83.Chapter 83
Wu Daozi's name is well known. Pen, fun, and www.biquge.info
He was born in the first year of Yonglong in the Tang Dynasty and was the first great painter of the Tang Dynasty.
His status and reputation in the field of calligraphy and painting are no less than those of the medical saint Sun Simiao and the poet saint Du Fu.
Even elementary school students know the four words "Wu takes the wind", which refers to the strong personal style contained in Wu Daozi's works.
Wu Daozi is best at painting Buddhism, gods and ghosts, landscapes and figures, his painting style is very unique, the characters are fluttering, there is a sense of elegance to ride the wind fairy.
In his lifetime, there were at least 1,000 paintings, and he created more than 300 murals alone.
Among them, the most famous works are "Sending the Child to the Heavenly King", "Hell in Disguise", "Eighty-Seven Immortal Scrolls" and "Ten Finger Bell Kui".
But it's a pity that because the age is too old, there are not many works that have been passed down to this day and still exist in the world.
All in all, the legend and deeds of painting the saint Wu Daozi, even if it is said for three days and three nights, it is inexhaustible.
As soon as Lin Tian heard the shopkeeper say Wu Daozi's "Picture of Sending a Child to the Heavenly King", he was stunned for a moment, and then laughed dumbly.
"Hehe, the boss is really joking, how can the painting of the saint appear here?"
"Besides, the "Picture of the Heavenly King Sending the Child" that is now circulating in the world is a copy of the Song Dynasty, and the original work is hidden in the art museum in Osaka."
The shopkeeper originally thought that Lin Tian was a layman, so he casually pulled out this masterpiece, expecting to shock Lin Tian, a rookie.
But he didn't expect that Lin Tian would immediately expose his lies.
Although it is a simple two sentences, it does not intend to show that he is by no means a rookie, at least he has some research on calligraphy and painting.
The shopkeeper also laughed, and hurriedly took out a pack of cigarettes and gave Lin Tian a cigarette.
"Dude, I'm just kidding you, haha. Come, let's sit down and talk. β
Lin Tian waved his hand and refused his cigarette, sat down with a golden knife, and looked at him with a smile: "Okay, don't go around in circles, take out your stuff and take a look." β
"Baby?" The boss raised his eyebrows and said with a smile: "Brother can see it if you want, I will let you open your eyes today." β
"But...... This object, I'm afraid my brother can't eat it. β
Lin Tian smiled disapprerovingly: "Money is not a problem, let me pass through it first." β
The shopkeeper knew in his heart, and guessed that this kid must be the second generation of the rich and official of which family, and after learning a little calligraphy and painting, he wanted to be vassal, elegant, and learn to play calligraphy and painting.
It is estimated that this kid just wants to make a masterpiece and hang it at home to decorate the faΓ§ade.
So, he hurriedly went to the back hall to get a sandalwood box and put it on the coffee table in front of Lin Tian.
The sandalwood box is long-shaped, antique, far-reaching, and there is a kind of accumulated precipitation of the smell of pen and ink, which is obviously not ordinary.
From this, it can be guessed that the calligraphy and paintings in the box must be priceless.
Sure enough, after the shopkeeper opened the box, put on gloves, and carefully took out a slightly yellowed rice paper scroll.
He slowly unfolded the scroll, and a picture with a deep ancient rhyme was presented in front of Lin Tian.
The painting is a horse, brightly colored, and the painting is vivid and very wonderful.
But strangely, the horse did not have a tail and became a bald tail horse.
Even so, this bald-tailed horse does not feel awkward, but even more amazing, and it is impossible to take your eyes off it.
The corners of Lin Tian's mouth hooked up an imperceptible smile, and he secretly thought in his heart: "It turned out to be Wu Daozi's "Immediately Map", hehe, it's a pity that it's a new product." β
When the shopkeeper saw that he did not speak, he introduced him with solemnity and pride.
"Brother, you must not have heard of this painting saint's work, have you?"
"Ordinary people only know that the masterpieces of the painting saints include "Sending the Child to the Heavenly King", "Eighty-seven Immortal Scrolls" and "Hell in Disguise" and so on. After all, the value and status of "Eighty-Seven Immortal Scrolls" are similar to those of the Song Dynasty's "Qingming Riverside Map", and it is normal for everyone to know it. β
"This work is called "Immediately Map", and it is one of the many works of the painting saint that is not too dazzling. The painting saint is best at painting gods and ghosts, religions and landscapes, and there are not many pictures of people, birds and beasts, so even if this "Immediately Picture" is not so famous, it is also a priceless treasure......"
The shopkeeper talked endlessly, and the blow of this work was a skyrocket.
But Lin Tian waved his hand to interrupt him, and said with a smile: "Okay, boss, can you make a price?" β
"Oh? Brother, do you fall in love? The shopkeeper lifted his glasses and looked at Lin Tian with a smile, "Since that's the case, you might as well offer a price first." β
"Are you sure you really want me to make an offer?" Lin Tian looked at the shopkeeper with a smile, and his tone was a little playful.
The shopkeeper was stunned for a moment, but still smiled and said: "The baby is only sold to people who are destined, brother, you look at the price." β
Lin Tian smiled, stretched out a finger, and shook it at the shopkeeper.
The shopkeeper suddenly restrained his smile, frowned and shook his head, with a look of reluctance, "Only a million? Brother, I'm telling you, you're insulting ......."
"No, boss, you're thinking too much." Lin Tian looked at him with a smile and shook his fingers again: "It's 10,000 yuan!" β
"You're kidding me?!" The shopkeeper was furious, put away the scroll and was about to leave Lin Tian.
Lin Tian was not angry, and said with a smile: "Boss, if it is the authentic work of the painting saint, don't say that I can't afford this "Immediately Picture", even if you go bankrupt, you can't afford to collect it, it is at least a sky-high price of more than 100 million." β
"Moreover, about the painting "Immediately Map", I not only know, but also know an allusion about this painting, do you want to hear it?"
"When Wu Daozi was thirty-six years old, he went to Jizu Mountain one day to worship Buddha and Zen, and stayed overnight in Jinding Temple......
"Alright, don't talk about this uselessness." The shopkeeper interrupted him with a dark face, "The minimum is 100,000, and no one less will be sold." β
Lin Tian picked up the scroll, twisted it with his fingers, sniffed it with his nose, and then smiled confidently.
"This imitation was only made last year, and it must be the handiwork of a local connoisseur in Jiangdu. Although the materials and techniques are quite sophisticated, the cost is only about 6,000 yuan. β
"Boss, I'll give you a price of 10,000, and you still have to earn. If it doesn't work out, you can keep it, or fool around with another new tender? β
The shopkeeper's eyes widened, and he looked at Lin Tian with an incredulous face, and he was petrified on the spot.
"You...... You're a connoisseur too? it! So what are you running to me to pretend to be a newbie? Are you kidding me? β
Lin Tian looked at him with a smile and didn't explain anything.
After a while, the shopkeeper put the scroll into a box with a face full of regret and depression and handed it to Lin Tian.
"Okay, take 10,000! I'm bad luck when I meet you, don't tease me in the future. β
"Hehe, thank you." Lin Tian happily took out his bank card, swiped the card to pay the bill, and left with the sandalwood box.
Lin Tian continued to wander slowly on the antique street, and visited several antique shops.
An hour later, he had two more palm-sized sandalwood boxes in his hands, left the antique street with a smile, and drove home.
In the long sandalwood box, it contains the "Immediately Map" painted by Saint Wu Daozi.
In the other two square sandalwood boxes, one is the Kuixing Shadow Stone inkstone used by Zhu Houzhao of Ming Wuzong, and the other is the gold-inlaid jade bracelet given by Zhao Ji of Song Huizong to his lover Li Shishi.
Of course, all three of these things are fakes, highly imitated with modern technology.