During the Northern Song Dynasty, Zhao Huan of Song Zhenzong reigned, he believed in Taoism and built Taoist temples. In Bianliang, Kyoto, a Yuqing Zhaoying Palace was built.

The prosperity of the Dao Palace does not need to be repeated.

The Chaoyuan Immortal Scepter is a mural painted for this Taoist palace.

The author of the picture is called Wu Zongyuan, who studied Wu Daozi's method, and his technique is deeply rooted in the essence of Wu Daozi. In order to decorate the Taoist Palace, Song Zhenzong summoned 3,000 painters from all over the world, and only more than 100 people were selected.

These more than 100 people are divided into two parts. Wu Zongyuan was the head of the left part, which means that at that time, his painting skills were not the first in the world, but also the second.

It is a pity that because Wu Zongyuan was in that year, he only created a large number of murals in the temples of Bianliang and Luoyang. These murals were destroyed in the war. Now, everyone can only appreciate the style of Wu Zongyuan's works through some documents.

But there is no physical comparison, just based on the text description, I also want to sketch an intuitive image in my mind.

So listening to Fan Ji'an, the mural depicted by Bai Ye is the legendary Chaoyuan immortal scepter picture, naturally some people expressed doubts.

"Brother Fan, do you have any evidence?"

"Why do you think that this is the Chaoyuan Immortal Scepter Diagram?"

“……”

Several old men asked questions repeatedly, full of doubts. Although they also admit that the mural of white leaves is really good, it is in line with their aesthetic taste. But they didn't think that the mural in front of them could be related to the famous Chaoyuan Immortal Scepter Diagram.

This is too much of a white leaf.

During the questioning, Fan Ji'an was silent, and he took a few steps forward to continue to observe the mural.

Long frescoes that wrap around the walls of the hall without interruption. The figures in the painting, which are immortals of different ranks, include the emperor, with a crown on his head, a round light lining the back of his head, a plump silhouette, and a graceful temperament, which is especially conspicuous in the procession.

The armed gods of the guards are either wearing armor and swords, or holding halberds in robes, some of them look straight ahead with indifferent expressions, and some look around with angry eyes, and their images are distinct.

Interestingly, the fairies in the painting are holding pipa, transverse flute, sheng, flute, and drum...... A variety of musical instruments, elegantly accompanied by you.

All in all, the images of these immortals are either dignified, serious, indifferent, or smiling, with different expressions, neat but not rigid compositions, and complex but not messy.

However, the most impressive thing is naturally the lines of the clothes of the characters in the painting.

The lines in the painting are rigorous, concise, and smooth, and some lines are several meters long. The lines are long and smooth, fluttering, like the wind blowing.

This is also why, Jiang Yuan, who doesn't know how to paint, has an evaluation of the style of the Tang Dynasty after seeing this mural. In fact, he might want to say that Wu is the wind.

The so-called style of the Tang Dynasty is actually a teacher of Wu Daozi. After the Middle Tang Dynasty, painters all over the world learned painting, which one did not take Wu Daozi as an example.

This is how the word Wu Jiaxiang has been handed down.

It is said that when painting murals, the appearance of the characters, the dynamics of the clothing patterns, and the decorative embellishments are basically based on Wu Daozi's paintings.

Of course, the template is a template, and whether you can learn it or not depends on your personal ability.

For example, there are many modern vocational textbooks, training courses or something, and how many people can stand out?

Coupled with the development of the times, new painting techniques are constantly being born. As a result, Wu Daozi's painting style slowly disappeared.

It's disappearance, not disappearance.

Because of his painting skills, he also integrated new painting techniques. This is the pattern of a hundred flowers blooming in the Yuan and Ming dynasties.

But the mural in front of him gives Fan Ji'an the feeling that it is clearly the purest and most authentic style of Wu with the wind.

As for the evidence......

Fan Ji'an turned his head and said in a deep voice: "You count, how many immortals are there in the painting?"

Despite this fresco, it was not completely finished. But the general outline has been sketched, and there are just some details missing, and it is not filled.

Therefore, the layout, composition, and characters of the mural can be said to be clear at a glance.

How many immortals there are, just count them.

An old man's eyes swept away, made a rough calculation, and then muttered: "According to the literature, the diagram of the Chaoyuan Immortal Battle depicts the Donghua Emperor, the Antarctic Emperor, and the Fusang Emperor among the Five Emperors, going to the pilgrimage to preside over the ancestor of the Heavenly Realm, the Yuan Shi Tianzun. ”

"In the painting, there should be eighty-eight immortals, but in the actual picture, there is one immortal missing, only eighty-seven. ”

"Eighty-seven immortals, divided into four types. Three emperors, eight armed gods, ten male immortals, sixty-seven female immortals, among these female fairies are jade girls and golden boys, but they are all dressed in women's clothes......"

An old man stood up and talked eloquently, showing his erudition and strong memory. While he was talking, others also hurriedly looked at the murals and compared them one by one.

It turned out to be ...... Anastomosis!

It's exactly the same, without the slightest error.

"Ahh

Naturally, the man couldn't say any more, and he was taken aback: "Could it be that this is really the Chaoyuan Immortal Scepter Diagram?"

"If it's true, how did the lost painting come to be painted by Shiraba?"

New questions have come to mind.

Everyone's eyes flickered, and two possibilities naturally came to mind. First, Bai Ye has seen the real thing. Even if it's not the real thing, I've seen a copy of it.

Second, it is natural that Bai Ye, a genius in the painting world, has successfully "restored" the legendary painting according to his own understanding through literature and with his own genius brain.

Which of the two answers is true?

Everyone prefers to believe the former, after all, restoring the rock wall through words can be regarded as "making something out of nothing", which is too shocking.

However, no matter which possibility it is, the vivid mural in front of you can also say one thing......

Shiraba is not only an oil painter, he seems to be better at white drawing techniques.

I don't think I've ever heard of it.

For a while, everyone's thoughts were also a little chaotic. They don't know what to say. Or rather, in a state of shock, confused, not knowing how to react.

From oil painting, crossover to Chinese painting, this is inevitable......

Well, it seems to be okay...... bar. After all, compared with the previous crossover, as for the circle, it is still in the category of painting...... It's weird.

Although oil painting and Chinese painting are both painting arts, those who know well know that these are two completely different systems.

It's still relatively easy to absorb a little nutrients and integrate them into your own art system. However, it is absolutely not possible to smoothly transform from Chinese painting to oil painting, or from oil painting to Chinese painting.

How many oil painters, when they reach middle age, feel that their energy is not enough, and they begin to study Chinese painting, thinking that it is a logical and natural operation.

But when I really crossed the border, I realized that it was full of difficulties and obstacles......