After crossing the threshold and stepping into this wilderness mansion, I was first blocked by a huge glass shadow wall that exuded a vigorous majesty. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info

The shadow wall, also known as the wall, also has the name of the Xiao wall in ancient times, the so-called "woe Xiao Wall" in the Xiao Qiang, refers to the shadow wall at the entrance of the courtyard gate, which means that the disaster occurs at home, and the secret language is the chaos that occurs inside.

In traditional Chinese architecture, the role of the shadow wall is to set off the harmonious, tranquil and quiet atmosphere in the courtyard and increase the momentum of the residence. At the same time, it can also be used to block the view of outsiders, so that even if the door is open, outsiders will not be able to peek inside the house.

There are many folklore about the role of shadow walls, but the most widely circulated is that in the old days, people believed that ghosts would constantly visit their homes, and it would be understandable if the spirits of their ancestors returned home. But if a lonely ghost takes the opportunity to sneak into the house, it will inevitably bring disaster to the family. Therefore, in Feng Shui, the shadow wall is believed to be used to increase the popularity of the courtyard and block the evil spirit outside the courtyard, which plays a role in blocking ghosts and evil spirits.

I touched my chin and carefully studied the imposing glass shadow wall in front of me. The upper part of the wall is the roof of the yellow glazed tile palace, and the eaves are the rafters, purlins and buckets of imitation wood structure. The wall surface is shaded with cloud pattern, decorated with blue and green colors, highlighting the majestic momentum of the connection between water and sky, and the lower part is the white marble Sumeru seat, showing dignified and dignified. On the wall, there are eight dragon patterns of different colors carved in high relief, forming a strong three-dimensional sense, majestic and majestic, and breathtaking.

The amazement in my heart is self-evident, the shadow wall in front of me seems to be somewhat similar to the Nine Dragons Wall I have seen in the Forbidden City before, but it seems to be slightly smaller in scale.

The dragon is the totem of the Chinese nation, which means many meanings such as eliminating disasters, town houses, peace, auspiciousness, and financial luck. Since ancient times, there has been a saying that the true dragon is the son of heaven, believing that the emperor is the true dragon in the sky. In the old days, the dragon naturally became a symbol of imperial power and royalty.

So far, among the shadow walls with dragon patterns found, the most exquisite and famous ones are the Nine Dragon Walls of the Forbidden City, the Nine Dragon Walls of Datong and the Nine Dragon Walls of Beihai. These three exquisite colored glazed shadow walls are known as China's "Three Nine Dragon Walls".

The design and decoration of the Nine Dragons Wall not only uses the dragon as a metaphor for the real dragon Son of Heaven, but also contains the number of ninety-five symbols of imperial power and the respect of the Son of Heaven. In Chinese tradition, single yang and double yin, the sky belongs to yang, and the emperor is the son of heaven, so it is natural to use the maximum number of yang. Nine is the highest number of the yang number, and five is the middle number of the yang number, so the number of nine and five has become the representative of the imperial power and the respect of the Son of Heaven.

There are many types of shadow walls with dragon motifs, and the number of dragons carved is generally singular, symbolizing yang. Therefore, according to the number of dragons, there are one dragon wall, three dragon walls, five dragon walls, seven dragon walls and even nine dragon walls, and among these forms, the nine dragon walls are the most noble.

In ancient times, it was built at the main entrance of the palace of emperors, queens, and princes, and the Nine Dragon Walls can often be seen inside the temple. According to traditional customs, the number of dragons on the dragon wall should be equivalent to the status of the builder, and some are similar to the rank of ancient kings, princes, and ministers who were buried after death.

"One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight......" I counted the number of dragons carved on the shadow wall in front of me again, feeling confused. Eight Dragon Walls? That doesn't make sense, does it? Single yang and double yin, this kind of simplest antique common thing, even I, a half-ass, know that the owner of this house can't even be wrong about this, right?

"Holy, this! Baby! Jin Buchang was not as complicated as I thought, his eyes widened, and after a few steps forward, he began to caress the real dragon pattern on the glass shadow wall with his hand.

"This boss has good eyesight!" The super manager accompanied the smiling face and smiled: "This real dragon gossip wall is indeed one of the most proud treasures of the master." ”

The real dragon gossip wall? Haven't heard of ...... I hesitated for a moment, but still asked, "This dragon wall was there when your lord bought this mansion?" ”

"Oh...... Not really. The super manager smiled and did not hide it, and told the truth: "This real dragon gossip wall was built according to a royal design drawing of the Great Zhou Dynasty unearthed after the master moved in. ”

Jin Buchang, who was bending over and stroking one of the dragons, heard that it was an imitation, and suddenly lost interest, straightened up and was a little disappointed: "Damn!" Fake, worthless, worthless, it's a waste of my feelings. ”

The super manager was not angry, and still accompanied the smiling face: "The boss is really joking, this is a thing of the Great Zhou Dynasty, and it is not easy to have this design drawing unearthed." If this is a finished product, it will really become a top-notch national treasure. ”

Jin didn't change it, but he didn't buy Manager Zhao's account at all, and shrugged his shoulders: "A fake is a fake, this thing is worthless." ”

Mr. Zhao smiled and didn't explain more. Although I was speechless, I listened even more puzzled.

Mr. Zhao said that the glazed shadow wall in front of him was made according to the unearthed design of the royal shadow wall of the Zhou Dynasty. Then why are there only eight true dragons on this shadow wall, and not nine? Could it be that the unearthed design is incomplete? Missing something?

"Manager Zhao, why are there only eight dragons on this glazed dragon wall? Could it be that this unearthed design is an unfinished design in itself? I continued to ask about the doubts in my mind.

Manager Zhao smiled, and his eyes rolled inadvertently: "As far as I know, this picture is indeed a complete design drawing." ”

"A complete picture?" I touched my chin and pondered for a while, but I still couldn't figure out the reason: "This doesn't make sense, I have also seen the nine dragon walls of the Forbidden City, and the nine dragons contain the number of ninety-five symbolizing the imperial power and the respect of the Son of Heaven." But this dragon wall ......" I pointed to the glass shadow wall in front of me: "Why are there only eight?" ”

"The statement that the ancient emperor has a number of ninety-five is indeed true, but it is ......" Manager Zhao paused deliberately, and sold a pass with deep meaning: "Little boss, you yourself said that the number of ninety-five represents the imperial power of the Son of Heaven." But as far as I know, this real theory of imperial power also began with the first emperor of the ancient world, right? ”

"Oh?" Manager Zhao's words made me a little curious, but I really didn't see that the big bald man with a hooked nose in front of him was also extremely knowledgeable: "What does Manager Zhao mean by that?" ”

"That's a long ......" Manager Zhao was quite talkative, and when he saw that I was interested, he explained: "This boss, you also know that whether it is from the record of archaeological activities or historical materials, the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period have become an important watershed in history. ”

I nodded, partly because the time was so far away, and many things had been submerged in the torrent of time to be explored. On the other hand, because of some natural disasters or man-made destruction, the current historians have very little understanding of the ancient civilizations of the Xia, Shang and Zhou dynasties and even earlier.

Seeing that I nodded in agreement with his statement, Manager Zhao continued with a smile: "Nothing else for the time being, let's just say some statements that have been recognized by most people in history. One of them is this dragon, which was drawn by the human emperor Fuxi and designated as the totem of the Huaxia clan. ”

I nodded again, the origin of human civilization cannot be verified, but the dragon totem originated from the Fuxi clan, which is indeed a more recognized theory at present.

"In addition to drawing the dragon totem, the Fuxi clan also has a recognized achievement, that is, the Fuxi Bagua Array that has drawn the mysteries of the world and the world." Mr. Zhao continued to explain step by step: "Regarding the origin of Kowloon, in fact, there has been no information that can be accurately verified, and its speculations are also varied, and there is such an assumption in these speculations.

Before the First Emperor, there were only eight dragons painted by the Fuxi clan, which represented the eight hexagrams of the Fuxi Bagua. And after the first emperor unified and achieved the hegemony of thousands of years, he also counted himself as a real dragon to join it, and since then there has been a saying that Kowloon is the position of the Son of Heaven. ”

"Well...... ......I couldn't help frowning, what Mr. Zhao said had a nose and eyes, but I still felt that this assumption was a bit nonsense.

Seeing that I didn't believe it at all, Mr. Zhao didn't explain more, and said haha: "Actually, this is just an illusion of speculation, it doesn't matter if you believe it or not, history is actually a lot of speculation." ”

"Okay, let's not study this shadow wall here" Mu Duo'er, who had not spoken, smiled while standing aside: "Grandpa should also be in a hurry." ”

"Let's go, boy, stop the ink." Jin Buchang pushed me, since he knew that this glass shadow wall was an imitation, he lost any interest in it: "Master Jin, I also want to see where this old man of the Mu family is acting today?" ”

I sighed softly, glanced at the imposing True Dragon Bagua Wall again, and didn't think much about it, and walked towards the entrance......