"If you take a closer look, is there a brush here?"

Chen Lao pointed to Mu Ruyi's Ruyi head and said.

"Well, there is a brush, not only a brush, but also a piano, a chessboard, etc., it seems that there is also a painting?" Tang Chen looked at it carefully before he said in surprise.

"That's it, qin, chess, calligraphy and painting, all of them are complete, isn't it the Four Arts Ruyi?" Chen Lao said with a smile, took Mu Ruyi from Tang Chen's hand, and caressed Mu Ruyi, as if he was caressing his most beloved baby, "With this Four Arts Ruyi, with Wenchang Tower, I'm afraid that my grandson won't succeed in his studies?"

Speaking of this, Chen Lao was in a happy mood and couldn't help but say, "Xiao Tang, now you know why it's called Four Arts Ruyi, right?"

Tang Chen said: "Is it the four arts of 'qin, chess, calligraphy and painting'?"

"That's right, in ancient times, playing the piano, playing chess, calligraphy, and painting were the skills that the literati had to master, including some famous ladies, so they were collectively called qin, chess, calligraphy and painting, that is, 'the four friends of the literati', also called the 'four arts of gentlemen'. Even today, it also represents a person's cultural literacy. Chen Lao couldn't help but show off his knowledge.

Tang Chen nodded and said, "That's right, Chinese culture is broad and profound. ”

Chen Lao sighed: "Of course, few people can really be proficient in qin, chess, calligraphy and painting now. The 'four arts of gentlemen' are used to refer to a person's high cultural literacy and broad knowledge. In this sense, the Four Arts Ruyi can be used with the Wenchang Tower, and can even play the effect that one plus one is greater than two. ”

Tang Chen didn't expect that there would be such a usage, Chen Lao, as a generation of feng shui celebrities, really has his unique place.

"Speaking of Ruyi, Xiao Tang, I want to test you, how much do you know about Ruyi?" said Chen Lao half-seriously, half-blinking.

Tang Chen was stunned for a moment, and then said dumbfoundedly: "I knew that Ruyi was something used by ancient people to tickle, and then because of the image of the word 'heart', it was endowed with a lot of meanings, and in Feng Shui, it is also called 'drinking form and taking righteousness'......"

Chen Lao listened carefully, and then said slowly: "It's good to know this, but in fact, few people know that this wishful thinking can also be a practical instrument." The history of Ruyi can be traced back to the Warring States period, also known as 'scratching the staff', 'holding the king', 'holding the friend' or 'talking handle'. Generally speaking, the earliest Ruyi, the handle end of the finger shape, to show that the hand can not reach, scratch it can be Ruyi, so it is called Ruyi, we have a popular name here, you should also know, called 'do not ask for people'.

Later, the form of Ruyi was differentiated, one retained its practical function and transformed into today's 'do not ask for people', which circulated among the people; the other emphasized the auspicious meaning, evolved to pure furnishings and treasures, and there were Bodhisattva statues holding Ruyi, most of the handles were made in the shape of a heart glyph, so it was 'satisfactory'. 'Ruyi' is called 'Analu' in Indian Sanskrit, and some of them are used as Buddhist tools, and the handle is made of the shape of 'heart', made of bamboo, bone, copper and jade. When the Dharma Master preaches the scriptures, he often holds a ruyi handle in his hand and memorizes the scriptures on it in case he forgets them.

The Ruyi style is also slowly developed, and there are three classic styles that are often seen now, Tianguan Ruyi, Ganoderma lucidum Ruyi and three-inlay Ruyi. Tianguan style Ruyi is a straight-handled type Ruyi, with simple lines, but noble and majestic. The shape of Ganoderma lucidum Ruyi is the same as that of Ganoderma lucidum. Three-inlay Ruyi is to use jade, agate, tourmaline, coral, ivory, jadeite and other precious stones to inlay on the precious rosewood mahogany or copper gilt, so it is called three-inlay Ruyi.

In ancient times, 'Ruyi' was widely used, it can be used as a self-defense utensil, and it is also used as a command on behalf of the commander in war, meaning that everything is smooth and auspicious. Before a long journey, family members or friends will send Ruyi as a sign of good wishes, and Buddhist monks often use Ruyi as a prop to carry with them when giving lectures.

In the Qing Dynasty, "'Ruyi' was most widely used in the court. For example, at the emperor's enthronement ceremony, the ministers in charge of ceremonies would present a 'ruyi' to wish the government a harmonious and smooth new policy; when the emperor met with foreign envoys, he would also give 'ruyi' to show that the two countries had concluded friendship and peace between the country and the people. In the bedrooms of the emperor and concubines, there are 'ruyi', in order to nourish the spirit and nourish the nature, and show Ji'an; especially in the big wedding of the emperor and queen, and to the longevity in the palace, and the Mid-Autumn Festival and New Year's Day, the ministers need to offer a lot of 'ruyi', in order to imply that the emperor and queen are safe and auspicious, and the lucky stars shine high.

The shape of the 'Ruyi', the most widely ** is developed from the 'Chao Wat', which is the notebook used by the courtiers to remember things, in order to increase the beauty, the pattern of auspicious clouds is painted on it, implying auspicious wishes.

With the development of the times, many jade ornaments that have prevailed in history, including jade ornaments, such as hostas, jade hairpins, dragon hooks, top wears, plate fingers, jade belts, flat squares, sachets, etc., have basically disappeared in today's popular jewelry consumer market, only in cultural relics stores, antique shops or antique markets may be able to see these ornaments, but Ruyi can be accepted and handed down through history, and has been widely appreciated by contemporary people, becoming elegant and vulgar appreciation, elegant and vulgar jewelry.

Now in Kyoto, Siping, Jieyang, Nanyang, Zhenping and Yangzhou in Guangdong Province, there are still many jade carving craftsmen using jadeite, Hetian jade, Dushan jade and other ruyi carvings of various shapes.

In addition to jade Ruyi, Ruyi's categories include enamel Ruyi, wood inlay Ruyi, natural wood Ruyi, gold Ruyi, agarwood Ruyi and so on. In addition, there are all kinds of wishful patterns, in order to metaphorize auspicious meaning, such as every year Ruyi, that is, the pattern of catfish, all things are good with evergreen and persimmon, auspicious and peaceful Ruyi are the patterns of vase, you know the four arts of Ruyi, qin, chess, calligraphy and painting, and must be Ruyi is a pen and silver ingot......

Tang Chen was dumbfounded, watching Chen Lao talk eloquently, his mouth opened wide in surprise for a while, and he couldn't close it for a long time: "Old Chen, are you also playing with collections?"

Chen Lao shook his head: "I just know a little bit about these, I can't say it's playing." ”

said so, but the pride in Old Chen's mouth could even be heard by Tang Chen.

If you weren't a person who specializes in playing collectibles, where would you know so much knowledge!

Tang Chen smiled bitterly: "It seems that I still know too little......"

"It's not easy to realize that. Chen Lao triumphantly "taught" Tang Chen and said, "As feng shui masters, how can we communicate with heaven and earth and achieve the realm of unity between heaven and man, if we don't touch more traditional culture and cultivate ourselves?"

Tang Chen pondered for a while before he said, "Old Chen, I have been taught. With that, he made a long bow to Chen Lao.