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Luo Qiu is worthy of being a master of wood carving, and there are all kinds of carvings everywhere in his home. There are character statues, there are also ornaments of birds and beasts, and there are many exquisite and ingenious handicrafts, at a glance, it can be described as a dazzling array of dazzling.

"Pretty, so pretty."

At this time, Bao Longtu's eyes lit up and he was amazed. Suddenly, he grabbed Fang Yuan, with a surprised expression, pointed to a statue of the Buddha with a happy stomach, and said in a slightly trembling voice: "See, red sandalwood, red sandalwood." ”

"I saw ......"

Fang Yuan nodded, and also understood the reason why Bao Longtu was excited. Needless to say, the preciousness of red sandalwood is needless to say, the so-called inch of sandalwood is golden, coupled with the craftsmanship of Master Luo Qiu, the red sandalwood Buddha statue carved by his own hands, the price must be very expensive.

Of course, due to the preciousness of red sandalwood, there are not many such things in Luo Qiu's house, except for this red sandalwood Buddha statue, most of the materials of the rest of the carving works are various common woods.

However, under Luo Qiu's skillful hands, even the most ordinary materials were given new vitality by him. Each piece of exquisite craftsmanship and full of aura works, people have to express their sincere admiration.

Generally speaking, any work of art, especially sculptures, clay sculptures, paintings and other works of art, is very appealing and needs to meet the aesthetic taste of the public, then it can be regarded as a really good work.

Luo Qiu's works are like this, everything is carved with dedication, integrating traditional craftsmanship and modern aesthetics, and every knife and stroke can be described as meticulous. Full of artistic charm.

Anyway, after Fang Yuan and Bao Longtu saw it, they both had an urge to learn wood carving.

"Do you really want to learn?" Luo Qiu laughed: "Then I can teach you." But you have to study for ten years, and you can't give up halfway. ”

"Forget it. Just talk. Bao Longtu was defeated at the first time: "It's too difficult, I'm afraid I can't learn it." ”

"Well, indeed, you can't learn it." Luo Qiu actually nodded in agreement, and then sighed: "Give up first before you try, you don't have the perseverance, and you won't be able to last long." ”

"Hehe, I'm still very self-aware." Bao Longtu didn't feel embarrassed, but pouted: "Balls." You have good hands-on skills, why don't you learn it? ”

"Forget it, I don't have the energy." Fang Yuan shook his head directly: "If it had been left ten years ago, I might have tried it, but now that I am polluted by the bustling city, my heart has long become impetuous, and it is estimated that I will not be able to immerse myself in studying hard for ten years." ”

"Traditional craftsmanship is going to decline." Luo Qiu also sighed a little: "In modern society, teenage children are the age of playfulness. I don't want to suffer this. However, people of your age have become utilitarian and impetuous, and they don't want to learn. ”

"Looking at the whole of Quanzhou, there are countless people who like wood carving. But there are very few people willing to learn wood carving, and this craft is afraid that it will be lost. There was a little worry in Luo Qiu's eyes, which was also a knot in his heart for a long time.

Traditional crafts like wood carving. Three years of study is considered a beginner, and five years is barely a small success. It took ten years to dare to say that I had completely mastered this jishu. But the bitterness and tiredness can really be described as intertwined with blood and tears. Modern people live a relatively affluent life. The industries that make a living are also more diverse, and naturally fewer people are willing to suffer this hardship.

"Master Luo, I don't think you need to worry too much about this."

Fang Yuan has a different opinion: "I don't think the traditional craftsmanship will decline, let alone be lost." Like you said, there are a lot of people who like wood carving, and it's a huge market. As long as there is a market and demand, there are naturally people who are willing to do it and learn, how can it die out? ”

"That's right." Bao Longtu thought so: "The market economy determines everything, and the business opportunities for wood carving works are unlimited. At the beginning, it may be a little shoddy, but when he finds that the boutique is more valuable, he will definitely continue to improve his jishu. It's a cycle, a cycle of economic laws. ”

"There seems to be some truth to what you said." Luo Qiu groaned and nodded thoughtfully. He didn't continue at the moment, but led the group to move the roots to his studio.

Luo Qiu's studio was very spacious, with a hall with clear windows, only a few chairs, a table, and a shelf, and nothing else. But on the shelves, there are all kinds of tools, axes, hammers, saws, and most of them knives of different sizes.

Needless to say, these tools are the household goods that Luo Qiu uses when he works. As the saying goes, people are as good as home, and three points of craftsmanship and seven points of family. To see how a person's craftsmanship is, you only need to observe his tools to have a general understanding, and from the maintenance of the tools, you can also see the quality of this person.

At this time, Fang Yuan looked at the various tools, his eyes full of appreciation. The sharp edges of these tools are all bright and bright, flashing in the light, and the edge is exposed. And judging from the handle of the tool, it must be used frequently, and it has been ground out of a thick slurry, revealing a smooth and delicate color.

All in all, whether it was the cleanliness of the studio or the neat placement of tools, it was a bit unexpected for Fang Yuan, after all, in his imagination, the place where the carver worked should be relatively messy.

"Maruko, come and see."

At this moment, Bao Longtu hurriedly greeted him, and his tone was full of amazement.

"See what?"

Fang Yuan walked over and heard Bao Longtu standing next to the table, looking at something. When he looked closer, he saw a scroll and a sketch on the table.

"Huh!"

At first glance, Fang Yuan was also stunned, only to see that the picture should depict a legendary immortal figure, and it is a very typical classical Chinese immortal, with a slender and handsome figure, a clear and long beard, a wide robe and long sleeves like a cloud, and the lines are very smooth and bright, without the slightest smell of fireworks. This is the most standard immortal image painting method in the Wei, Jin, Sui and Tang dynasties.

"It's a bit of Wu Daozi's white drawing." Bao Longtu looked at it for a moment, and couldn't help but admire: "Master Luo, this is the design you carved?" ”

"Little brother has good eyesight."

At the same time, Luo Qiu felt like a confidant, and then said with a smile: "Some time ago, I went to the Xu Beihong Memorial Hall, and I was fortunate to visit the treasure of the town hall, Wu Daozi's eighty-seven immortal scrolls. At that time, I saw the wonderful scene of Wu Dai being in the wind and flowing like immortals, and I immediately had an idea to create some works with the theme of immortals. ”

"Did you create it?" Bao Longtu looked forward to asking.

"Still in the works." Luo Qiu shook his head with a chuckle, and sighed slightly: "After I came back, I checked some information and found that there were too many works with the theme of immortals, and it was somewhat difficult to innovate on the basis of my predecessors. ”

As a master of wood carving, it is easy to be burdened by fame, for fear that the works created will not be highly evaluated, and they will be classified as first-class and damage to reputation. Therefore, innovation is their eternal pursuit, this is the pressure, but also the driving force, want to continue to get praise, then only the continuous innovation and change, in order to surpass and break through their own limitations, to the next level.

"Master Luo is humble." Bao Longtu admired: "Judging from this design drawing, you know that the work you want to create is absolutely extraordinary." ”

This is not a random slap on the back, you must know that the sketches on the table are very exquisite, each stroke is clear and clear, and the details are very particular, which can be seen to be the result of Luo Qiu's careful depiction. It's just a template, they are all so attentive, so when it comes to the real carving, the degree of attention can be imagined.

At the right time, Bao Longtu was quite curious: "By the way, which fairy is drawn on the picture?" ”

"What does the little brother think of the painting?" Luo Qiu asked with a smile and sold a small pass.

"One, two, three, four...... Seven, eight, nine! Bao Longtu counted for a moment, and suddenly pondered: "Nine immortals? Maruko, are there nine immortals arranged together in China? ”

"This ......" Fang Yuan frowned and said, "I know the Three Immortals of Fu Lu Shou, as well as the Eight Immortals. By the way, is it the Three Qings and Six Emperors? ”

"Isn't that the Three Qing and Four Emperors, why did it change to the Six Emperors again?" Bao Longtu is very puzzled.

Fang Yuan shrugged his shoulders and said: "Originally, it was the Three Qing and Six Emperors, but later some Taoist priests, in order to cater to the classification of the four auxiliaries of the Futai Taoist Sutra, removed the two Emperors, and it became the Three Qing and Four Emperors." ”

In this regard, Fang Yuan also felt a little speechless, in his opinion, the Chinese immortals are actually quite sad, they are worshiped high when they are needed, and they are immediately abandoned if they are not needed.

"Oh."

Bao Longtu nodded, shook his head again, and said: "However, this should not be the Three Qing Six Emperors, the Three Qing I know, it is nothing more than Taishang Laojun, Yuan Shi Tianzun, and Lingbao Daojun." You don't have to worry about the six royals or anything, just look at the appearance of these nine immortals, they are all middle-aged people, there is no white-bearded old man, and it is definitely not the three clear and six royal. ”

"Hmm."

Fang Yuan also felt that this was reasonable, mainly because the image of Sanqing had been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, and the concept that Taishang Laojun was mostly a white-bearded old man had become a convention, so Luo Qiu wouldn't want to subvert this tradition, right?

Moreover, even if you want to play subversion, the overall image of the nine immortals is seriously inconsistent with the three clears and six royals. You must know that the Three Qing and Six Emperors are also the highest-level bosses in the Chinese immortal lineage, and the pomp is definitely not ordinary. Either there is a circle behind the head, or there is a halo behind the back, all in all, it is a sacrosanct jiashi.

However, the nine immortals in the picture on the table are different, there is not much divine and majestic atmosphere, although it is a wide robe with big sleeves, and the clothes are fluttering, but the eyebrows are full of indifference, as if someone owes them millions, the expression is relatively stiff, there is no human touch.

"Can't guess." After looking at it again and again, Bao Longtu gave up and asked directly: "Master Luo, what is the origin of these nine immortals, it shouldn't be that you forced it together, right?" ”

"Of course not." Luo Qiu said with a smile: "Speaking of which, these nine immortals are indeed relatively secluded, and ordinary people really don't know who they are. However, in Taoist culture, the origin of these nine immortals is terrifying, and they are known as the Nine Emperor Star Monarchs, and the death of the ruler is ......" (to be continued......