"I finally seized an opportunity to improve,"

Huang Yongyu, who was always holding his pipe, didn't know whether to light it or not: "I must catch it." ”

Shen Congwen kept smiling: "Lao Chang, this female comrade under you is much more interesting than you say." ”

"Hehe," Director Chang smiled: "Xiao Fan is a high-achieving student that we focus on cultivating, and you have been brought in as a commentator." ”

"Mr. Shen was still a university professor back then," Huang Yongyu said, "Didn't you also work as a commentator at the National Museum?" ”

"I also swept the toilet," Shen Congwen said with a smile: "However, I like the days when I was a docent in the museum." ”

Fan Jinshi also smiled: "I like it too." ”

Shen Congwen spent almost half of his life savings collecting cultural relics and then donating them to the National Museum.

The only one left was his most cherished "A Fang Palace" long scroll.

In the end, even this long scroll was taken back by the relevant people in the National Museum.

The reason is very characteristic of the times: you have already donated so many cultural relics, why only this volume is left, is there any ulterior secret!

Even so, Shen Lao was still sent to the National Museum to clean the toilet, and it was also a women's toilet.

In a letter to Huang Yongyu, he comforted me in turn: I clean the toilet every day, and the leader has praised me many times.

Later, because the staff of the National Museum at that time were knowledgeable, they had to transfer him back to the museum as a docent.

He was often ordered to help in the treasury.

This can make Shen Congwenle bad!

can stay with the things he likes every day, and the old man wrote directly in his diary after that:

It was the happiest time of my life.

"The old leader has won the award," Fan Jinshi was a little embarrassed: "Next, what else do you want to see?" ”

After speaking, she looked at Jiangshan.

Jiang Shan, who was busy taking pictures, put down the camera in his hand.

He wanted to see everything, but he couldn't name it.

Looking up at the flying sky on the top of the cave, the flying sky of this cave was the largest number of caves he had traveled all the way.

More crucial is the color layout of the dome, blue, white, red, overlapping and scattered, floating light and shadow.

Similarly, Zhang Lu, who had been looking up, couldn't help but ask: "Why do I always feel that the murals in the dark flicker from time to time." ”

Is it that you are dazzled again?

"You read that right," Fan Jinshi's flashlight shone on: "Most of the pigments used in Dunhuang murals contain mineral components. ”

"That's why it can last for thousands of years," Director Chang followed.

"Cave 285 is a well-preserved cave in Mogao Grottoes, and other murals are not as lucky as it."

"Lao Chang," Shen Congwen suddenly remembered something: "If it's convenient, take me to see Mrs. Dudu." ”

"I was about to talk about her just now," Director Chang smiled knowingly: "Coincidentally, she happens to be in the Mogao Grottoes." ”

"Is it Cave 130?" Fan Jinshi asked, "Mrs. Du Du salutes the Buddha?" ”

"Hmm!"

Seeing the two old men nodding at the same time, everyone present also had the idea of meeting Mrs. Dudu.

The group no longer cared about the specific time of leaving, and hurried to the "Lady Dudu".

When, when Jiang Shan was the last to walk out of the cave of "Five Hundred Bandits", he couldn't help but look back and take a second look.

Take a look at it while you can, and Cave 285 will become one of the grottoes with closed gates for generations to come.

Director Chang led everyone all the way to the nine-story tower of the Mogao Grottoes.

Around the 60s, the Dunhuang Research Institute has carried out four cleaning and excavation work of the palace buildings in front of the cave.

A total of more than 20 buildings in front of the cave were cleared, among which the 130th cave is the largest, with a total of 352 square meters.

But at this time, the group did not enter the cave, but stopped on the road in front of Cave 130.

Before Director Chang could explain anything, the beams of several flashlights landed on a wall in advance.

At first glance, there is nothing.

A gray patch, no different from an ordinary stone wall.

The old cadres, who were originally full of joy and thought that they would see some creation work, were all stunned.

Jiangshan is no exception.

Before, looking at the mysterious appearance of Chang Lao and Shen Lao, I thought that I should be able to see a rather distinctive mural.

But, what is this thing in front of you, gray and white, nothing?

However, the beam of the flashlight did not have the slightest intention of leaving.

So, Jiang Shan followed the old cadres and leaned forward collectively.

When I got closer, I found that there were still a few residual colors on the gray wall.

After looking closely for a while, I found a vague outline line.

"...... this?" Shen Congwen didn't expect it himself, he pointed to the wall and asked in surprise, "This is Mrs. Dudu?" ”

Chang Shuhong and Fan Jinshi nodded, with the same heavy expression on their faces:

"Do you remember the Tang Dynasty mural you saw before? In fact, this painting is the same, it is all works after Zhang Daqian peeled off the wall skin. It's just ......"

It is also a mural that was shoveled off the wall by Zhang Daqian.

This one was destroyed because of the poor operation techniques.

After Jiang Shan pondered carefully, Comrade Daqian should be practicing his craft with these murals.

Fail and come back, after all, there are countless caves out there!

Until I have saved up enough experience and technology on the wall.

"Zhang Daqian has shoveled out more than 30 murals in total," Fan Jinshi obviously does not have a good temper as they are good at:

"But that's just what we know, and only he knows what the situation is."

"She is already like this," looking at the mural in front of him, Shen Congwen really couldn't figure it out:

"How did you get that copy of the picture I saw before?"

"This mural is actually called 'The Lady of the Governor's Rite of Buddha,'" Chang explained.

"The second half of Zhang Daqian's copying here was also the year I came to Dunhuang."

When the surface of the Song Dynasty murals was just removed, the remaining murals on the walls were still bright in color.

However, due to the peeling off of the most superficial layer of pigment along with the wall skin, the murals of the Tang Dynasty inside deteriorated rapidly.

By 1979, the Governor's wife, who had gone for thirty years, was gone.

"A few years after Zhang Daqian left, Duan Wenjie came to Dunhuang,"

Chang Shuhong continued: "When he saw this mural, Mrs. Du Du had already begun to blur.

Wen Jie quickly got to work, copying the murals one by one before they were blurred. ”

"So that's the case, fortunately Wen Jie came early,"

Shen Congwen sighed with emotion: "Otherwise, none of us want to see Mrs. Dudu." ”

Compared with Zhang Daqian's copying of personalized creation, Duan Wenjie's copying strives to restore the original mural in terms of composition and color.

He copied countless Dunhuang murals throughout his life, and no one has been able to match it so far.

When Shen Congwen was asked by Premier Zhou to write "Ancient Chinese Costumes", it was Duan Wenjie who sent him hundreds of catalogues of Dunhuang characters.

"Is this copy in Dunhuang?"

Facing the gray wall, Huang Yongyu asked what everyone wanted to ask: "I will also see how beautiful this Governor's wife is." ”

"It's in the office," Chang Shuhong immediately said, "If you want to see it, you can see it right away." ”

"Not going in here?"

Faintly, Zhang Lu and Jiangshan found that there seemed to be a big Buddha standing in Cave 130.

In the gloomy silence, it is particularly appealing.

"This is the grotto that has just been opened this year," Fan Jinshi said: "At present, the cleaning work is not over, and we cannot enter the cave for the time being." ”

"Then ......" Jiang Shan endured it: "Then we won't trouble the organization." ”

"Yes, yes," Zhang Lu craned his neck and glanced at him again: "Safety first." ”

"Alas,"

Huang Yongyu sighed softly and withdrew his encouraging gaze.

"Alas,"

"Tsk,"

“……”

At the same time, several more sighs of disappointment were heard from the crowd.

It seems that there are many old cadres who want to see the world.

The big Buddha in Cave 130 is 26 meters high.

It corresponds to the North Buddha of Cave 96, so it is also known as the South Buddha of Dunhuang.

The flashlight beam full of floating ash resolutely threw itself at the path when it came.

The group could only follow the beam, and no one dared to stay in the darkness for a moment.

Once the light source is lost, the ornate mural seems to be mixed with certain elements.

The moment I walked out of the grotto, there was a sudden enlightenment.

The sun seemed to be more off, but the expert group still followed Director Chang excitedly.

The trip to Dunhuang is worthwhile!

Originally, I only thought I would come to rehearse a song and dance drama, but I didn't expect the organizer to arrange a VIP tour for myself.

"Xiao Jiang," Huang Yongyu's thoughts became stronger and stronger: "If you have similar news in the future, don't forget to notify me." ”

"And me," Shao Bolin hurriedly chased, "how can you only mention yourself?" ”

"You don't have to go to work?" Huang Yongyu was worried about the other party: "What are you running around all day?" ”

"My name is Caifeng, right?"

"This is actually work," Jiang Shan felt that he was: "It is also to accumulate materials for the creation of stamps in the future!" ”

"That makes sense," Shao Bolin nodded repeatedly, "This is work." ”

"Then let's go," Huang Yongyu wished that his old friends would move forward together: "Accumulate materials." ”

"Don't really say it," Zhang Lu said close to Jiangshan:

"I'm glad you called me this time, otherwise I really don't know when I'll be able to come here."

"That's, what's the relationship between the two of us."

The two who fell at the back of the line were chatting energetically, and suddenly they couldn't walk anymore.

The two of them hurriedly looked ahead and saw a group of people standing in front of a cave watching something.

Quickly picked up the camera and leaned over.

In front of the mural near the entrance of the cave, a gay man in a gray short-sleeved shirt is poking a needle into the wall.

Slowly, the unidentified solution in the syringe was pushed little by little between the cracks in the mural.

The group watched very quietly, and after watching the gay man pull out the needle, he hurriedly pressed the gap with gauze to flatten it.

"Is this comrade restoring the mural?" Jiang Shan was the first to ask.

Then, the veteran cadres enthusiastically asked questions.

"What material is injected into the crevice?"

"Does it work?"

"How long will it last?"

"Xiao Hu is our mural doctor here,"

Director Chang answered one by one:

"The adhesive was prepared by a Czech cultural relics conservation expert, but he refused to disclose the specific composition until he left Dunhuang, and the institute is currently organizing experts to study ......."

"What kind of bullshit cultural relics protection expert," Huang Yongyu felt that the other party was not worthy of the four words of cultural relics protection: "At most, he can only be regarded as a housekeeper." ”

"You should detain him," Jiang Shan said, "and then ......"

Huang Yongyu said excitedly: "Then what? ”

"Yongyu,"

Shen Congwen's voice sounded at the right time, and Huang Yongyu, who wanted to discuss a few words with Jiang Shan, suddenly lost interest.

"Although I think you are quite right," Shen Congwen's words were not finished: "But ......"

It's better not to say it.

This is in front of outsiders!

"There's no way around it," Chang Shuhong shook his head and sighed:

"When I sent him back, I also arranged a donkey cart."

"What other car for him?"

"It's so face-giving."

"If I were there......"

Jiang Shan didn't dare to hum this time, and quietly glanced at Zhang Lu, these old cadres really can't be provoked!

After you are done with your mouth, the humble Dunhuang Research Institute has also arrived.

In the reference room, Fan Jinshi held out a brightly colored painting in a wooden cabinet.

There are a total of 12 Tang people distributed in the picture, and the leader is one dressed in silk and satin, with hairpin temples on his head, luxurious and colorful.

The canopy on the head is dignified.

At first glance, it should be the Governor's wife.

The daughters and maidservants who followed behind him were all dressed in high buns and had beautiful faces.

Whether it is the bun or the hairpin ring around the body, it is a bit exquisite.

Everyone secretly exclaimed:

"This is the mural on that wall?"

"That's what it looks like?"

"It's so beautiful," Shao Bolin looked at over and over again: "The painting style of this picture is somewhat similar to that of Tang Dynasty painters Zhou Fang and Zhang Xuan." ”

"You feel the same way?" Shen Congwen immediately looked at Shao Bolin: "When I first saw this painting, I had this idea. ”

"It's just that the coloring is a little brighter."

The "Lady of the Governor's Worship of the Buddha" depicts the picture of the cave donors coming to worship the Buddha.

The donor can also be called the angel investor of the Dunhuang murals.

Every mural painted in Dunhuang consumes a large amount of gem materials.

It was a huge expense, both in ancient times and in the present day.

But don't worry too much, look at the continuous grottoes in Dunhuang and know that there is no shortage of donors here.

"Yongyu, take a closer look here,"

"Mrs. Governor?"

"Pay attention to her hair accessories," Shen Congwen pointed to the Buddha and said, "Do you remember the "Hairpin Lady" I mentioned to you?" ”

At this time, an expert next to him blurted out: "Is it Zhou Fang's "Hairpin Lady"? ”

Shen Congwen smiled: "I don't think that painting is Zhou Fang's work. ”

"That's not right, it's been passed down like this since ancient times!"

"Since ancient times?" Huang Yongyu smiled: "That is, the saying that only came out in the Qing Dynasty." ”

"That person is also well-documented."

Another also said: "Since you said that it was not painted by Zhou Fang, whose work is it?" ”

"Hairpin Lady," at this moment, Jiang Shan looked at the Governor's wife on the table and said:

"Whether it is the painting technique or the shaping of the characters, it is very similar to Zhou Fang's style."

As soon as the words fell, Shen Congwen couldn't help frowning.

Huang Yongyu: "Hiss~"

"But," the wind changed:

"Judging from the costumes and hairpin rings of the characters on the picture, "The Hairpin Lady" should belong to the works of the late Tang Dynasty."

Shen Congwen, who was frowning before, immediately lit up his eyes: "Xiao Jiang, you also have research on ancient costumes?" ”

Jiang Shan truthfully confessed: "I don't have research, I just like it." ”

"Where the hell are you talking about this painting?"

Cao Yu, who was not interested in paintings, also became curious.

"Liaoning Museum,"

Jiang Shan and Shen Congwen spoke in unison, and then looked at each other and smiled.

Liaobo, which is listed as one of the "Old Nine Gates", is not blowing out.

The reason for this is Pu Yi's contribution.

(End of chapter)