Master descends to earth

Chapter 181 The Curve to Save the Nation
"As for this..."

Old Qiao put on his gloves, took out another work, and placed it on the table respectfully. Su Yuan's eyes lit up, and he said in surprise, "He Chaozong, the sage of porcelain!"

I saw a monk standing on top of the vast ocean, with his hands folded in front of his chest, his eyes were deep, and he was gazing into the distance.

Bodhidharma crossing the sea like!
Under the sun, the glaze color is uniform, thin and pure, smooth and bright, milky white like cream.Milky white or slightly transparent pink appears in the glaze, so it has the reputation of lard white.

He Chaozong, a native of Jiajing Wanli in the Ming Dynasty, was influenced by his family since he was a child. He loved porcelain and sculpture crafts and worshiped local artists as his teachers.

In the early years, he made clay sculptures of various gods and Buddhas for palaces and temples, such as Avalokitesvara at Bixiangyan in Dehua, ambassadors at Xiawei Palace, Shancai at Chengtian Temple, and little ghosts at Dongyue Temple.

Fully absorb various techniques of clay sculpture, wood carving and stone carving, learn from each school's strengths, and form a unique He School art.

Give full play to the advantages of expressiveness and freehand brushwork, and subtly express the inner world of the characters, full of charm.Especially the depiction of clothing patterns, the lines are clear, concise, unrestrained, varied, soft and smooth, with natural flipping and powerful roundness.

In particular, the statue of Avalokitesvara is regarded as a unique treasure.The delicate texture and unique ivory white of Dehua porcelain show its quiet, beautiful and gentle charm. It is simple and elegant, with smooth clothing lines, vivid expressions and lifelike images. It is regarded as a sacred treasure in island countries and Buddhist countries in Southeast Asia.

The Bodhidharma texture in front of you is like flowing clouds and flowing water, vivid and awe-inspiring, as high as a mountain.

The proportions of the characters are very accurate, the faces are plump and round, the expressions are vivid, the manners are kind and kind, the knife skills are mature and smooth, and the pleats are elegant and true to life.

The statue is no more than forty centimeters, but it can stand there, as motionless as a mountain, calm and atmospheric, like a mainstay, standing upright!
Su Yuan's hands trembled slightly, and all kinds of information flashed in his mind, as if a stream of heat poured in. As a master of swordsmanship, he could best understand the essence of it, and it was like a treasure.

Blunted: "There is no doubt that it is genuine!"

Lao Qiao raised his thumb and praised: "What a good eyesight!"

He looked at Su Yuan again with admiration, knowing that He Chaozong was so famous that countless people imitated him throughout the dynasties, but no one had ever been able to get the true essence.

For example, the statue of Bodhidharma, with silky hair and fine seawater lines, embodies the master's exquisite knife skills everywhere, which is amazing.

Not only are the lines unrestrained and smooth, the combination of movement and stillness, both form and spirit, but also the selection of raw materials. The porcelain clay used in the past is the best old mud with high quality, which makes the porcelain Buddha look moist and thick, and the fetal bone is uniform and hard, as beautiful as fat. Jade.

Su Yuan's mind kept flashing He Chaozong's unique eight-character technique, kneading, sculpting, carving, engraving, sticking, connecting, pushing, and repairing, creating a unique school style.

He Chaozong attaches great importance to the artistry of his works. If they are not mature works, they will never be fired easily, so there are few handed down works.It is estimated that the number of works currently in existence that can be confirmed by He Chaozong himself may be less than a hundred.

For Buddhists, it is the supreme treasure, and every appearance will set off a stormy sea, and it can easily exceed tens of millions of heavy weapons.

Lu Chenglong quickly stood up, bowed deeply to Bodhidharma, and said in surprise: "It's actually He Chaozong..."

Old Qiao laughed loudly, stared at Su Yuan, and said triumphantly, "So it looks like this? Are both of them top quality?"

Su Yuan smiled, nodded and said, "That's right, whether it's the Changing Heart Vase or He Chaozong, they are both a pinnacle work, which is admirable."

"Happy!" Old Qiao was very happy to get Su Yuan's approval, and sighed: "He Chaozong never dared to think that the biggest dream in this life is to be able to imitate a heart-changing vase with his own hands. This life is enough, and death will be without regret. !"

Su Yuan also showed a mysterious smile, this trip was really worthwhile, he was able to get He Chaozong's life experience and experience, which made his sword skills a step further.

There are also all kinds of old-fashioned experience. Old Qiao is worthy of being a folk master, which opened Su Yuan's eyes and definitely made this trip worthwhile.

A plan appeared in his mind, bid farewell to Lu Chenglong, returned directly to Longquan, came to Doujian Pavilion, and met Jin Sanye.

"Salvage company?" Mr. Jin was very surprised after hearing this, and asked puzzledly, "What do you mean?"

Su Yuan waved his hand and said softly: "I want to set up a sea salvage company to salvage ancient sunken ships in the nearby high seas. Third Master, you have a lot of experience and knowledge, and you have a lot of elite soldiers and generals. I hope you can help me worry about it."

"No problem!" Jin Sanye smiled after hearing this, and said to himself: "Don't worry, brother, I have been playing for decades, and I am idle if I am idle, leave it to me!"

Serving tea to Su Yuanman, he planned to say: "How about this, let's cooperate as brothers, invest in five-five, and have fun together?"

Su Yuan laughed. He clearly knew that it was a loss-making business, but he still wanted to give up joining. He deserves to be a loyal person.

Putting down the tea cup, he whispered: "Brother, you don't understand what I mean. The so-called salvage is just a cover. The drunkard's intention is not to drink..."

"This..." Third Master Jin was taken aback, looked at Su Yuan's half-smile expression, and asked hesitantly, "Isn't it to salvage the treasure from the sunken ship?"

Su Yuan looked up to the sky and laughed loudly, leaned close to him, and said in a low voice: "It's best to have treasures, but even if we don't have them, can't we get some by ourselves?"

Jin Sanye was shocked, a thought flashed through his mind, he quickly took a deep breath, and said solemnly: "Isn't the risk too great? Brother, if money is tight, just open your mouth, I'm here..."

Su Yuan waved his hand, and said calmly: "The domestic pool is too small to have fun. Recently, I have had some contact with little devils, so..."

Mr. Jin Sanye suddenly realized it. He slapped the table and said excitedly: "That's it...good...good!"

Standing up abruptly, he lowered his voice and said excitedly: "I have heard that my brother is doing well in the island country. Not only swords, but even celadon craftsmanship are priceless."

"However, you must be cautious about this matter. If you are not fully sure, you must not act rashly!"

Su Yuan nodded, Jin Sanye is an old Jianghu, and a smart person can understand it at a glance.After pondering for a moment, he said: "Actually, this kind of thing has been around since the Republic of China. Many craftsmen make imitations not for money, but to protect national treasures."

The reason was that after the little devils invaded China at that time, they used all means to collect art treasures that had been handed down for thousands of years. Naturally, they were resisted by the entire collection and art circles at that time.

At that time, there was a kiln worker surnamed Gao from the Royal Kiln Factory who came out of the Qing Dynasty Imperial Kiln Factory. Several generations of ancestors were craftsmen of the Royal Kiln Factory.In ancient history, although craftsmen and artists possessed superb skills, their social status was not high, only a little better than the low class.Children can't read books either, so they can only be craftsmen from generation to generation.

Therefore, these people guard the kiln factory, and it is inevitable that they guard themselves and steal.He stole some porcelain and sold it to support his family.As a craftsman of the Royal Kiln Factory, the stolen porcelain is naturally a royal tribute.

Later, the news of Gao's collection of rare porcelain reached the little devil's ears, and soon the army came to the door, threatening the lives of his family, and forcibly demanded these porcelains.

Craftsman Gao naturally didn't want to hand over the heirlooms that his ancestors left behind at the risk of their lives to the little devil. After thinking about it, he came up with a way to fake it!
Relying on the kiln firing and porcelain making techniques handed down from the ancestors, the imitation products fired are almost the same as the real ones, and after some people are invited to make them old, these fake porcelains are handed over.Not only keep the real treasure passed down from the ancestors, but also save the lives of the family members and avoid a catastrophe.

Later, everyone passed it on by word of mouth, and more and more people received this favor. At the beginning, the method was only circulated in the circle of porcelain makers, and slowly spread to the entire painting and calligraphy circles and collectors at that time.

Even Qi Baishi, Xu Beihong, Lin Fengmian, the well-known masters of Chinese painting at that time, all followed this way to preserve a large number of artistic treasures of the Chinese nation.

This is a patriotic replica!

(End of this chapter)