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There is no doubt that these things should have been looted or stolen overseas in the turmoil of the last century.

It is also worth mentioning that, unlike domestic collectors who attach importance to bronze Buddha statues in the Ming and Qing dynasties, overseas collectors seem to pay more attention to stone Buddha statues before the Tang and Song dynasties. The reason for this should be the problem of aesthetics. Perhaps in the eyes of Westerners, only stone sculpture is true art. For example, the statue of David, Venus with a broken arm, etc., these world-famous treasures are all stone statues.

Therefore, Chinese stone Buddha statues, in the eyes of Westerners, should be more kind.

Moreover, during the Wei and Jin dynasties, especially during the Northern Wei Dynasty of the Northern and Southern Dynasties, Buddhism was very popular. With the support of the aristocracy, the Buddhists began to occupy the mountain and build the grottoes.

After one or two hundred years of development, in the Sui and Tang dynasties, the carving process of stone Buddha statues has been very mature. The figure of the statue is well-proportioned, the structure is fair, the body is plump and full, the exposed chest muscles have ups and downs, the realism is strong, and the body is naturally stretched, with a strong sense of movement.

In particular, the garment of the statue can be carved into the hard stone with a soft texture like water, and the craftsmanship is superb. As long as you are not blind, you can see the subtlety of the stone carving. In addition, Westerners are very fond of such things, so in the late Qing Dynasty and the Republic of China, major monasteries were looted......

One by one, the statues were shipped overseas, some in museums, and some in the hands of great collectors. Obviously, the origin of the Buddha statues in the warehouse is nothing more than these two reasons.

After a lot of experience, Wang Guan didn't have any indignation, he just felt sorry. Of course, there is more or less a sense of lament for its misfortune and anger for its indisputable mentality, if ......

There are no ifs. Wang Guan shook his head slightly, walked lightly to the side of a Buddha's head, and saw that the Buddha's head was a high bun with a bun of hair, his eyes were level, the bridge of his nose was high, his appearance was dignified and delicate, and his expression was calm and gentle, giving people a solemn feeling.

However, the head of the Buddha is very large, and Wang Guan stood next to it and gestured. It was found that the height of the Buddha's head was waist-high. Then you can also imagine how huge the complete Buddha statue should be. Perhaps because the Buddha statue was too big, the plunderers couldn't carry it, so they simply smashed the Buddha's head and took it away.

Such a situation is not uncommon, as long as you go to some famous mountain Buddhist temples to visit, there are many incomplete Buddha statues left in the Buddhist temples. If you're lucky, you'll just have a broken head, and if you're unlucky, your body will be shattered.

But. It can also be seen that the stone Buddha statues in the warehouse are well maintained. It looks very clean and there are no signs of weathering. Although there is some suspicion of raising the morale of others, it is undeniable. In the protection of cultural relics, developed countries in Europe and the United States are definitely ahead of China.

It's an inevitable situation, and no matter what happens, it's a gradual process. Before the problem of food and clothing is solved. Talking about animal protection is pure nonsense. The same is true for the protection of cultural relics, which are not economically developed enough. If the conditions can't keep up, there is naturally no way to protect it. Now it's much better, everyone's life is better, and they are richer, so naturally they are starting to pay attention to it gradually.

You can't become fat by eating in one bite, and the protection of cultural relics must be done step by step, and it is unrealistic to want to achieve it overnight.

This is a digression, anyway, seeing these stone Buddha statues, Wang Guan couldn't help but take out his mobile phone and take a few photos, and then passed them to Qian Lao, Zhou Lao and others for the first time.

Seeing this, Mr. John had no intention of stopping it, but was happy to see it happen. After a while, Qian Lao and the others replied one after another, and there was one meaning in and out of the words. If possible, it's a good idea to take these things back with you.

Of course, Wang Guan also wanted to do this, but he didn't show it. After looking at the Buddha statues a few more times, he walked around and continued to look at other things.

Not to mention, at this time, Wang Guan really felt that he was visiting a museum. Rows of past are full of very precious cultural relics.

After walking through a few more rows of shelves, Wang Guan suddenly stopped. Because at this time, he saw something, something unexpected. The moment he saw something, he was very surprised and surprised, and naturally stopped.

On closer inspection, it was a turtle, a giant turtle.

Of course, this turtle is dead, to be exact, a statue of a turtle. I saw that the back of the tortoiseshell was about two meters in circumference, and the limbs were slightly poked out, but the head was half-shrunk in the carapace, giving people a vivid feeling.

That's not the point, though. The focus is on the tortoise shell, but on top of the tortoise shell, there is a stone stele. Anyone who has studied myths and legends knows that if there is something more on the back of a tortoise, then the tortoise is no longer a tortoise.

If there is one more snake, it will be Xuanwu, and if there is one more stone tablet, it will be called Xuanwu.

Gan Tuan, one of the nine sons of the dragon, also known as Baxia. It resembles a turtle, is a good load, and carries the stone tablet for many years. In the ancestral hall of the temple, you can see this hard-working strong man everywhere, and it is said that touching it will bring blessings.

The ancients had a limited understanding of the earth, and in their imagination, in the vast sea, there was a big turtle holding the earth, so as not to sink in the water. Therefore, everyone sanctified the turtle, and only then did the image of Xuanwu and Xuanwu appear.

As for why there are stones on the back of the swagger, this naturally also has its origin, and it is related to Dayu, who controls the water.

Legend has it that in ancient times, the three mountains and five mountains were often carried, and the rivers and lakes and seas made waves. Later, Dayu subdued it when he controlled the water, and it obeyed Dayu's command, pushed the mountain and dug ditches, dredged all over the river, and made a contribution to water control.

The flood was subdued, and Dayu was worried that he would be scattered everywhere, so he moved a large stone tablet that stood up to the sky, which was engraved with the deeds of the water control and told it to carry, and the heavy stone tablet pressed it so that it could not walk casually, so that it could not cause trouble. Later, the stele gradually developed into a stele of divine merit and holy virtue, and the record on it was no longer the merits of the emperor, but the deeds of the emperor and general.

At this time, Wang Guan carefully looked at the stele, only to see that the stele on the back of the stele, after the vicissitudes of the years, left many mottled traces, and even the words on the stele peeled off a large piece and became blurred. In addition, even the condition of the stump itself is not very good, and the traces of weathering are very serious, and even cracks can be seen.

Wang Guan was very suspicious that if he did not remedy it, he was afraid that in another hundred and eighty years, the stump would naturally crumble into small stones. When he looked at it, he also had a preliminary judgment that the stele was so tall that it should be the shape of the Ming and Qing dynasties. It's a pity that the text on the stele is too vague, otherwise you might be able to see its origin.

may be due to the previous rubbings and tortoiseshell slices, which made Wang Guan more and more sensitive.

Now seeing this statue, Wang Guan always feels that something is wrong. Sometimes he still trusts his instincts, so after two more glances, he goes straight around the shelf and walks to the side of the shelf.

In the shelf, it is a piece of tooth horn wood carving, Wang Guan picked up a bamboo carved dragon boat and watched it. Of course, on the surface, he is watching the dragon boat, but in fact, he is staring at the dragon.

At first glance, Wang Guan was stunned, it was a surprise and distraction. After a long time, he came to his senses, and after trying to gather his mind, the corners of his mouth couldn't help but have a slight smile. I knew that my intuition was right, and it was very accurate.

Pity......

After a while, Wang Guan also sighed a little secretly in his heart, but unfortunately this is not an antique shop, otherwise he would just buy something if he likes it. No matter how much money it is, it's nothing more than bargaining, and you can always get it. But now it's different, the thing belongs to someone else, and the owner of the thing is not short of money, so he definitely can't buy it.

It seems that the only way to do this is to say yes, and everyone exchanges with each other. In fact, Wang Guan originally had such intentions, but now he is only more determined.

Of course, on the surface, Wang Guan remained silent and continued to browse in the warehouse. After the tooth horn wood carving, it is a place to store calligraphy and paintings. Flipping through it casually, he found that calligraphy and painting not only include the works of ancient masters, but also the paintings of masters of the Republic of China. All in all, it's worth a lot.

However, since he only saw a large number of precious paintings yesterday, Wang Guan was inevitably a little aesthetically fatigued, and he was happy, but he was not so excited.

This is such a normal heart that has no fluctuations, but it made Mr. John misunderstand, thinking that Wang Guan dislikes things badly, and then his eyes turned and hurriedly came over and said, "Mr. Wang, don't worry. These are only some of them on the outside, but there are still on the inside. ”

"Huh?"

Wang Guan was stunned and a little surprised. However, he also reacted in an instant, and pushed the boat down the river: "Since this is the case, it will be troublesome for Mr. John to lead the way." ”

Mr. John naturally had no opinion, and hurriedly led the way in front, only to see that in the corner, there was indeed a door. When the door was opened, there was a room of about 30 square meters.

When the door was opened, Mr. John also turned on the light. After Wang Guan approached, before he entered the door, he felt a burst of brilliant light burst out in the room.

For a moment, Wang Guan subconsciously squinted his eyes and saw that there were no antiques in the room as he imagined, but a dazzling array of gems. Rubys, sapphires, emeralds, opals, etc., and diamonds are certainly indispensable.

All kinds of gemstones are shelved in a special tempered glass cover, some large and some small, the big ones are like fists, and the small ones are like peanuts, all of which exude colorful and crystal clear brilliance. Under the illumination of the light, the bright light is shining against each other, which is very brilliant and dazzling.

At first glance, not to mention Wang Guan, even Mr. John himself is also a little distracted.

"Mr. Wang, what do you think?"

It took a long time for Mr. John to come back to his senses, and his eyes were a little proud: "These things are absolutely natural gemstones, and then cut by the world's top gem designers, whether it is quality or condition, they are all flawless." ”

"It's beautiful." Regarding this, Wang Guan naturally will not deny it. After all, the facts are in front of you, but telling nonsense with your eyes open will only make people laugh. (To be continued......)