Since ancient times, the calligraphy and painting that have been handed down can last for thousands of years, which is very rare. Because before the Tang Dynasty, the technology of papermaking was not good, and it could not reach the standard of millennium paper.

As for silk fabrics such as silk and silk, they can theoretically be preserved for thousands of years. The problem is that this kind of silk fabric is also difficult to preserve intact under the ravages of time.

What's more, there is also the existence of oxidation reactions, which is a cultural relic killer.

This is also why, when everyone looks at the cultural relics of thousands of years ago, they always feel that those things are not beautiful at all, why did the ancients like them?

In the final analysis, it is the new air that has passed, which has been oxidized and things have deteriorated.

You know, beauty has a commonality. Don't doubt the aesthetics of the ancients, what modern people thought was beautiful, the ancients certainly wouldn't find ugly.

Vice versa.

If you think the cultural relics are ugly, don't look at the unearthed objects, look at the replicas, and you will feel beautiful.

However, the cruelest thing in the world is that some things have been completely lost, and everyone can only see a few words in the literature.

What exactly it looks like, everyone can only restore it through their own imagination, but there is no physical comparison, and no one knows whether the restored thing is an item recorded in the literature.

The Five Holy Dynasty Yuan Diagram and the Chaoyuan Immortal Scepter Diagram are like this.

It is basically contained in the historical materials, even if there are some copies of the scrolls circulating, but because of the poor level of the scrolls, everyone does not dare to draw hasty conclusions.

Finally, with the ironclad evidence of the inscription, everyone knows that the murals in the temple are the authentic works of Wu Daozi. But a single question ruined everyone's excitement.

Can a mural last for thousands of years?

Hanging.

Therefore, some people suspect that the broken mural is not the original painting for a long time, but a work imitated by later generations in an era after the Tang Dynasty.

The original painting is gone, and another painting is imitated, which is a logical operation.

"Let's go, take a look at the real thing. Yu Hao proposed.

The group walked to the wall and carefully looked at the mottled traces. Pieces of wall skin peeled off, and the walls cracked like cobwebs. There are faint ink marks, and dots of colored pigment are scattered sporadically.

The whole mural is not one in ten, but there are a lot of vacancies, vague, and it looks very laborious. Fortunately, some of these character patterns are relatively complete, and even guessing with confusion can also make up specific images in the brain.

After looking at it for a moment, Fan Ji'an said softly: "Whether it is Wu Daozi's true work or not, it is really difficult to judge." However, the line brushwork is very smooth, which shows that the person who draws must be a master. Maybe it's just a brush stroke based on the original painting......"

"Hmmm......"

The others nodded slightly, feeling that there was some reason.

In the traditional process of ancient painting and calligraphy restoration, although it is not the norm to take the pen and make up the pen, it is also an indispensable link.

The specific operation is also more complicated, and there are many process flows.

Relatively speaking, it is relatively simple to pick up and repair the pen on the mural. It is to find a master who can imitate Wu Daozi with strong pen power, and re-outline the lines and fill in the colors on the incomplete authentic handwriting.

Three years of new, three years of old, and another three years of sewing and mending. Relying on this means of receiving the pen, perhaps the mural can really last for thousands of years to be immortal.

Of course, this is just a guess, and whether it is true or not needs to be studied.

A group of people looked at it again and again, and they really had no bottom in their hearts. Caught off guard, Yu Hao turned around and said, "Bai Ye, what do you think?"

"Uh......"

Everyone was stunned, and then they turned their heads and looked at Bai Ye, their eyes flashing lightly. It suddenly occurred to them that Bai Ye must be the "first person" to discover the mural.

Then I thought of it, the white leaves are in the Hangzhou Temple, which can be called a wonderful mural.

From this, it can be reasonably inferred that after Bai Ye discovered the broken murals of Laojun Temple, he must have studied for a long time, perhaps for several years.

That's why he has a vivid, elegant mural work. Everyone firmly believes that other things can be fake, but works can't deceive people.

It's definitely rewarding to study for so long. After all, Bai Ye's white drawing kung fu has definitely been immersed for many years, which is accumulated and cannot be achieved overnight.

“……”

Everyone's eyes converged, and Bai Ye also felt a little depressed. How did I go around and around, and I came back again. Can he say that he has never been to this ruined temple?

The lies you tell yourself will be finished with tears.

At that moment, Bai Ye groaned, his eyes fell on the mural, and after scanning it a few times, he said slowly: "I think this should be genuine." Even if it's not an authentic handiwork, it's an original painting that Wu Zongyuan personally took over and completed......"

"What about the evidence?"

Everyone looked at each other with a look of surprise in their eyes. They felt that Bai Ye's tone was too determined, could it be that there were really any clues?

Thinking of this, everyone inevitably has some expectations.

After all, everyone hopes that this is Wu Daozi's handwritten relics. After all, the works of painting saints are basically extinct, and everyone only hears of their names, but they have never seen the real thing.

If it can be confirmed, this is the handiwork of the saint, it will definitely cause a sensation in the world. At that time, they were honored as excavators.

"Proof. ”

Bai Yezhen couldn't take it out, but he would analyze: "These five holy pictures are painted on the east and west walls of the temple respectively. On the east wall, the Emperor of Donghua, the Emperor of Antarctica, the Emperor of Fusang and his subordinates are painted. On the west wall, the Emperor of Xilingtian, the Emperor of Beizhentian and their subordinates are painted. ”

"Through the inscription, everyone also knows that these five saints are actually the five emperors. Why did Tang Xuanzong paint the holy images of the five ancestors in the Taiwei Palace?"

Bai Ye said eloquently: "I think it should be for the Taiwei Palace in the sky." In the Taiwei Palace of the Big Dipper in the sky, the Yellow Emperor sits on a star, and in the Taiwei Palace, there is the god of hubs. The Yellow Emperor sits on the four stars, the god of the Eastern Lingwei of the Cangdi Emperor, the god of the Red Emperor's anger in the south, the god of the White Emperor in the west, and the god of Ye Guangji in the north of the Black Emperor. The five emperors were set up side by side, worshipping Taishang Laojun. ”

This alludes to the implication of Li Tang's respect for Lao Tzu as an ancestor. ”

Bai Ye said slowly: "Although this Laojun Temple, there are no more things. But I also learned something from other Taoist palaces. ”

"Some of the avenues in the Tang Dynasty must be indispensable for statues. Among them, Laozi is honored, and on both sides are Taoist sages such as Zhuangzi, Liezi, Wenzi, and Gengsangzi, and Confucius, who also stand aside. To put it bluntly, it is to elevate the identity and status of Taoism and lay the foundation of Taoism as the state religion in Li Tang......"

"We all know what you say. ”

Yu Hao frowned: "What is the connection between these and evidence and clues?"

"In connection, I am emphasizing the importance of the Tao to the Li Tang royal family. ”

Bai Ye's eyes shone with wisdom: "As long as the Tang Dynasty does not fall, this Dao Palace will definitely be valued and will not be easily broken, do you agree with this point of view?"

Yu Hao thought for a while, nodded lightly, and said, "At least until the end of the Tang Dynasty, the maintenance of the Dao Palace will definitely not be lazy." ”

"Good. ”

Bai Ye smiled: "Then my inference is established......"