If Wu Lao wanted to leave the notes to his granddaughter, he would give it to her, so why bother giving it to You Fang, obviously he had other ideas. You Fang replied with some embarrassment: "Sister Yuchong, these are your grandfather's things, but he specially left them to me, maybe he has his intentions, right?" To be honest with you, I'm not a stingy person, but I can't bear it. If you like, I can make a full copy of it, or just an exact copy of it to you, almost indistinguishable from the original. ”

Wu Yuchong immediately intercepted the conversation and said, "Oh? You can make handmade books! Then I'm going to copy it, it's going to be exactly the same, these five notes want to be imitated, it's not ordinary kung fu. ”

You Fang smiled bitterly and nodded: "Yes, but Sister Yuchong wants it, and I am reluctant to give it, so I can only do this, can you give me half a year?" I'll send it to the U.S. in six months. ”

Imitation of these five hand-painted books as they are, ordinary people can't do it at all, and it is also a patient and meticulous work for the masters of the Jianghu book, only precious historical documents and rare books will be imitated like this, and the labor cost is quite high. A master like You Fang imitates books, and takes time to spend half a year intermittently, how much does it cost to calculate the salary?

General literature, it's over to make a photocopy, You Fang is like this, on the one hand, in order to give Wu Yuchong face, he is really reluctant to give the original, so he said an alternative that ordinary people can't think of at all. On the other hand, more importantly, even if Wu Yuchong didn't want to, he decided to do it himself.

His knowledge and experience are far inferior to Wu Lao, at least for a long time, it is impossible for him to completely follow Wu Lao's footsteps and travel through the landscapes and scenery on this record. According to the method of family heirlooms, these five notebooks are imitated, and in the process, every stroke of Wu Lao is induced, as if accompanying the realization of other people's pen to the fugue, imprinting the scenery and Wu Lao's insights in the heart and carrying it in the chest.

Although this is not as comprehensive and intuitive as the actual travel, it has another condensed meaning.

Wu Yuchong smiled playfully: "Don't send it to me, I will come again during the summer vacation, it feels so good here, it's much more fun than the United States!" ”

You Fang nodded: "Then it's decided, I'm really sorry." ”

Yu Chong turned his face sideways and looked at him with interest: "What's so embarrassing about this, refuse if you should refuse, if the request is really excessive, why embarrass yourself?" I wouldn't mind either! …… Brother You Fang, you have such a great ability, imitating books is not something that ordinary people would do, unless you are a museum expert, who did you learn from? ”

You Fang did not ask a question directly, but said: "Don't forget, I am your grandfather's student, and excellent archaeologists have to learn artifact restoration and exhibit imitation." ”

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After most of the day's travel, they arrived at their destination in the afternoon, and the secretary of the district party committee personally received them with a group of officials, and held a banquet to wash away the dust. In addition to expressing admiration to Xue Qinan, the topics at the wine table were mainly to ask what should be done for the Nezha project planned by the local government, what problems should be paid attention to, and how to successfully "apply for World Heritage Status" and so on.

The district has long had the idea of integrating mythological relics, folklore, and local folk art to package a "Nezha culture", or organize an "International Nezha Culture and Art Festival" to "apply for the World Heritage Site". This is a good thing for future generations, and the city is very supportive.

Xue Qinan answered very carefully and professionally, but it was all sideways, introducing the nature of "World Heritage", the scope of work of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee, the differences between cultural heritage, natural heritage, cultural and natural heritage, memory heritage, intangible cultural heritage, and cultural landscape heritage, the conditions and procedures for application, and the selection procedures and standards.

The criteria for the assessment of World Heritage sites are mainly based on the Convention for the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage, which must go through a rigorous assessment and approval process, which requires the signatories of the treaty to draw up a tentative list and screen nominations before moving on to the site investigation by the Cultural Heritage Candidate Committee (IOS). - The process is complicated, and it depends on the purpose for which it is operated, and whether it is worth it?

Although the local government knows the general procedure, it wants to get the guidance of a professional like Xue Qinan, who is an advisor to the UNESCO World Heritage Committee after all.

When the time comes, I can really report the plan, and maybe I can go through the back door or something. I heard that there are many projects to apply for the World Heritage List now, and all parts of the country are racking their brains to find the legacy left by their ancestors, trying to work hard in this direction, and the queue is very long. - It's just a joke, but it's not necessarily the true mindset of some people.

Xue Qinan's attitude was very polite and clear, and he didn't care about some of the other party's over-the-top words, but just introduced the procedures and requirements of this aspect of the matter from his own professional point of view, through what channels to submit, and what conditions should be met, and then there may be a final review.

She tactfully reminded that before the World Heritage was certified, a lot of investment was required before the application was formally submitted in the current context of the country. The other party's idea is very good, but the conditions are not yet available, and simply investing too much in this aspect may not outweigh the losses.

The United Nations itself is a non-profit organization that is financed by contributions from Member States. The World Heritage Committee to which UNESCO belongs is an important source of funding for its establishment, the World Heritage Fund, which is the income from various activities of UNESCO in addition to the fees paid by the States Parties and the income from fundraising.

Xue Qinan herself made a huge contribution to the fund, and later became an advisor to the World Heritage Committee, of course, this status complemented her academic status in the field of ancient cultural research, and also brought great benefits to her art collection business.

In other words, the purpose of the World Heritage Committee is to protect the World Heritage Site, but the United Nations cannot change a penny to protect anyone's heritage, and the wool is still from the sheep.

If such a tourism project is operated on the basis of the World Heritage List, and the purpose is only for an advertising business card, then it is necessary to calculate whether the investment is worth it? Regardless of success or failure, is there any real benefit to the development, protection and promotion of folk culture?

To You Fang's surprise, Xue Qinan quoted a passage from Wu Lao word for word-

The reason why heritage is attractive is because of the essence left by the accumulation of civilization, and its value lies in what kind of enjoyment and harvest it can bring us, what kind of thinking and enlightenment. It is alive and needs to be protected. To affirm it in some form is a means of getting valued, but whether there is such a means or not, the essence of it lies in whether I value it or not.

One of the questions that the other party is most interested in is - according to Mr. Xue, how sure is it that the Nezha Project is really going to be "inscribed on the World Heritage List"?

Xue Qinan didn't answer directly, but just asked with a smile: "Fengshen Bang plus Journey to the West, how many immortals are there?" ”

The other party must ask to the end, Xue Qinan can only say that he can't answer, and he talks about a topic again. Nezha, a mythical figure, may only have an influence in the Chinese circle at present, and its folk culture is the spiritual wealth of Yibin people, so you must know how to enjoy its value first.

If you want it to have a wider influence, what you actually need is that it really has a strong cultural appeal, which is a very complex background, not only in "Nezha" but also in Yibin itself, and by extension, the same is true for the larger national scope. As far as "Nezha Culture" itself is concerned, how to tap its true value first, and then talk about the means of promotion.

After talking for a long time, the other party had to ask, Xue Qinan was really out of line, so he said half-jokingly: "Luyi County, Zhoukou City, Henan Province, that is, where the ancient "true source" is located, Lao Tzu Li Er's hometown, there are Taiqing Palace, Lao Juntai relics, these years to engage in the "Lao Tzu hometown" project, there have also been, the idea of applying for the World Heritage Site, but at present, it is unlikely that the application will be officially reported, and there are more such projects in China, what do you think Nezha is better than Taishang Laojun? ”

The people at the table all laughed and didn't continue to ask, the other party had already asked the questions they wanted to ask, and they had what they wanted to do, and the atmosphere at the wine table still had to be paid attention to, and Mr. Xue Qinan also wanted to make friends.

There is also a small episode that is very interesting, everyone listened to You Fang call Xue Qinan Mr., some people didn't quite understand, and there were people like Yang Chengbin who explained in a whisper, so everyone called her Mr. Xue.

After talking about the Nezha project, the wine table talked about the construction of his hometown again, and someone euphemistically asked Xue Qinan, an international cultural industry operator, whether he had any intention of investing in his hometown? With the east wind of the Nezha project, there are many investment opportunities here.

Xue Qinan just smiled politely and was noncommittal.

Of course, talking at the wine table inevitably persuaded him to drink, and he was very polite at first, but after a few drinks, the other party picked up the glass and persuaded him to leave. Yibin is also a famous wine city in China, rich in fine wine since ancient times, known as one of the sources of wine culture, and liquor is the pillar industry here. When the guests came, if they didn't drink Wuliangye well, it would be not enough to entertain them well and not enough to save face.

You Fang was afraid that Xue Qinan's drinking too much would not be good for his health, so he blocked a lot of wine. Wu Yuchong relied on the young and Xue Qinan's granddaughter, and said that everyone couldn't care about her, pouting and calling that sister, calling this uncle, and actually coaxed on the wine table and incited the other party to fight for wine.

This girl is purely deliberate, maybe it is the first time to experience this kind of "wine table culture" in China, I am very curious, I saw that You Fang has blocked *** wine, and no one can pour her, so I want to see how far these people can drink? And with a cold smile.

This drink was a bit unstoppable, and it was not easy for You Fang to say anything about her at the wine table, so she had no choice but to let go of the amount of wine, and almost put down all the reception officials on the other side. Afterwards, because of this trivial matter, the local officials actually added a "respect" to Xue Qinan, an internationally renowned expert who understands the national situation very well, and came to Yibin with such a high amount of alcohol with an entourage, obviously prepared.

After eating, when they came out of the hotel, even Shen Sibao and the others were a little dizzy, Wu Yuchong quietly pulled You Fang's sleeve and said, "You drink so much, I didn't expect it!" ”

You Fang accused softly: "You just want to pour everyone down at the wine table, why bother? You don't have the feeling of drinking, and you don't have an atmosphere in your heart, so don't do that! ”

Wu Yuchong made a grimace: "Since Brother You Fang doesn't like it, I won't do it next time, causing you to drink a lot of wine, right?" Actually, I just want to see how much they can drink, and they drink it themselves, and you can't blame me. ”

The secretary of the district party committee, a deputy district head, and Section Chief Yang, who accompanied him, obviously went to the toilet and vomited, barely able to hold on to the scene without gaffes, only Ai Xiaocong drank very well, and he was able to hold on to it at the beginning. After dinner, there is also an arrangement to entertain guests to watch the large-scale acrobatic drama "Nezha".

The performance is quite exciting, whether it is the live folk music performance or the praise of the actors on the stage, they have a very deep foundation and artistic expression. You Fang also learned to juggle the floating door, of course, he could see the doorway, and at the end of the performance, he didn't have to get up and applaud involuntarily, Xue Qinan and Wu Yuchong also stood up, and then everyone else in the theater got up and applauded, and woke up Section Chief Yang, who had drunk too much and was dozing off, he also stood up apologetically and applauded quickly.

On the way back to the hotel after watching the performance, Xue Qinan asked You Fang: "What do you think needs to be improved in this kind of performance?" ”

You Fang smiled: "Don't be too picky if you know how to appreciate, the performance is already quite good!" ”

Xue Qinan shook his head: "I don't mean to be picky, combined with the topics discussed at the wine table today, and then watch this performance, what kind of performance do you think is better?" ”

You Fang thought for a while and said: "There may be problems in the layout of the script, this is originally a myth full of grand imagination, and there is no need to rigidly intersperse too many realistic Yibin elements in the performance, which seems too far-fetched and dilutes the appeal of the myth." …… You can give the audience a plot introduction, print several words, and attach the legend of the Nezha ruins in Yibin, if the audience is very infected after watching the performance, and then read the Yibin story on the introduction, they may be more interested, so that the promotion effect will be better, and the impression will be deeper. ”

Xue Qinan nodded: "Well, this is the real suggestion, Lao Wu is right, you are very insightful." ”

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The next day, according to the itinerary that had been set a long time ago, Xue Qinan was going to visit the ancient town of Lizhuang, still accompanied by Yang Chengbin and Ai Xiaocong, and before leaving, Xue Qinan also specially bought a bouquet of flowers.

There are many places called Lizhuang in the country, and the ancient town of Lizhuang outside Yibin is the most famous. This place is an ancient and mysterious place of servant settlement in the spring and autumn period, belongs to the territory of the ancient servant country, and the Yu people living in Yibin have long disappeared, leaving only the mysterious remains of the hanging coffin of the servants.

And this ancient town has a history of more than 1,000 years, there are many cultural relics and historic sites, the cultural landscape gathers, in ancient times, it was claimed that there were nine palaces and eighteen temples, the magnificent and exquisite ancient buildings were generally well preserved, and now you can also see the Huiguang Temple, Dongyue Temple, Xuanluo Hall of the Ming Dynasty, Yuwang Palace, Wenchang Palace, Nanhua Palace, Heavenly Palace, Zhangjia Ancestral Hall and so on in the Qing Dynasty.

In addition to these palaces and ancestral temples, there are also well-preserved streets and alleys in the town, with scattered wooden attics, alleys paved with bluestone slabs, high old-fashioned thresholds, deep patio courtyards, and delicate and vivid wood carvings and stone carvings, which seem to silently tell the story from ancient times to the present.

The quiet ancient town and the mighty Yangtze River, there is a harmonious artistic conception between artificial and natural, between movement and stillness, there is a traceless harmonious artistic conception.

You Fang felt the tranquility of seeking the vast and agile in the chaos in Chaotianmen, and experienced the movement of the rushing wheel in the tranquility in the Baolun Temple, and has been thinking about how the two are combined. And the mountains and rivers of Lizhuang Ancient Town, the artistic conception of feng shui, make you have a feeling of epiphany, yes, it is this kind of divine knowledge!

Seeing and bringing knowledge into the mind, it is the disciple who will transfer the spiritual body in the future, and the ancients read thousands of scrolls more than this.

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Xue Qinan did not go directly to the ancient town of Lizhuang, the first stop went to the chestnut pass a few kilometers outside Lizhuang, it is said that there is a stone tablet standing in 1946, the stele is the oracle bone inscription "the mountain is high and the water is long", engraved with "leave Lizhuang Lifeng inscription" below is a lot of names, including Fu Sinian, Liang Siyong, Liang Sicheng, Li Ji, Xia Nai, etc., members of the Institute of History and Philology of the National Academia Sinica at that time.

In 1937, the Japanese invaded China, Beiping fell, China Construction Society moved several times, successively in Wuhan, Changsha, Kunming and other places, in 194o moved to Lizhuang, with the Academia Sinica, the Central Museum and Tongji University, as many as 10,000 teachers and students. In the war-torn era, they continued scientific and cultural research and cultivated talents here, and dozens of academicians of the Chinese Academy of Sciences in New China had taught or studied in this ancient town.

Liang Sicheng completed his academic masterpiece "The History of Chinese Architecture" in Lizhuang, where the former residence of him and Lin Huiyin is still preserved. Liang Sicheng praised the spiral conch hall, Kuixing Pavilion, the Nine Dragons stone tablet, and the hundred crane window as the four uniques of Li Zhuang, especially the spiral conch hall was praised by him as "the excellent structure of beams and columns, and quite proud of the work of the world".

The stele in the chestnut col is a testimony of that period of time, but You Fang and others did not see the stele, its whereabouts are unknown in 1966, they only saw a well-preserved dragon and tiger carved fence archway. According to Xue Qinan, the monument stands not far behind the archway, she saw it when she was young, the first time was Wu Lao brought her, and then came more than once.

Xue Qinan offered flowers at the place where the monument was originally erected, and then bowed to the empty place to salute, reciting the "Farewell Li Zhuang Lifeng Inscription" engraved on the stone monument that had long disappeared -

"The country is full of spirits, and the humanities are refreshing. The old home is high, the scenery is fragrant, the sea is stormy, Kyushu is scorching, I have a good voice, and I am here. The hall is sluggish, and the lights are hooked. Five years to the present. The emperor is prosperous, and he is heroic. Yu Yu Mingyi, E'a school. I said that I was returning to the east, and I was late. The English rhetoric has not been drafted, and it is a pity to leave the thought. ”

It is rare to come out to visit with flowers, and the "visit" is actually something that has long existed, the two escorts were a little dumbfounded, Yang Chengbin, as the head of the reception section, had ushered in so many guests, and this scene was the first time I saw it.