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In ancient times, it was definitely not easy for people to be able to use jade to make inscriptions. This was not something ordinary people could afford.
No matter how poor the quality of the blue field jade is, it is still jade. Although the jade tablets in the pool are covered with a large amount of soil, which makes these blue field jade look like rough stones, it also shows their vicissitudes of history.
I really don’t know how such a jade monument appeared in this small mountain village, which made Han Kongque a little puzzled.
This true water view is not simple! Not only are there seventeen large copper jars that are comparable to royal creations, but there are also so many jade tablets.
Each of these jade tablets is one and a half meters high, one meter wide, and twenty centimeters thick. There are actually seventeen such thick jade tablets in this pool.
The number seventeen seems to be particularly valued by the Taoist priests of Zhenshui Temple, so whatever good things they get, they will get seventeen.
Han Kongque said that he could not understand the thinking of the ancients, but these seventeen jade tablets were really good things, but now they were lying quietly in the pool, covering the entire pool, making this small pool,
It turned into an authentic jade pond.
The beautiful yellow-green color of Lantian jade is covered by a layer of soil, and no trace of jade can be seen at all. If you are not a knowledgeable person, when you see these jade steles, you will only think that these are some special bluestone steles.
Perhaps because these stone tablets were too ugly, Liu Xu and the others quickly lost their curiosity. At this time, Han Kongque finally got a chance and walked into the jade tablet with the inscription exposed.
Some of the writings on the jade stele may have been touched by people frequently, so some of the soil on it has been lost, and now it looks a bit like jade.
However, perhaps it is a preconceived notion that makes the smooth edges and corners around these writings not attract others' attention.
This jade tablet has inscriptions carved in inscriptions. The inscriptions are very regular. Even compared to the inscriptions on some rare bronze vessels, they are not bad at all.
From the carved inscriptions, we can know that the people who carved these jade tablets paid great attention to these inscriptions.
"Do you know these words?" Liu Xu asked curiously as he saw Han Peacock touching the inscriptions word by word.
Han Kongque said: "I know some."
"Then what's written on it?" Liu Xu was more curious, but she didn't seem to see Assistant Wang's face turn red.
Han Kongque said: "This word is Ruo, and the four words connected together mean: If you want not to grow old, you must also replenish your brain. It seems a bit strange. The following is joy and discipline, which means peace and longevity. Why do I feel so special about these sentences?
familiar?"
Han Kongque was also a little confused: "Did I translate it wrong?"
"Boss, do you think these two characters are the name of the stone tablet?" He Xiangshan asked at this time.
Han Kongque said: "It should be that these two words are a bit unfamiliar. Let me think about it carefully. These two words seem to be read in the house."
"What a strange name in the room?" Liu Xu said strangely.
"Yes! How could the ancients give such a name to such a stone tablet?" He Xiangshan also asked in confusion.
"Let's go, there's nothing interesting about this thing. Such a stone tablet has no value at all. If you want to see this kind of thing, why not go to the village chief's house and have a look. His house collects these secret books and there are many inscriptions on them.
"At this time, Assistant Wang broke the news.
Han Kongque did not listen to Assistant Wang's words and left. Instead, he was still trying to figure out what the words on the jade tablet meant.
In the room, plus the two sentences he recognized, Han Kongque suddenly remembered what this thing was.
"I said, who is so capable of writing Fangzhongshu with inscriptions? What a talent!" Han Kongque glanced at Assistant Wang, no wonder this woman wanted to pull Liu Xu and the others away.
If Han Kongque's guess was correct, Assistant Wang should have translated part of the inscription on this jade stele, so he also knew that what was recorded on this stele was Fangzhong Shu.
"No! This thing has a long history, doesn't it?"
There were very few inscriptions on bronzes in the Shang Dynasty, generally only the name of the vessel and the clan emblem. In the Western Zhou Dynasty, in addition to the above content, a large number of narrative contents appeared on the bronzes. Maogong Ding had the most, reaching 499 characters. It was not until the Western Zhou Dynasty that the number of inscriptions on bronzes began to increase.
This shows that these jade steles are most likely products of the Western Zhou Dynasty. The Eastern Zhou Dynasty is divided into two periods, the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. This means that these jade steles are most likely from the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period.
However, during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, who would study Fangzhongshu?
"What are you muttering about?" Liu Xu was not pulled away by Assistant Wang, she was pulling Han Peacock's arm!
"What do you think this is?" Han Peacock said funny.
Liu Xu didn't feel anything wrong with Han Kongque's smile at all, she said directly: "What is it?"
"What is recorded on this jade tablet should be Fangzhongshu. Don't tell me what Fangzhongshu is. You don't know what it is." Han Kongque said with a smile.
"Ah?" LiuXu exclaimed.
And He Xiangshan, who was listening with her ears perked up, was also shocked for a while.
"Is this really what is recorded on the stone tablet?" Qian Zhongshu said in disbelief.
Han Peacock smiled and said: "Village Chief Qian, this stone tablet has been here for so long, and the inscriptions on it are not too difficult to read. I believe you must have asked for an appraisal to see if it is Fangzhongshu. I think you are better than me."
clear."
"Hey!" Qian Zhongshu sighed and said no more.
When Han Kongque saw Qian Zhongshu's expression, he knew that he was right. Since the letters on this stele in the house were facing up, the inscriptions on it must have been translated.
However, Han Kongque really admired the ancestors of Qian Zongshu, who picked out such a jade tablet after choosing it so that the writing on it was exposed.
Han Kongque looked at those inscriptions with beautiful glyphs. Of course, what was recorded on them was Fangzhongshu. But few people could have imagined that Fangzhongshu was a type of qigong in ancient times.
If you translate all the words on this jade stele, you will find that this is definitely not an obscene stele, but a jade stele recording Taoist health-preserving skills.
You must know that Fangzhongshu is a very important one among the Taoist health-preserving exercises.
Such a jade tablet from the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, even if it does not record Qigong, but specifically records Fangzhong Shu, is of extremely precious research value.
I really don’t know what Qian Zhongshu told the people who translated the inscriptions, but Han Kongque knew for sure that they definitely didn’t tell them what these jade tablets looked like, and they definitely didn’t tell those translators all the inscriptions.
Otherwise, how could a scholar who could translate the inscription fail to discover the value of this jade tablet?
Of course, Han Kongque did not know that even if the translators discovered the value of the inscription, they would not have the money to buy the seventeen jade tablets, and Qian Zhongshu would not let Han Kongque see it if he had not been forced into a corner.
to these jade monuments.
Anyway, due to various reasons, these jade tablets have been hidden here and have not been known to the world. Otherwise, they would definitely not be able to wait for Han Peacock now.
Seeing Qian Zhongshu's depressed look, Han Kongque said with a smile: "Village Chief Qian, the inscriptions on these stone tablets are very beautiful. Such inscriptions are very rare, and their value is still very high. If Village Chief Qian is willing to sell those copper jars,
I will also pay a high price for these stone tablets."
"Really? How much can you pay?" The money man started to ask again.
Han Kongque said: "One hundred thousand! After all, the stone tablet has been circulated for so many years and is still so intact. One hundred thousand should be enough, right?"
Qian Da stopped talking. In their understanding, it was a stone tablet after all. Buying a stone tablet for 100,000 yuan was really a sky-high price. However, thinking of those big tanks, Qian Da felt a little depressed.
And this is the treachery of Han Kongque. He explained that it was a bundled acquisition. If he did not sell the large copper vat, he would not want these jade tablets. By saying this, he had no intention of devaluing the value of these jade tablets.
"We have seen Boss Han's sincerity. You guys have a lot of fun with us today. When everyone is gone in the evening, we will discuss it carefully and give you an answer tomorrow at the latest, okay?" Qian Zhongshu said.
Han Kongque said: "Yes, but if we want to acquire these stone tablets, we have to take a look first. We haven't seen the fronts of many stone tablets yet."
Thinking that the village might be demolished recently, Qian Zhongshu said cruelly: "Okay, I'll have someone come and demolish it for you. If Mr. Han likes it, I'll sell it to you directly, hey!"
"Aren't we going back to the Magic City today?" Liu Xu took Han Peacock's arm and asked.
Han Peacock laughed: "Isn't this better?"
"What the hell! I didn't even tell my family that I came out." LiuXu complained.
"We can't leave now. You have seen that I am doing business." Han Kongque said seriously.
Liu Xu glanced at Han Kongque and said, "What business are you doing? Buy these stone tablets?"
"These are not stone tablets, these are jade tablets." Han Kongque glanced at the scattered people and whispered.
"Jade tablets? You said these tablets are made of jade?" Liu Xu said in surprise.
"Yes." Han Peacock nodded.
"How is it possible? How could jade be like this? It's so ugly." Liu Xu said in disbelief.
Han Kongque said with a smile: "The jade processing technology in ancient times was not very good, and the mining technology was not very good either. Such jade can still be seen, but it has been buried underground for thousands of years, and there is a thick layer of patina on it.
The original beauty of the jade was completely covered up.
If it is a small object, if you hold it in your hand and play with it again, it may make the jade bloom its beauty again, but for such a large jade monument, no one can touch it casually, so it is what it is now."
"So, these jade tablets are very precious?" Liu Xu asked.
Han Peacock nodded and said, "Well, it's very precious, even many times more precious than those beautiful gilt vats outside."
"You are really honest and unscrupulous. For such a precious thing, you paid one-tenth of the price of the copper vat?" Liu Catkin asked.
Han Kongque said proudly: "This is my skill. In our industry, this is called picking up leaks. I don't know if you can see it. Today, Village Chief Qian is too eager. I don't think this is a good thing."
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"What's wrong? I don't see anything unusual?" Liu Xu asked doubtfully.
Han Kongque said: "Do you think those big gold vats are beautiful?"
"Of course it's beautiful." Liu Xu said without hesitation.
"Yes, you said such a beautiful vat of gold. Why would Village Chief Qian sell it to us? As long as he wants to sell such a thing, there will definitely be no shortage of buyers." Han Kongque said.
"That's true, but you don't care, as long as you can buy it, it'll be fine," Liu Xu said.
"Well, we should stay the same to cope with all changes, as long as we don't suffer a loss. No matter what, if we really buy these things, it will definitely be worth it this time." Han Peacock nodded.
Liuxu seemed to remember something at this time. She said: "I forgot to ask you, why did you think of coming here to find some kind of spiritual spring? A spiritual spring that can cure all diseases? If there is such a spiritual spring, then we still need it.
What do hospitals and doctors do?”
"It is an exaggeration to say that it can cure all diseases, but it is certain to improve human immunity and enhance the vitality of human cells." Han Kongque said.
"Uh! I really didn't know there was such a panacea. I wonder if Mr. Han can prove it to me." Liu Xu didn't believe it at all.
Han Kongque said: "Have you ever heard of active water? I suspect that the spiritual spring in the True Water Temple is actually a natural active water spring."
"Activated water? It seems that it can only be used as a health-care drink, right? That kind of thing cannot be used as medicine at all." Liu Xu said.
Han Kongque was speechless. He didn't want to use such water as medicine! If he really did this, wouldn't he become a being like a magic stick?
Han Peacock had no intention of arguing with Liu Catkin, so he said, "We haven't found it yet, haven't we? Once we find it and do some identification, we will know what its use is."
"Well, I must see it when the time comes. I really don't believe that there is spiritual water that can improve human immunity." Liuxu believes in science and the sacred profession of doctor.
"I don't really believe it, but it's reasonable if it exists. If a legend can last for hundreds of years, it will always explain some problems." When Han Peacock saw Liu Catkin and wanted to argue with him, he quickly stopped him and said: "Let's go there quickly.
Look, the jade monument over there has been opened."
After the stone tablet was carried under the grape trellis on one side, Han Kongque walked over. Now there were only catkins around him. He Xiangshan and Qian Da went to the Zhenshuiguan ruins to delineate the land they were about to buy.
Seeing that there were no outsiders around him, Han Kongque smiled and said to Liu Xu, "Look, this is Tubi."
Liu Xu frowned and said, "This is too ugly. I still can't see the connection between this stone tablet and jade."
"That's right. If you can tell it's jade at a glance, then what's our business?" Han Kongque said with a smile.
"Look at what is recorded on this jade tablet. If it is still Fangzhongshu, even if these are all jade tablets, they don't seem to be of much value, right?" Liu Xu said.
Han Kongque said: "This is not necessarily true. Even if all the records are about Fangzhongshu, it is still Fangzhongshu during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, and it is also very valuable for research."
LiuXu said disdainfully: "Who will study this now?"
Han Kongque said with a smile: "There are many people who study this, and some have become talented. After the father dies, the son succeeds, and now it has become a family with inheritance."
"Really?" Liuxu obviously didn't believe it.
"Don't believe it, the master of Fangzhongshu research is recognized as Tao Zhongwen during the reign of Emperor Jiajing of the Ming Dynasty. He was highly used throughout Emperor Jiajing's life, mainly because of the special Fangzhongshu formula he contributed.
The great writer Wang Shizhen of the Ming Dynasty recorded in his "Ancient and Modern Miscellaneous Collections" the basis for Tao Zhongwen's true advancement: "Zhongwen established the dynasty for decades and twenty years without abandoning it, but his method of extending the heirs of the inner palace was the most outstanding, and it has been passed down to the present day."
It is believed that he will come back here again.
The general idea is that although Emperor Jiajing was greedy for women, he had no achievements in reproducing offspring. The prescription presented by Tao Zhongwen could not only help Emperor Jiajing keep several females in one night, but most importantly, it could help give birth to offspring and give birth to offspring.
Strong in all aspects, such as intelligence and physical fitness.
Therefore, the reason why the current emperor (that is, Emperor Longqing) is talented, intelligent, and physically strong is also related to Tao Zhongwen. In modern times, many dignitaries also use Tao Zhongwen’s formula that has been passed down, referred to as "Guben Jingyuan Decoction". The descendants of the Tao family
It was named after "Tao Yitang"."
While Han Peacock was studying the jade tablet, he did not forget to neglect Liuxu. Liuxu's family was definitely from a scholarly family, so they were very interested in some ancient books and documents. Therefore, Han Peacock's topic was not boring to Liuxu.
I just asked and answered this question, and it actually sounded like a harp and a harp.
While Han Kongque was talking to Liu Catkin, he looked at the yellow and green jade stele. There was a thick layer of khaki soil on the jade stele, which made the jade lose its sense of transparency. It is difficult to see for anyone who is not an expert.
This is actually jade.
For so many years, the people in Qianjiajiao did not realize that this was jade. Another important reason was that they had never thought that these large stone tablets were actually made of jade.
This is the effect of preconceptions. After all, jade that is one meter and a half tall, one meter wide and twenty centimeters thick is not common. But now, it costs seventeen pieces at a glance. For such a large jade, no matter how poor the texture is,
That's jade too.
It is not easy to assemble such a large amount of jade even now, so the people in Qianjiajiao never thought that this might be carved from jade.
Although the Fang Zhongshu mentioned by Han Kongque just now attracted Liu Xi's attention, it is enough to show that the ancient Fang Zhongshu is not as superficial as modern people think, and there is indeed something worth studying in it.
Han Kongque did not think that what was recorded on this jade tablet was also Fangzhongshu. He hoped that it would be as he guessed, that it was another Taoist practice.
Sure enough, after comparing it with the inscriptions in his brain, Han Kongque quickly recognized the first two inscriptions. The ancient translation of these two inscriptions was Tuna.
This is indeed an inscription that records Taoist exercises. Such inscriptions are very rare. The most important thing is that this is probably an inscription from the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, and not everyone has seen the Taoist exercises at that time.