President's Legendary Master

The little celestial master didn't have Sanqingling, he only had a soul calling bell.

This kind of auspicious magic weapon was indeed sent to the heart of the little celestial master.

Dugu Haoyan not only pursed his lips for fun, but Du Weigang had already paid a lot of money.

Not only to find religious antiques, but also the appetite of the little celestial master, not to mention things like god statues, because the little celestial master probably has all the statues of gods in the palace.

The most fearful thing to enshrine is one god and two images. Taoism is not Buddhism. It emphasizes that Taoism follows nature and only follows nature.

In a Taoist temple, Sanqing and the Jade Emperor are worshipped. I have never heard of a Taoist temple that worships two immortal statues of the Jade Emperor, and Sanqing is the same.

If there are two fairy statues, then one must be old and a new one has been replaced.

The old ones should not be thrown away, but stored separately and not worshiped any more. If someone comes to your door and wants to befriend a certain old statue, if the Lord agrees, you can ask for it. .

So he didn't send any statues, but he gave things.

The first one made the little Tianshi's complexion much better. He believed that the second one would be even better!

He took out another small safe from inside, opened it, and pulled out a nanmu box. The box alone was exquisite in shape, carved and painted, and the things inside should be even better.

The little celestial master is also interested.

After opening the box, it was a small bundle wrapped in red cloth. After opening the red cloth, it was wrapped in bright yellow silk and satin. Opening the bright yellow silk and satin again, the true content inside was revealed: in a golden yellow velvet cloth In it, there is an object.

It was a Yugui.

It is made of suet white jade, but it is engraved with patterns of seven stars and pearls with very fine knife work.

Yugui is flat and round, with gaps in the middle, smooth walls, and a clear and soft precious light.

"This is the Seven Star Pearl Jade Gui, something from the Ming Dynasty. It is said that Emperor Hongwu gave it to the old god Sanfeng Patriarch of Wudang Mountain. Unfortunately, he and Emperor Yongle have not been able to find traces of his old man. The reward will not be delivered to his old man." Du Weigang gently put the things on the coffee table: "Look at it, how do you like it?"

"Auspiciousness descends from the sky, the purple air comes from the east, and the reality of the seven stars in succession indicates that the world will have a good harvest and the world will be prosperous. In ancient times, it was necessary to celebrate this rare event in a hundred years. Kings had to wear auspicious clothes to worship the sky, because the seven stars Lianzhu is a rare celestial phenomenon, which appears once every 77 years." The little celestial master did not dare to touch the jade jade: "Yugui, the name of ancient jade. It was used by ancient emperors and princes for court appointments, sacrifices, and funerals. Ritual vessel made of jade. It belongs to Ruixin. It is long strip, with a pointed top and a bottom, also known as "Gui". The shape and size vary according to the title and use."

"That's right, this used to be a treasure." Du Weigang was surprised at the little celestial master's attitude towards these things. As the heir to a century-old pawnshop, he also has a sharp and unique vision, otherwise how would he deal with those pawns?

But he didn't know as much and comprehensively as the little celestial master.

""Zhou Li·Chunguan Dianrui" is divided into Dagui, Zhengui, Huangui, Xingui, Gonggui, Gubi, Pubi, Sigui, and Nakedui. It is often found in Zhou Dynasty tombs." Xiaotian The teacher said: "And yours is Zhengui's pattern, it should be a suppressor. Because the Big Dipper is the main killer, it cannot be used as a peaceful ritual."

"There are so many kinds of these things?" Dugu Haoyan said the same: "I thought they were all the same!"

In his opinion, it's just a difference in time, and Yugui's existence is very short, and it is rarely used after the Zhou Dynasty, unless it is during a ceremony, wearing a big dress and holding this looks good.

There is no practical value at all, so that it gradually disappeared from people's sight.

"It's not the same. The real Yugui was seen in the Shang Dynasty. There are two forms, one with a flat head and double hook strings on the body, and the other with a pointed head and a flat end, which is similar to that of later generations. The Yugui of the Zhou Dynasty, with a pointed The head is long and strip-shaped, and the body is plain. The size is generally more than ten centimeters long. It is made of nephrite, which is convenient for scoring, writing, etc., because at that time all used carving knives and no pens at all. The Guilin unearthed during the Warring States Period There are a large number of them, many of which are made of stone, and only ministers are qualified to use jade. The width of the body is different, and the ones seen today are all plain. Books are all written on irregular stone gui. Until the Han Dynasty, jade gui disappeared from the daily life of society. Only the princes and nobles carved a small amount of jade gui in order to show their status. After the Song Dynasty, there were different Few imitations. The jade kui in the Ming Dynasty was in the shape of a pointed head and a flat bottom. Disappeared." The little celestial master said: "During the Zhou Dynasty, for the convenience of ruling, the emperor of Zhou ordered the princes to make regular pilgrimages in order to fulfill the will of the royal family of Zhou. To show their status, the emperor of Zhou gave each of them a piece of jade. , held in their hands during pilgrimage, as a symbol of their status. This is jade kui, through different sizes of kui, it shows the different levels from the emperor to the marquis; at the same time, different sizes of gui have different names such as Zhengui, Gugui, Wangui, Yangui, etc. also show the belief of the Zhou family in maintaining the state in peace."

"There are still these claims?" Even Du Weigang was a little surprised.

"Of course, Zhengui is used to call guards back to the court. Those who send out this mission must hold Zhengui as a certificate; in case of natural disasters, the tokens held by the ministers sent by the Emperor Zhou to comfort the people; Gu Gui's holding Some perform the functions of reconciliation or marriage; the holders of Wan Gui perform the function of reward; the holders of Yan Gui perform the function of punishment." The little heavenly master sighed: "In the whole Taoism, there are indeed jade GUIs. Very few, there is only one existing Yugui family, and that is Maoshan Taoist Temple.”

"Yes, that's why I gave you this gift." Du Weigang said: "It is said that Maoshan Taoist temple was given eight jade treasures during the reign of Emperor Huizong of Song Dynasty. Later, the Maoshan Taoist temple was repeatedly destroyed by wars, and among the eight treasures bestowed by Huizong, four were lost at some unknown age, and the other four still survived, namely jade seals, jade kui, jade charms, and inkstones."

Because he had a pawn shop at home, many people entrusted him to find some things. There was a master who was a descendant of the Maoshan School who also entrusted him to find four other lost treasures.

Only then did he know the past events of the Song Dynasty.

"Hehe, this jade kui, also known as the burning incense tube, has a shape with a pointed top and a bottom, and its color is shiny. It is said that the jade kui of Maoshan Taoist temple has a peculiarity, that is, its color can change with the seasons. In spring and autumn, the surface of the jade kui It will also "sweat". Yugui was originally a ritual vessel used by ancient emperors to hold ceremonial activities. Song Huizong bestowed it on Maoshan to show respect. Therefore, Maoshan Taoist temples have always used it when holding major ceremonial activities. "The little celestial master said: "I have seen it several times, but this one is incomparable to that one."

Du Weigang got nervous, didn't the little celestial master take a fancy to this thing?

No!

He picked out thousands of antiques suitable for little celestial masters.

"But it's also very rare." The little celestial master added another sentence.

Du Weigang breathed a sigh of relief: "That's good, that's good!"

He also took out the third gift, but the wrapped cloth was actually black, and the soft cloth inside was also black velvet cloth instead of the various yellows used in the first two.

After opening it, Dugu Haoyan was overjoyed: "I said, Boss Du, are you kidding us?"

I saw a rectangular wooden product inside, which looked like a piece of wood like a gavel.

A very simple "town" character was written on it with gold powder, using seal script.

Dugu Haoyan can recognize this character, thanks to the calligraphy and painting that he saw in his grandfather's collection, there is a calligraphy and painting of this character written in seal script.

"This is... the Lightning Strike Wood?" The little heavenly master suddenly realized that the gift that this person came to the door for the second time was really extraordinary.

"Lightning Wood?" Dugu Haoyan remembered: "This is the Lightning Wood you never forget?"

"Yes, this is the lightning strike wood that I never forget." The little celestial master gritted his teeth: "Whenever a tree is struck by lightning, the piece of wood that is split off is called the lightning strike wood. It is often used in exorcism. There is only a little piece of lightning strike wood, and it is useless."

But there is a big piece in front of me!

Compared with Yugui just now, this lightning strike wood is the little celestial master's favorite.

"But why did you write the word town on it?" Dugu Haoyan pointed to that word, on the black lacquered lightning wood, this golden font was too obvious.

"This is an altar-weighting artifact made of lightning-struck wood." The little celestial master stretched out his hand, stretched it halfway, and then withdrew it: "This thing is also called Zhentan wood, Fengzhi, Jingban, etc. It is a bit like a paperweight. However, the top surface is slightly raised, the bottom surface is flat, and is usually painted red. The front is engraved with the four characters of Wanshen Xianting, and the two ends are engraved with the four hexagrams of Qiankun and Kanli. Above, it is used by Gao Gong in conjunction with the scientific rituals. When the celestial masters perform deeds, they also use it to slap the tabletop to intimidate evil spirits and demons."

"There is a saying about this, you can pick it up and have a look." Du Weigang said: "I have never touched it on the road! From the time it was out of the warehouse to now, you are the first person to touch it."

"Huh?" The little celestial master was curious, and this time he really reached out to touch it, who knew that the black layer was like crystal white snow, melted by the hot sun in the dog days, and disappeared!

Even the golden word "town" is the same.

What is exposed is a dark red wooden product in the style of a paperweight. On the front, the four characters "Wan Shen Xian Ting" are written in small seal script of the Qin and Han Dynasties. It is a pair of couplets that read "Dao Gao, Dragon and Tiger Crouching", "Virtuous Virtue, Ghosts and Gods".

On the bottom is a picture of a dragon leaping and a tiger leaping.

"It's so amazing!" Dugu Haoyan looked at Du Weigang with a half-smile: "Don't touch it yourself, let Daomiao touch it, it must be someone's breath, or someone else's, right?"

"This, it seems to be...hehehe." Du Weigang was a little embarrassed, he really thought so, he was afraid that if the gift was too heavy and the little celestial master would not accept it, wouldn't his hard work be in vain.

Especially the last one.

"This lightning-struck wood, is it lightning-struck peach wood? This peach wood should be a hundred-year-old peach wood. It's a good thing. You gave me a big gift, no, three heavy gifts." Pick it up and appreciate it, good stuff!Yu Yu Xi Xi.

He was in charge of appreciating and playing, and Dugu Haoyan was in charge of negotiating for him.

At this time, it was time for him to speak up: "Being courteous, one must ask for something. Tell me, what is it? You will not hesitate to disturb the Northeast business district, causing ups and downs, just for a famous post."

"This is really asking the little celestial master for something." Du Weigang knew that he couldn't beat around the bush with the two of them, so he asked directly: "I want to ask the master to help my family look at the ancestral grave."

"Huh?" Dugu Haoyan didn't expect it to be this matter: "Your ancestral grave?"

"Yes, my grandfather's coffin." Du Weigang said: "It's actually quite a long story about our family. If you two have time, I'll talk about it in detail."

Dugu Haoyan looked at the little celestial master: "Do you listen?"

"Let's talk about this later." The little celestial master said: "You are here this time, just to ask me to solve the problem of the ancestral grave for your family, right?"

"Yes, just for this." Du Weigang said: "My grandfather's and my father's, although the old man is still in good health, he has already expressed that he will be buried with his parents. My grandmother died young, and my grandfather also lived In poverty, my father gets together with them less and stays away more, thinking that when he gets old, even if he is underground, he will be reunited."