The first thousand two hundred and eighty-seven chapters hemp willow ebony
Sunken wood does not only refer to one type of fir, but is a collective name for a variety of woods that have been buried underground for a long time and have not decayed and can be used as utensils.
The common characteristics of these woods are moisture resistance, insect resistance, rot resistance, fragrance, and heavy oiliness.
There are many types, mainly including cypress, fir, nanmu, eucalyptus, wild litchi, catalpa, green nanmu, tieli, etc. The surrounding mountains are rich in fir, nanmu and cypress resources, so the conditions for dark wood are formed.
have.
Speaking of dark wood, everyone's first impression is Sichuan. It seems that all dark wood in the world comes from Sichuan. In fact, this is wrong. Dark wood has different names in various places. For example, the Songhua River basin in Northeast China calls it
'Langmu', 'Shenjiangmu'.
Of course, when it comes to gloomy trees, Sichuan and Sichuan have the most. This is entirely due to tree species and geographical conditions.
Therefore, the Korean peacock is not only staring at the river, but also focusing on places that are prone to landslides.
"Xiao Han, aren't we searching along this river?" Zhang Wei couldn't help but ask as she watched Han Peacock slowly deviate from the river.
Before Han Peacock could speak, Plush rushed to answer: "Little Han must be observing the surrounding tree species."
Han Peacock said with a smile: "There are reasons for this, but not all. In addition to classifying the sunken trees according to tree species, there are the following reasons for the formation of sunken trees. They sink in the sediment of the river, usually caused by mudslides in the upper reaches.
Geological disasters such as water and soil erosion have washed trees into rivers and buried them deep in the river beds.
This type is what you call the gloomy trees buried in rivers, which are the most discovered. But there is also another kind, like in my hometown, where trees are buried due to earthquakes or landslides.
At the direct point, coffins buried underground for many years can form dark wood."
"So that's it, so there are dark trees not only in the rivers, but also in these places?" Zhang Wei asked.
Han Kongque said: "As long as it is a place prone to landslides, it is more likely to have sunken trees."
"We don't understand this either. As long as you think there is a place, just look for it!" Plush said with a smile.
Han Kongque said: "It's okay. Talking to me won't affect my search for the Dark Wood."
"I heard that the furniture made of dark wood is very good?" Zhang Wei couldn't help but ask.
"This is true, but it should also be noted that because it has been buried underground for a long time, the sunken wood is relatively moist. Therefore, the color of the sunken wood generally becomes darker and the color difference is obvious. However, due to its long-term deep burial and rich water content, the wood processing is very difficult.
It is easy to crack, deform, and warp, but after drying, the processed surface is very moist and shiny, and feels excellent." Han Peacock answered the question while marking on the map.
"We don't want furniture made of dark wood. I heard that it has a strong negative energy and is not suitable for families with elderly people and children." Looking at Zhang Wei, Plush clearly wanted some dark wood furniture, so he immediately tried to stop it.
Han Kongque said with a smile: "Historically, sunken wood was generally used to make coffins or small utensils, but dignitaries, literati and scholars all regard sunken wood furniture and artworks carved from ancient sunken wood as family heirlooms and treasures for their homes.
Something to ward off evil spirits.
Over the past dynasties, especially during the Ming and Qing dynasties, sunken wood has become the first choice material for emperors of all generations to build palaces and make coffins. The emperors of the Qing Dynasty even listed it as a material exclusively used by the royal family and could not be used privately by the public.
This is enough to prove that dark wood is a good thing. Of course, everything must suit you, so just get some small pieces to play with at home. As for furniture, we don’t need to show it off to anyone, just like
Brother Mao said that even if there is no yin energy in the dark wood, it is still too moist, so it is obviously not suitable for families with children.
If you want to collect them, it doesn't matter. There should be a lot of ebony in this place. I will give some to you when the time comes, and you can collect them as well."
"Xiao Han, what are these marks you made? Are there dark trees in these places?" Seeing that Han Peacock had to leave a mark when he walked for a while, Plush Tooth naturally had to use this to attract Zhang Wei if he wanted to change the topic.
attention.
"So there are also dark underground woods here like Xiao Han's hometown?" Zhang Wei was indeed fooled.
Han Kongque said: "In the folk of our country, the dark wood is carbonized wood. The Shu people call it ebony, and the Westerners call it the oriental sacred tree. The formation of the dark wood has a long history. According to the available data, in ancient times, the trees in the primitive forests were precious for hundreds of thousands of years.
Ancient trees have suffered sudden major geographical and meteorological changes (such as earthquakes, flash floods, lightning strikes, typhoons, etc.).
Some are buried deep in the ancient river beds of rivers and lakes, under the sand, and some are buried in dark, anoxic strata for thousands or even tens of thousands of years. They have been washed by rapids and crushed by mud and rocks.
, fish peck at crabs, resulting in different shapes and various postures. This is the situation you mentioned, and this is also the situation most likely to form dark wood.
As for this place, I can only say that at the place I marked, there were ancient trees buried underground. As for whether they are dark trees or not, it’s hard to say.”
"Can't you tell at all?" Zhang Wei also knew that Han Peacock had some magical abilities, so she asked directly.
"Natural can be seen. After thousands of years of natural abrasion, dark wood has both the elegance of wood and the charm of stone. Its texture is solid and thick, its color is dark and luxurious, its cross section is smooth and delicate, and the wood is oily, resistant to moisture, and has fragrance.
, is incorruptible for thousands of years, is not afraid of insects, and is completely natural. Such unique wood can be recognized by just a little comparison." Han Kongque said.
"So are there dark trees in these places?" Plush couldn't help but ask.
What he saw was that there were many marks on the map. If there were all dark trees down here, then there were no less dark trees in this place than in Han Kongque's hometown.
Han Kongque shook his head and said: "How is this possible? I don't have much time to check carefully bit by bit, so as long as there are ancient trees buried underground, I have marked them. This will require sending people into the mountain in the future.
prove."
"I don't know if there can be dark wood here. If it does, I will be a blessing to the people in my hometown." Zhang Wei sighed.
"As long as Xiao Han comes, I will definitely not let you down." Plush said.
Han Peacock nodded and said: "Although I didn't check it carefully, as long as it is the place I marked, it is still very likely that there will be dark wood. The main reason is that the tree species here can easily produce dark wood."
"I heard that the dark wood also has some special medicinal value? Is this true?" Zhang Wei continued to ask.
"First of all, we need to know what sunken wood is. Generally speaking, wood must be under 15 meters under water or mud and sand, and it must be more than 3,000 years old before it can become sunken wood. There are many kinds of wood that can become sunken wood, so each type of wood is different.
Different buried water, mud and sand will create different characteristics of sunken wood.
Another important point is that it is often difficult to identify the type of wood that has been darkened for 3,000 years, so even if the darkened wood has medicinal value, generally no doctor will recommend its use for medicinal purposes." Han Kongque said.
"So, the gloomy wood has no effect?" Plush looked at his girlfriend's disappointment, so he continued to ask.
Han Kongque said: "It is recorded in ancient books that certain tree species also have medicinal value, but the dark wood is so precious, who would be willing to actually use it as a medicinal material?"
As he said this, Han Peacock stood in front of a big tree and stopped walking forward.
"Let's take a rest here." Han Peacock took out three small stools and placed them on the ground.
"Eh? This stool is so weird?" Zhang Wei asked with a surprised look on her face.
Plush was speechless. Now is the time to wonder about the stools? Isn't it even weirder that Han Peacock conjured three stools out of thin air?
Although his girlfriend's attention was not the main point, Plush would not remind her, so he could only look at the three stools.
The surface of the orange is black and shiny, and the texture is smooth and smooth. When you hold it in your hand, it feels very tight. Such a small stool is naturally very strange.
At this time, Zhang Wei was already stroking the stool and said, "What is this made of? Why is it black? It's so smooth. What kind of paint is it on?"
"This is the gloomy wood. This is the first gloomy wood I found in my hometown. It was also due to a heavy flood. The flood washed away the river bed. The sand on both sides of the river was washed away by the water. A small section of trees was exposed on the bank of the river and I found it.
"At that time, a piece of black wood about 3-4 meters long and about 1 meter in diameter was dug out. According to the grain, it was identified as a willow tree. Later, several oranges were made from this wood." Han Kongque said.
"This is dark wood? No wonder it's also called ebony!" Zhang Wei said curiously.
"Is this Ma Liu Ebony?" Plush was also very curious.
"Do you know this kind of ebony?" Zhang Wei asked her boyfriend.
Plush said: "Of course I have done my homework. This kind of ebony wood costs 2,500 yuan a pound!"
"This little stool is not light." Zhang Wei shook the stool in her hand and said.
"It's not light. It weighs more than ten kilograms. That's twenty or thirty thousand!" Plush said in amazement.
"If I had gloomy wood, I wouldn't be willing to use it to make a stool." Zhang Wei looked at Han Peacock and said.
And Plush was speechless. Han Peacock actually used such a big piece of gloomy wood to make a small stool.
"Of course I won't be so wasteful. These are just made from scraps. Look here, this is the hemp willow tree." Seeing the two people looking at him with increasingly strange eyes, Han Peacock pointed to the big tree behind them.
"This is the hemp willow tree? This doesn't look like a willow tree!" Plush and Zhang Wei both looked at the big tree, but this one was completely different from what they imagined.
"Actually, the scientific name of this tree is maple poplar, and its other names are: willow tree, hemp willow, hemp tree, water hemp willow, and centipede willow." Han Peacock explained with a smile.
"So we really have ebony here?" Zhang Wei said with bright eyes. (To be continued, please search Piao Tian Literature, the novel is better and updated faster!