Because of its unique appearance, beautiful patterns that resemble peacock tail feathers, and its rarity, the phoenix snail ranks first among the four famous snails. Among all shells, the phoenix snail is the most valuable.
Most of the snails grow in the southwest Pacific, with the largest number in the South China Sea. They live under coral reefs and are a very precious resource given to mankind by nature.
The color of the snail is like the tail of a peacock, with uniform layout, colorful, large size and rich shell decoration.
It is because of these many advantages that the snail is praised by the world.
At this time, the potential guide unexpectedly said: "Dharma conch, the Dharma conch in Buddhism is made of various conches, so conchs have been valuable from ancient times to the present."
Han Kongque said: "Uh! That's really the case."
Chen Qing and others looked at Han Kongque, because he was the most knowledgeable, and Han Kongque had not thought of this, so he was a little surprised, but he still admitted it.
Not to mention other conches, Han Peacock knew that the conch can be used as a trumpet. The sound of the weapon horn is loud and clear, which is the symbol of the Buddha's Dharma. It is said that the conch made of the conch will make the gods happy and those who hear it will be happy.
It destroys all obstacles to sin and is regarded as a tool to ensure peace and exorcise evil spirits.
No matter what it is, as long as it has a relationship with gods and Buddhas, its value will double, so the price of the snail is quite high, which is really good.
"Buddhism still uses conch?" Gu Lie asked strangely.
Han Kongque once again despised Gu Lie and said: "There are many good things used in Buddhism, such as the Seven Treasures of Buddhism. The Seven Treasures of Buddhism are also called the Seven Treasures. The Seven Treasures refer to the seven kinds of clams, agate, crystal, coral, amber, pearls and musk."
, of course different scriptures translate the seven treasures differently.”
"It's really different. The seven Buddhist treasures I've heard about include gold and silver." Chen Qing said.
Han Peacock nodded and said: "The seven treasures mentioned in the "Amitabha Sutra" translated by Kumarajiva are gold, silver, colored glaze, glass, clam, red pearl, and agate; the seven treasures mentioned in the "Praise to the Pure Land Sutra" translated by Xuanzang are
Gold, silver, colored glaze, pohaka, mosuologarava, red pearl, and ashwagandha. The seven treasures mentioned in the "Prajna Sutra" are gold, silver, colored glaze, coral, amber, and Tridacna.
Agate; the seven treasures mentioned in the Lotus Sutra are gold, silver, lapis lazuli, agate, agate, pearls, and roses, and they are all different."
"So clams are also very valuable? The clam farming industry on Peacock Island is very developed now!" Yuan Peng said with admiration, all of this was brought by Korean Peacock.
Han Kongque smiled and said: "No matter which of the seven Buddhist treasures in the records, the value of clams, corals, and pearls has increased, so all kinds of conches are no exception, because there are many conchs in Buddhism."
There are indeed many such records. For example, the first volume of the "Infinite Life Sutra" uses "buckling the Dharma drum and blowing the Dharma conch" to describe the solemnity of the Buddha's Dharma.
The conch is actually one of the ritual instruments used in Buddhist rituals. It is made with a flute attached to the end of the conch and looks like a trumpet.
According to the fifth volume of "Luoyang Jialan Ji", Wuchang State has the custom of blowing conch shells in the morning and evening to worship the Buddha.
It is recorded in the volume of "Guang Qing Liang Zhuan" that when the Dharma Assembly was built at the Dafu Lingjiu Temple in Mount Wutai, the conch, harp and harp were played in unison.
In esoteric Buddhism, it is one of the necessary instruments for initiation. For example, "Injecting into the Three Treasures Temple of Daigo Temple and spreading the props and paintings of Zhiyuan and other Samaya Precepts and Props" records: The conch used for initiation is white and has a five-inch long beard.
Two points.
"It seems that you all know the value of the conch, so as long as you pay attention when diving, you may get a treasure. Our travel company has found a secret place, and maybe a treasure will appear." The diving guide said at this time.
Han Kongque was stunned and said: "Are there any conditions that can lead us there?"
The diving guide said with a smile: "Of course, not to mention paying another amount of money, the main thing is that you must have strong diving ability, otherwise, no matter how much money you give us, we will not be able to take you there because your diving ability is not good
, it is very likely that danger will arise, which is absolutely impossible for our company to accept."
"Is there such a place? I wonder what dangers there are? Sharks? Or something else? We are very interested in exploring." Yuan Peng said with a smile.
Gu Lie also said: "Money is not an issue. You have also seen my diving ability. Also, if necessary, we can go into the water with bodyguards."
"Okay, that's why I'm telling you now. It's only one hundred dollars per person, and each one counts as one, so your bodyguards also need to pay. The price is not expensive, but we need to hand over a secret treasure land."
After speaking, the dive guide looked at Han Kongque and others, wanting to see what their opinions were.
What opinions does Han Kongque have? This diving guide is very kind. If there is really some unexpected gain, then it is definitely not comparable to a hundred dollars.
"Okay, I've said it a long time ago, money is not the problem, the main thing is what can I find?" Gu Lie said impatiently.
The conches that Han Peacock was looking for were so beautiful that not only Gu Lie was tempted, but Chen Qing and the others also wanted to find a few to take back and show off.
"I need to remind you that it is on the bottom of a hundred meters of water, so you should be able to imagine the difficulties you will face when diving a hundred meters." At this time, the tour guide said a little seriously.
Han Kongque said: "No problem, I understand how difficult it is."
"That's no problem. Weak people can't dive, because human internal organs can't withstand such great pressure. People live under atmospheric pressure, which is 1.01x10 to the fifth power. One hundred meters underwater has already magnified
10 times. If you want to continue diving, you need to wear a special anti-pressure suit." The diving guide reminded again.
"Is it really difficult?" Chen Qing was a little worried at this time, so she asked.
The diving guide said: "Please first imagine how it feels to hold your breath for three minutes, and then imagine how it would feel if you were in 60 meters of water."
"Pressure?" Chen Qing asked.
The diving guide nodded. This is what free divers do. They will hold their breath for several minutes and dive to the depths of the sea, challenging their physical and psychological limits. Often this kind of extreme sport can measure a person.
Diving ability.
So far, the world record for constant gravity diving using fins is 420 feet (approximately 128 meters) for men and 331 feet (approximately 100 meters) for women.
This sport is undoubtedly very dangerous, and drowning is one of the risks, but it doesn't stop there. When divers dive, the sea water will put a lot of pressure on their lungs, and some people may even experience what is called "diving syncope."
Lost consciousness during the ascent.
"Tragic deaths have indeed occurred during free diving, so we must pay attention. The deepest sea area where we are going may exceed 200 meters, so we must not go outside our prescribed range."
After the ship started, the tour guide kept explaining to help Han Kongque and others avoid danger as much as possible.
"Now can you tell me what kind of treasures can be produced in that sea area?" Han Peacock said with a smile at this time.
Qian Dao said: "Nautilus is the second among the four famous snails."
"Nautilus, the kind of nautilus that is known as the living fossil of the ocean?" Han Peacock was stunned for a moment, but then he understood.
The nautilus usually lives at the bottom of the water at a depth of 100 meters, crawling slowly with its wrists. That’s why the diving guide will specifically remind you to dive to a depth of 100 meters, because the area where the nautilus usually moves is underwater.
A depth of one hundred meters.
As a collector, Han Peacock knows a lot about Nautilus.
The shell of the nautilus is very beautiful and has a unique structure. This calcareous shell is large and thick, symmetrical, and rotates dorsally and ventrally along a plane, forming a spiral shape.
The shell of the Nautilus is smooth and gray-white in appearance, with many orange-red ripples at the back. This can be clearly seen on the Nautilus stamps issued by various countries.
Nautilus has experienced hundreds of millions of years of evolution on the earth, but its appearance and habits have changed very little. It is called a "living fossil" in the ocean and is of high value in the study of biological evolution and paleontology.
There are as many as 2,500 species of nautilus fossils, which are close relatives of ammonites. These highly prosperous populations in the Paleozoic era constitute important stratigraphic indicators.
Geologists can use these fossils that exist in different locations and ages to study related animal evolution, energy minerals and environmental changes, providing scientific data for utilizing and transforming nature.
Regarding various kinds of conches, Han Kongque had a comprehensive understanding of the nautilus as early as when he discovered the Wengrong conch. Therefore, as the nautilus among the four famous conchs, Han Kongque naturally knows it very well.
Of course, Han Kongque's understanding of the Nautilus was not only from ordinary collections, but also from the laboratory and several nuclear submarines under his ownership.
If you put it this way, most people will wonder, what does a conch like the Nautilus have to do with a nuclear submarine?
If he were an ordinary person, Han Kongque would definitely not know it, but after capturing several nuclear submarines on Devil's Island, he understood it. This point can be explained from the internal structure of the nautilus.
The nautilus shell is composed of two layers of material, the outer layer is a magnetic layer, and the inner layer is a lustrous nacreous layer.
The inner cavity of the shell is divided into more than 30 shell chambers by partitions. The animal hides in front of the last partition, which is the largest shell chamber called the "living chamber".
The other layers are called "gas chambers" because they are filled with gas.
The concave surface of each compartment faces the shell mouth, and there is a small round hole in the center, which is passed through by a cord-like thing drawn from the back of the body, and they are connected to each other through this.
The cut-off Nautilus is like a spiral staircase or a pleated skirt. The compartments rotate from small to large. It determines the ups and downs of the Nautilus. This is the key to the idea of a submarine, and the world
The first battery submarine and the first nuclear submarine in the world were both named "Nautilus" for this reason.
The nautilus is very magical. Although it is a mollusc cephalopod, it is definitely a special member of it. Generally, cephalopods such as octopuses do not have shells, but the nautilus has a shape with smooth lines.