After confirming the purchase of the black brick inkstone, Mo Yongxin did not leave in a hurry, but continued to select antiques on the treasure shelves outside. The black brick inkstone was an unexpected acquisition. Mo Yongxin's original purpose of coming here was
In order to buy a birthday gift for her grandfather, Mo Yongxin would not leave like this without picking out a birthday gift.
Qin Yu and others were also looking at some antiques in Xiangbaozhai. From calligraphy and paintings to jades and porcelain, Xiangbaozhai could be said to have everything, but the most popular ones were calligraphy and paintings.
At this moment, Qin Yu is standing in front of a calligraphy and painting, admiring the calligraphy and painting. It's not that Qin Yu is not interested in other antiques. It's actually that he is a layman in the antique industry. When looking at calligraphy and painting, he can also appreciate some of everyone's fonts.
In his eyes, he really couldn't see any difference between this porcelain and the like and the handicrafts sold in shopping malls?
The two brothers Meng Yao and Meng Fang knew a little more than Qin Yu in this aspect, but they were not much better. Among the young people present, only Fang Ning was relatively familiar with antiques.
"This is a jade cicada from the Tang Dynasty. Although the texture is good, it is not very suitable as a birthday gift..." Fang Ning was also accompanying Mo Yongxin at this moment. When he saw Mo Yongxin picking up a piece of jade cicada, he gave some advice to the side.
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Qin Yu glanced at the jade cicada in Mo Yongxin's hand. He had heard of the jade cicada, and it was also related to their Feng Shui masters. It was even first proposed by the Feng Shui masters.
After a person dies, the soul usually disappears, but there will still be a breath of people. This breath of people is very small. It will take months or even years to disappear. At this time, this breath of people can easily become a ghost.
The gas can even cause corpse transformation.
Jade has always had the effect of suppressing evil. After a person dies, holding a piece of jade in his mouth can prevent the corpse from mutating. The reason why the cicada is shaped like a cicada is related to the meaning of the cicada. The cicada has been a symbol of noble scholars since ancient times.
Eating dew and holding jade in the mouth seems to be based on the physiological habits of cicadas to give the deceased a specific meaning, which means that after death, people do not eat or drink dew, and are born outside the filth and dirt, and do not touch muddy water.
In addition, cicadas have the ability to shed their shells and be reborn. This is also the hope that the ancients placed on the deceased, hoping that the deceased would be immortal and resurrect again.
Therefore, the jade cicadas generally unearthed come from the mouths of four people, so naturally they cannot be used as birthday gifts. It is too disrespectful to give the old man something from a dead person as a birthday gift.
After Mo Yongxin put down the jade cicada, her eyes fell on a fruit plate next to it. It was carved from jade stones of different colors. There were several types of fruits placed in the fruit plate: flat peach, apple, and ordinary.
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The three kinds of fruits carved from jade are no different from the real fruit plate in appearance. The flat peaches are huge and bright, the apples are pink in color, and the ordinary ones are purple and shiny. If you don't look carefully, you can't tell that these are jade.
Carved.
"This safe and longevity fruit plate was carved by Master Liu of the Northern School. The jade used is old Hetian jade. What's rare is that the fast jade itself is naturally formed and not pieced together. It is a rare item in our Xiangbaozhai.
A treasure. Of course, because Master Liu is a modern carving master, this carving cannot be regarded as an antique. However, due to Master Liu's skills and the rare jade quality, it is also very valuable for collection.
, and it’s also very suitable as a birthday gift.”
Seeing Mo Yongxin's eyes falling on the jade fruit plate, the head shopkeeper of Xiangbaozhai explained at the side that Mo Yongxin picked up the fruit plate and looked at it for a few times before finally putting it down.
Although this fruit plate is good, it still feels a bit cliché in Mo Yongxin's eyes. She wants to find a more suitable one as a birthday gift.
Finally, Mo Yongxin came to the calligraphy and painting area like Qin Yu. Xiangbaozhai started with calligraphy and painting. This calligraphy and painting area is almost equal to the total number of all other antiques.
"This is a birthday greeting note. When it comes to looking for a birthday gift for Mr. Mo, this birthday greeting note is perfect." Shopkeeper Li pointed to a calligraphy and painting hanging on the wall with a smile and said: "This is written by Zhang Zhi in the Ming Dynasty.
It is said that when a certain prince celebrated his birthday, the prince's eldest son personally came to Zhang Zhi and begged Zhang Zhi for more than a month before Zhang Zhi agreed."
After listening to shopkeeper Li's words, Qin Yu also looked at the birthday greeting sticker hanging on the wall. Qin Yu had naturally heard of Zhang Zhi's reputation. In the Ming Dynasty, Zhang Zhi was known as the Little Calligrapher and was a famous calligrapher at that time.
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The calligraphy of this birthday greeting post is vigorous and well-proportioned, especially the composition. From beginning to end, the writing style is looking forward and facing forward. It is clear and transparent, and the form is broken and the meaning is connected. Qin Yu nodded secretly when he saw it. He is worthy of being a master of calligraphy. This font
It is very similar to the calligraphy font of Wang Xizhi, the sage of calligraphy.
"What is this?" Mo Yongxin's eyes lit up when she saw the birthday greeting card, but then her eyes fell on the calligraphy and painting next to the birthday greeting card. It was a scripture. Qin Yu only glanced at it and turned away.
Head, Qin Yu knows the scripture above, it is the Ksitigarbha Sutra of Merit and Virtue.
"This is the Ksitigarbha Merit Sutra. The person who wrote this sutra is also a very famous figure. Master Yunbo in the Song Dynasty was once the abbot of Xiangguo Temple. This Ksitigarbha Merit Sutra is for chanting and accumulating virtue. If it is used
It’s also suitable as a birthday gift.”
"How much does this Ksitigarbha Merit Sutra cost?" Mo Yongxin finally asked the price for the first time. Mo Yongxin's grandfather was a believer in Buddhism, and this Ksitigarbha Merit Sutra was written by an eminent monk. I thought her grandpa would like it very much.
"Master Yunbo is the abbot of Xiangguo Temple and has advanced cultivation. Not many scriptures written by him have been handed down. Some time ago, there was an ancient Buddhist collection in the capital, a handwritten manuscript by Master Yuankong of Mount Emei in the Ming Dynasty.
The auction price of the Bodhisattva Sutra is 1.3 million, and the price of Master Yunbo’s Ksitigarbha Merit Sutra, our Xiangbaozhai, is 5 million."
"Five million is not expensive, Yong Xin, you can consider it." After listening to shopkeeper Li's quotation, Fang Ning nodded to the side, saying that the price is quite fair.
"It's fair to buy an ordinary scripture for five million." Qin Yu shook his head and muttered softly.
However, although Qin Yu's voice was small, it was still heard by one person. This person was Mo Yongxing. When Mo Yongxing heard Qin Yu's muttering, he shouted loudly: "Qin Yu, you said this Buddhist scripture is fake?
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Whoosh!
As soon as Mo Yongxing said these words, everyone's eyes turned to Qin Yu. Qin Yu smiled bitterly. Mo Yongxing's ears were really sharp. He could hear even his own quiet voice.
"The Buddhist scriptures are indeed Ksitigarbha's merit scriptures and are not false." Seeing everyone looking at him, Qin Yu had no choice but to say.
After hearing Qin Yu's words, Shopkeeper Li's originally ugly expression improved. For a store like Xiangbaozhai, what they fear most is the appearance of fakes. Reputation is the most important thing to them.
Nowadays, not all people who buy antiques know about them. Some people don’t know about them, but they don’t want to buy fakes, so a store with a good reputation is the best choice for these people, even if the price is a little higher.
accepted.
Some of these people buy them as gifts. To them, the higher price is nothing. The most feared gift is giving someone a fake. It’s okay if they forgive. If they don’t, they think it’s intentional and they can’t bear to part with it.
Money, so in comparison, the guarantee of authenticity is the most important to this kind of people.
And Xiangbaozhai actually relies on this kind of people to make money. People in the real antique business either go to street stalls to pick up missing items, or they are really interested in this antique. They don't care about the price, otherwise they usually don't.
I will come to old restaurants like Xiangbaozhai.
"I just heard what you said. You said it's fair to buy an ordinary Buddhist scripture for five million yuan." Mo Yongxing didn't give Qin Yu any peace. This guy just wanted to see Qin Yu make a fool of himself, even though every time he ended up
It was others who made a fool of themselves, but just like this, Mo Yongxing's resentment became deeper and deeper. If Qin Yu didn't suffer a defeat, he would really not be willing to accept it.
"Ahem~" Qin Yu glared at Mo Yongxing and could only continue: "This Buddhist book is indeed the Ksitigarbha Merit Sutra, but the person who wrote this Buddhist sutra is not Master Yunbo."
Now that Mo Yongxing has revealed his background, Qin Yu simply talks about it. Besides, Miss Mo can be regarded as his friend. Seeing Miss Mo spend five million to buy an ordinary Buddhist scripture, he also
You will feel sorry for yourself.
"This Buddhist scripture has the seal of Master Yunbo on it. How could it not be written by Master Yunbo himself?" Shopkeeper Li's beard stood up. If he hadn't known that the young man in front of him was a friend of Miss Mo, and he seemed to be related to the Meng family.
That's not bad, he must have a good background, and his tone may be even more aggressive.
This Buddhist scripture was collected by Xiangbaozhai at a cost of 3 million yuan from a Buddhist enthusiast. This Buddhist enthusiast is also a well-known believer in the Buddhist world. Originally, this Buddhist scripture has always been in his private collection, but it was recently
Because something went wrong in the business and the funds could not be recycled, he had no choice but to sell the Buddhist scriptures to Xiangbaozhai.
At the beginning, this Buddhist scripture was jointly appraised by Shopkeeper Li and an appraiser from Xiangbaozhai. Ancient scriptures such as Buddhist scriptures are easy to appraise. There are very few imitations of such scriptures in the cultural relics market. First of all, except for those famous big
The scriptures copied by the master himself are generally not of high value, and those counterfeit dealers are not willing to spend more time on them.
Appraisal of scriptures usually involves looking at the paper materials and the Dharma seal on the back. The so-called Dharma seal is also the official seal. A famous temple will have its own Dharma seal, which is usually kept by the abbot. This Dharma seal is now an official seal, used to express identity.
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Now that Qin Yu said that this Buddhist scripture was not transcribed by Master Yunbo himself, shopkeeper Li was naturally angry. Qin Yu's words not only showed that he did not believe in the credibility of Xiangbaozhai, but also showed that he did not believe in his appraisal level.
"Mr. Qin said that this Buddhist scripture was not written by Master Yunbo. I wonder if Mr. Qin has any evidence?" Shopkeeper Li took a deep breath, calmed down the atmosphere in his heart, and asked coldly.
Even though Miss Mo's identity and background are terrifying, Xiangbaozhai cannot be slandered by others.
PS: There will be six updates today, and there will be a big explosion at the end of the month. I want everything. (To be continued)