master of the deep

Chapter 62

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"Experts, the reason why I think this gilt-bronze Buddha statue is not an authentic one from the Sixteen Kingdoms period of the Han Dynasty is because I have known that in the Han Dynasty and the Sixteen Kingdoms period, the Buddha statue had a square face, a peaceful face, straight hair, and a sitting posture. This Most of the Buddhas in this period were single and small in size.

But this big golden Buddha is 78 centimeters high, and the golden body of the Buddha statue looks quite dazzling, like pure gold, which fully proves that it is not an item from the Sixteen Kingdoms period of the Han Dynasty.

Next, I'm going to smash it, and then ask experts to identify its authenticity. "Mr. Zhu with braids said triumphantly, as if he had discovered some great secret.

Then, he picked up the Buddha statue and fell directly to the ground.With a muffled bang, the Buddha statue broke apart, and the head, body, and rosette were separated into three parts, which made the audience below feel tight.

"Om-"

At this moment, Lin Fan's eyes suddenly lit up. The moment the Buddha statue fell to the ground, he suddenly sensed a concealed wave coming from the Buddha statue, which was similar to the wave of spiritual power.

Immediately, Lin Fan sent out his spiritual power and scanned the three-piece Buddha statue, then fixed his eyes on the lotus base.Because, inside the base of the lotus platform, he sensed a huge spiritual force.

It's just that this huge spiritual power is just pure spiritual power, without the slightest consciousness. It's like someone condensed the huge spiritual power together to form a finger-sized ball of white light.

However, that huge spiritual force only fluctuated momentarily when the lotus base fell to the ground, and then fell silent again. If Lin Fan hadn't happened to be here, no one would have noticed.

"Okay, let's invite three experts to appraise this gilt-bronze Buddha statue to see if it's real or not." The people from Jizhen Hall picked up the three-part Buddha statue and put it in front of the three experts. .

Tao Daolin, Yu Guohua, and Chen Qingyou all put on white gloves, and then each picked up a part of the Buddha statue and looked at it seriously, and observed the subtleties on it with a magnifying glass, and then the three of them exchanged views with each other. up.

"Mr. Zhu is right. The gilded bronze Buddha statues of the Sixteen Kingdoms period in the Han Dynasty were basically small in size, and such tall Buddha statues were rarely seen. For example, in January 1989, the cliff tomb of the late Han Dynasty in Hejia, Mianyang, SC A copper money tree was unearthed.

There are 5 Buddha statues cast on the trunk, each 6 cm high, with a horizontal oval light on the back of the head, a meat bun on the top of the head, slightly engaged eyes, large ears, mustache on the upper lip, cassock that wears through the shoulders, and the fearless seal on the right hand. It looks like a fist with the left hand, and the Buddhist robe hangs down in a "U" shape, wrapping around the wrist and hanging in front of the feet. It is the earliest bronze Buddha statue discovered in my country. "

Chen Qingyou first put down the items in his hand, nodded to the other two, then looked at the crowd, and spoke slowly.

"In addition, the shapes of Buddha statues in different periods are different. When we date the shape of a Buddha statue, we can start from the characteristics of the shape of the Buddha statue itself.

In the Northern Dynasties (after the Northern Wei Dynasty), the head of the Buddha statue was in the shape of a bowl, with a long and thin face, a high nose and big ears, closed eyes and concentration, a clear face, a high forehead, a spiral shape, a cassock, and a bare right shoulder.Some sit in the lotus position, and some sit cross-legged with their palms facing up.

The Buddha seat is either a Xumi seat with a short waist or a square seat with 4 feet.Some have a nape light on their heads, and some have a backlight behind them, all pointed, with flame patterns around them.Another notable feature of the statues of the Northern Wei Dynasty is that there are often one or two Bodhisattvas on both sides of the main Buddha, mostly in standing postures.

Sui and Tang dynasties cast bronze statues, with lotus crowns on their heads, round faces, fat cheeks, high forehead, dressed in monk's clothes, cassocks, and pleated skirts under the loose clothes, hanging on the feet.There is a double-layered 4-legged bed or a single-layered 4-legged bed under the seat, with a thick pointed lintel shape at the top or backlight.

Most of the bronze Buddha statues in the Song Dynasty are Bodhisattva statues, some of which have high hair buns, fat faces, and tall and long figures.Some legs are arched and dropped, the left arm is placed on the arched leg, the right hand hangs down, and is pressed flat on the seat.

The skirt is slightly pleated and falls behind the legs. The left hand is folded on the leg and the right hand is stretched forward on the abdomen.Wearing a tassel, he sits on a thin-waisted round seat with two layers of lotus flowers.In the Song Dynasty, bronze statues of Samantabhadra, Manjusri, and Guanyin appeared, sitting on rectangular four-legged seats or on the backs of statues, lions, and scorpions. "

While Lin Fan was listening, his eyes kept falling on the lotus base, and he was thinking about how to get the lotus base, because he believed that the huge spiritual power inside the lotus base was very useful to him.

"That's right, the three of us made a comprehensive analysis, and we can tell you with certainty that most of the gilt-bronze Buddha statues from the Sixteen Kingdoms period in the Han Dynasty are fake." Then, Tao Daolin commented on behalf of the three experts.

"Wait a minute, experts, if this thing is real, it's real, and if it's fake, it's fake. How come most of it is fake?" As soon as he said this, Mr. Zhu interrupted Tao Daolin and asked .

"Please don't worry, Mr. Zhu. I'm about to explain this matter. I believe other audience friends will also have such doubts. Why do we say that most of this gilt-bronze Buddha statue is fake?
That's because part of it is real, that is, its lotus base. This part has been unanimously confirmed by the three of us that it is indeed a craft of the Sixteen Kingdoms period of the Han Dynasty.

Everyone may be wondering, why does this happen?We have researched and determined that this gilt bronze Buddha statue was recast using an original Buddha statue base from the Sixteen Kingdoms period, which means that the body part of the Buddha statue was processed later. Tao Daolin explained calmly, making everyone suddenly realize.

"Wait, experts, how should we calculate this? You have heard the rules mentioned by the Jizhen Pavilion just now. If it is considered fake, then I can refund the money for buying it, and I can also choose one for free, etc. If it is real, I will pay double the price. So, how should we calculate it now?" Mr. Zhu asked with a frown.

"To be honest, this is the first time we have encountered this situation. Therefore, we think that this matter should be discussed between Mr. Zhu and Jizhenguan." The three experts looked at each other, feeling a little helpless, Yu Guohua He smiled and said to both sides.

"Since part of this gilt-bronze Buddha statue is real, we are willing to take a step back. We can refund Mr. Zhu's full purchase price for this collection, but Mr. Zhu will not be able to choose another collection of the same value for free. "The middle-aged man in Jizhen Pavilion nodded and said.

"Then does this Buddha statue belong to me or to you?" Mr. Zhu with braids rolled his eyes and asked.

"What? Mr. Zhu is still willing to collect this gilt bronze Buddha statue? But it has been broken by you, do you still expect it to bless you?" The middle-aged man joked.

"Hey, I'm just asking casually." Mr. Zhu dismissed other thoughts and agreed to return his money.

"Wait a minute, may I ask if this Buddha statue is still for sale?" At this moment, a voice rang out from the auditorium below, but it was Lin Fan who stood up and asked.

"Lin Fan, this gilt-bronze Buddha statue has been broken, why are you buying it?" Tao Jingjing gently pulled Lin Fan's hand, reminding her in a low voice.

"Fourth, you don't have too much money, do you? Why do you want to buy a broken Buddha statue? If you want to buy a Buddha statue, there are other shapes over there. Why do you need this damaged one?" Wang Biao also stopped he.

"I think the fourth child has too much money and no place to spend it." Zhou Xiaolin also muttered.

"Little brother, are you a student of Professor Tao? This Buddha statue has been broken. According to the rules, we can no longer sell it." The middle-aged man looked at Lin Fan, then shook his head and said.

"It's like this. My grandfather likes to collect all kinds of Buddha statues. Although this Buddha statue is half real and half fake, its shape is also very unique. It is a relatively rare one, and it still has a certain collection value.

As for the fact that the Buddha statue has been broken, it doesn't matter, because my grandfather knew some people who could repair the Buddha statue, and he would definitely find someone to repair the Buddha statue.So please ask the boss to cut off the love and avoid the fate of this Buddha statue being discarded. This should also be a kind of merit. "Lin Fan said to the middle-aged man calmly.

"If that's the case, I can sell the Buddha statue to you. But the base of the Buddha statue is real, so we still have to charge at least [-] Chinese coins." The middle-aged man hesitated for a moment, then looked at Lin Fan again , I felt that he was very sincere, so I nodded and asked for a price.

"no problem."

Lin Fan immediately went over and took the three parts of the Buddha statue from the middle-aged man, and then went to transfer money with a service staff called by the middle-aged man.Wang Biao and Zhou Xiaolin also went with Lin Fan, but what people didn't expect was that Tao Jingjing also followed.

"Fourth, you really spent 10 yuan to buy this dilapidated Buddha statue." Seeing that Lin Fan had successfully transferred the money and received the invoice, Zhou Xiaolin sighed with widened eyes.

"Yes, Lin Fan, can your grandfather really get someone to repair the Buddha statue?" Tao Jingjing asked.

"Actually, I lied to them. My grandfather has passed away. However, he really liked Buddha statues very much during his lifetime. He carved many Buddha statues in our hometown.

As for the reason why I bought this Buddha statue, it was because I once read an article on the Internet that told a story about a similar Buddha statue. Only the lotus platform at the bottom of the Buddha statue is real, and there is also a lotus hidden in the lotus platform. With a map of Bodhidharma preaching.

I remember that the picture posted in that article is exactly the same as the lotus platform at the base of this Buddha statue, so I wonder if there is something hidden in the lotus platform at the base of this Buddha statue. "Of course Lin Fan didn't read any articles on the Internet, but just made up a random story.

(End of this chapter)