The box that holds calligraphy and paintings is relatively large, larger than a suitcase. On top are some painting scrolls, each of which looks antique. The paper on the scrolls is slightly yellowed, obviously after years of baptism.
All the scrolls add up to a total of twenty-three, some large and some small, stacked in order. Young Master Tang was very excited when he saw them. He wondered if there were any works by everyone in them...
"Xiao Sun, there are twenty-three scrolls, write them down!" Old Li said softly.
"Yes, Master!" Xiao Sun nodded. He was responsible for registration, and his master and senior brother were responsible for sorting it out.
Take out all the scrolls and put some utensils from the four treasures of the study underneath.
The so-called four treasures of the study are 'pen', 'ink', 'paper' and 'inkstone', but these are only the four treasures of the study in a narrow sense. In a broad sense, the four treasures of the study are not limited to 'pen', 'ink', 'paper' and 'inkstone'.
'These four kinds, as well as paperweights, pen holders and other tools commonly used in calligraphy and painting.
Paperweights are also called paperweights, literary weights, bookweights, book rulers or rulers, etc. They are in the shape of a rectangular strip. The original ruler shape was not fixed. The ancients often played with some small bronze or jade objects on their desks.
Because they have a certain weight, they are pressed onto paper when writing or drawing, forming a kind of stationery over time.
Nowadays, paperweights have also become a kind of collectibles, because most of them were used by ancient literati. Most of them are extremely exquisite in workmanship. Some are made of bronze, and some are carved from precious stones, such as jade and agate. They are deeply loved by cultural relic collectors.
of love.
Nowadays, among the many collections of Mr. Tang, there is no paperweight, but there are six pieces and three pairs of rulers of different materials in this box...
One of the pairs is milky white in color and is made of high-quality Hetian jade. It is rectangular in shape, with a smooth lower part and a unicorn pattern engraved on the upper part. From the perspective of Young Master Tang, they are at least top masters in knife skills. Collection
There is no doubt of its value. If the origin of this paperweight can be investigated, this pair of paperweights can be considered a valuable treasure.
Young Master Tang couldn't help his feelings and first gave the pair of paperweights an appraisal...
"The original owner of this Qilin paperweight was Nalan Xingde during the Kangxi period of the Qing Dynasty..."
Young Master Tang was shocked by the results of everyone's appraisal. Nalan Xingde, I went there, but I didn't expect that before I even started sorting it out, a big surprise came to me...
Young Master Tang knew a lot about Nalan Xingde. His teacher Ouyang Zheng had previously explained him. Nalan Xingde, also known as Nalan Rongruo, was known as one of the three great poets of the Qing Dynasty and the third poet of the Manchu Qing Dynasty.
A scholar, the most talented person, with an astonishing background...
Anyone who has seen the Kangxi Dynasty or knows something about the Kangxi era will never forget the two ministers in the Kangxi era. One was Nalan Mingzhu and the other was Suo'etu. Nalan Xingde was Nalan Mingzhu's son.
, he read poetry and books since he was a child, but it was a pity that he died young and was only in his thirties when he died of illness.
You may have never heard of Nalan Xingde's name, but there is a poem that you must have seen, heard, or used...
"If life is just like the first time we met, why is the autumn wind sad and painted on the fan? It is easy to change the heart of an old friend, but it is said that the heart of an old friend is easy to change." Many young people often use this poem to lament their love...
In addition to Nalan Xingde's Qilin paperweight, there are also a pair of golden paperweights and a bright red paperweight. The golden paperweight, Tang Dashao recognized at a glance that its theme material was gold, and the red paperweight seemed to be coral.
Made, with exquisite patterns carved on top, Young Master Tang detected them one by one, but it was a pity that Young Master Tang didn’t even remember the names of these two people...
"Paperweights, three pairs, write them down!" Old Li said solemnly, and after speaking, he took out three pairs of paperweights and placed them on the coffee table next to him.
"Yes, three pairs of paperweights!" Xiao Sun said solemnly.
In addition to three pairs of paperweights, there were also four square inkstones and three writing brushes. Mr. Tang identified them one by one and found that they were all used by someone. Except for one tiger head inkstone used by Nalan Xingde, the other three inkstones were
The original owner, Mr. Tang, had never heard of it, but the materials and workmanship of this inkstone were extraordinary, and it was also a rare treasure. Taking it out casually would probably make Boss Lin of Liulichang very excited...
What makes Young Master Tang curious is how come Nalan Xingde’s things are collected here? Could it be that the ancestors of the Pan family are related to Nalan Xingde?
"Record, there are four sides of the inkstone and three brushes!" Lao Li continued.
"Yes, there are four sides of the inkstone and three brushes!" Xiao Sun said.
Apart from these, all the rest in the box are ancient books...
On the top floor, Young Master Tang took a look and saw a copy of Laozi's "Tao Te Ching", a volume of "The Analects of Confucius", and some Buddhist scriptures, which seemed to be written in Sanskrit...
Lao Lihe and Xiaotian took out the books from the box one by one and placed them one by one on the coffee table...
As the books on it were taken out one after another, Young Master Tang saw something that surprised him again...
"Yongle Dian"!
Let me go, there are so many treasures in this box, even the Yongle Grand Ceremony, which is a national treasure...
"Yongle Dadian" was compiled during the Yongle period of the Ming Dynasty. Most people are familiar with the famous Yongle Emperor. He was the fourth son of Emperor Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang of the Ming Dynasty, King Yan Zhu Di!
Zhu Yuanzhang originally passed the throne directly to the emperor's eldest grandson Zhu Yunwen, but later implemented the policy of reducing vassal vassals. As a result, he angered the iron-blooded King Yan. He spent four years in the name of Qingjun side, conquered Yingtian Mansion, forced Zhu Yunwen to death, and did it himself
emperor.
At that time, the fiefdom of Yanjing was the current capital, and the place very close to the capital was called Tianjin. Before Emperor Yongle, there was no Tianjin. He just passed by this place when he raised his army, so he named it Tianjin, which means spending time for the emperor.
place...
It can be seen from this that King Yan actually wanted to be the emperor, not the Qing King...
There are also rumors that Zhu Yunwen was rescued from Yingtian Mansion by a loyal minister and went overseas. Later, Emperor Yongle asked Zheng He to sail to the West seven times, saying that he was promoting the great power of China, but in fact it was just to find Zhu Yunwen...
It's a bit far...
"Yongle Dadian" is an unprecedented collection of Chinese classical literature. It was originally called "Dacheng Dacheng" and was later named "Yongle Dadian" by Emperor Yongle. It is an encyclopedia-style collection of Chinese literature, with a total of 22,783 volumes, and the catalog alone has 60 volumes.
, divided into 11,095 volumes, about 370 million words, bringing together seven or eight thousand kinds of ancient and modern books!
It is a pity that "Yongle Dadian" has experienced many disasters since its compilation. It is not yet clear whether the original copy is outside Yongle Mausoleum. The copy of "Yongle Dadian" has suffered a catastrophe, and there are still less than 800 volumes left...
Today, there are 161 volumes in the National Library of China, 40 volumes in the United States, 51 volumes in various places, 61 volumes in Taiwan, and most of the rest are scattered in libraries, universities, research institutes and other places around the world.
Many are in private collections...
Such a strange book is definitely China's greatest wealth. What Young Master Tang didn't expect is that there is a treasure here...
"Yong, Yongle Dadian... Oh my god, is there still "Yongle Dadian" here?"
Lao Li, who was originally checking these things calmly, became uneasy after seeing these four words...
"What? There is also "Yongle Dadian" here? Let me take a look, let me take a look..." Xiao Sun, who was originally recording, heard this and raised his head in surprise...
They are all scholars who study cultural relics. They mainly study some historical events, customs and culture, economic population and many other aspects of various dynasties. The most intuitive response to the study of these things is nothing more than those things recorded in writing...
Although some porcelain and bronze ware can also understand some of the productivity level, social structure, etc. at that time, after all, it can only be based on speculation and partial understanding, and it is difficult to study in depth. There are only written records, and things that have been accurately recorded in words can be studied.
It is more convenient, which is why there is a huge difference in value between bronzes with inscriptions and bronzes without inscriptions...
"Do your job well. The thing is right here. Are you afraid that you won't see it?" Lao Li suddenly darkened his face and seemed to have forgotten that when he saw the "Yongle Dadian" just now, his excited expression did not seem to be the same.
Not much worse than Xiao Sun...
Tang Dashao smiled and said: "Let's do the inventory first. Once the inventory is over, there will be plenty of time for you to study."
Finally, after all the books in the box were emptied, there were actually some letters hidden at the bottom, about ten or so...
"Record, there are eighty-seven books in total." Old Li said.
"Yes, books, eighty-seven." Xiao Sun recorded.
"Well, the last letter, twelve letters!" Old Li said.
"Twelve letters!" Xiao Sun repeated.
At this point, the box is empty and everything has been cleaned up...
This is when Xiaotian took a camera from the side and took a few pictures of the empty box from different angles, and then took a few more pictures of the things on the coffee table...
"Now let's start the detailed counting work. Xiaosun, it's you who will take the records. Xiaotian, you will be responsible for taking the photos." Lao Li said softly.
Everything that is counted must be photographed, kept, and written down. Only in this way can the entire inventory be completed. As for the age, origin, name, etc. of these things, they are all the work of subsequent researchers.
The content is...
"Okay, teacher." They both replied at the same time.
"Old Li, you start with the books, count them one by one and put them in one by one. I'll take a look at the writing paper first to see if I find anything." Young Master Tang said.
"Yes, Mr. Tang."
Lao Li nodded to Young Master Tang, then picked up a book and said: "1121 volumes of "Yongle Dadian", 1134 volumes of "Yongle Dadian", 1131 volumes of "Yongle Dadian"..."
Every time Lao Li read a name, Xiao Sunbian recorded one, and Xiao Tian took a camera to a book and started taking pictures...
And Major Tang set his sights on those letterheads, which were kept in the secret room and placed under the "Yongle Ceremony". He wondered if there would be any explosive content...