My identity as a collector was exposed by the village flower

Chapter 387 The Lost Scripture

"What's here?" Xia Yu asked curiously as she stretched her head over.

Elder Zhao also turned his head, took a look, and couldn't take his eyes off immediately, staring at a large pile of scriptures made of sheep's brain paper in the box.

"Ming Dynasty? Let me see."

He took a volume and opened it. On the first page, the word "御制" was on the top, and the copied words were all gold characters.

Mr. Zhao and other people who know the goods all gasped.

"Hiss! This is the Great Prajna Paramita Sutra made by Emperor Xuande of the Ming Dynasty. Ten volumes have been auctioned in the past two years, more than 2 million yuan!" One of the experts couldn't help exclaiming.

Xia Yu and Yuanyuan's scalps suddenly felt numb.

More than 2 million in ten volumes?

They saw that the stack that Fang Xing got was more than ten volumes!

"What's the origin of this? More than 2 million for ten volumes?" Xia Yu asked.

The new water friends in Xu Qing's live broadcast room were also blown up.As for the old fans, they have long been numb and have no feeling.Boss Fang picked up the leak, isn't the number of times over [-] million still low?
Mr. Zhao said: "During the reign of Xuande, the emperor ordered the holy monk Huijin to write gold characters and presided over the copying of the four major scriptures, among which was the imperial "Great Prajna Paramita Sutra". It is as elegant as floating clouds, and its appearance is especially good.

Except for the "Great Treasure Sutra" and "Great Nirvana Sutra" collected by the Emperor Xuande in the Taiwan Island Museum, no recent examples have been found. Since the Ming Dynasty, it is a rare treasure in the art world.

Therefore, ten volumes suddenly appeared in the auction market before, which naturally caused a frantic rush, and the auction price was more than 2 million Hong Kong dollars. "

According to records, in 1917, this set of scriptures was treasured by the nobles of Kyoto, and then stored by Colonels Fujio Fujii and Thomas Phillips III.

There are many volumes in the "Great Prajna Paramita Sutra". In the past two years, everyone thought that those ten volumes should be the only surviving ten volumes, and the others should be lost.

Unexpectedly, after this trip, Fang Xing picked up another twenty or thirty volumes, which is very valuable.

If this is put on the auction, it must be in units of [-] million.

During the Yongle period, the emperor believed in Tibetan Buddhism and spared no effort in promoting Buddhism. Emperor Xuande continued his grandfather's career and continued to plant good causes.Therefore, during the Yongxuan period, imperial Buddhist relics came out in large numbers, such as Thangka holy statues, gilt bronze statues, and porcelain offering vessels.

"According to this, one of the four major scriptures is lost, which one is it?" Xia Yu asked.There are many Buddhist scriptures, and Xia Yu doesn't know which four.

The audience in the live broadcast room were also curious about this question, and their ears were pricked up.

Since a remnant scripture with only ten volumes can be sold for more than 2 million yuan, then another lost scripture must not be bad, right?
"There is also a "Dafang Guangfo Huayan Sutra", referred to as the "Huayan Sutra", which is also made by the emperor, and it is similar to the ones in front of you. If you are lucky enough to meet you, congratulations, you will be billionaires." Fang Xing laughed.

Water friends stared at those scriptures one after another, and some even took screenshots. If you really encounter them in the future, you must not miss them.

"Of course, everyone should be careful of fakes." Fang Xing added.

Mr. Zhao flipped through it for a while, no matter the style of calligraphy, Buddha pictures, lacquered gold, or paper, the 28 volumes that Fang Xing got were all the same as the ones that were auctioned off before, so there was no doubt that they were genuine.

"You boy, your eyes are really poisonous." He smiled wryly.

The 28 volumes of scriptures and scriptures are folded and bound, and the magnetic blue paper is mounted with sheep's brain and top smoke ink. It is black and smooth, like a mirror. , because it is thought that the royal Buddhist scriptures are exclusive.

In addition, the lacquered scriptures on Ciqing paper are written in Taige style, with neat and dignified fonts, clear and elegant.The scripture praises and pictures of the Buddha's teachings in this volume are different from the lacquered scriptures. They are shallowly engraved and outlined on sheep's brain paper, and then filled with gold with fine brushwork, just like gold and lacquer gold, with meticulous attention to detail.

After the praises of the first volume of scriptures, there is a picture of the Buddha's teachings, a total of forty gods are drawn, the layout is ingenious, the details are meticulous, and every detail is carved, solemn and elegant. The illustrations of the Buddha's teachings in the five-year Xuande scriptures collected by the Imperial Palace on the island are similar, but the layout is different from that of individual holy images, which must belong to the same imperial work.

Some experts also expressed regret: "It's a pity! This scripture has a total of 28 volumes. Now, even if these 38 volumes are added, only [-] volumes survive."

"Since volume 28 can be retrieved, I believe the others are still alive, but I don't know where they are hidden."

Xia Yu and the others paid attention, that is to say, there are more than 500 volumes of this scripture that have been lost.

"My mother! How much is a whole scripture worth?"

"2.39 times 60 million, people who are good at math can do the math."

"About HK$143 billion."

"Fuck! Rounding up, isn't it 150 billion?"

"Brother, shouldn't it be 100 billion rounded up?"

"This is actually the most expensive artwork, right? The culture and art left over from the Ming Dynasty are cattle!"

"Did you find out? The Ming Dynasty liked to play this kind of big production. The most famous one is undoubtedly "Yongle Dadian", and "Yongle Dadian" has more than 2 volumes."

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An expert from the Palace Museum told Fang Xing, "Let us make a copy when we go back."

Their museum has experts in this field, and the imitated things can be confused with the real ones.Collecting imitations is also a helpless thing.

Of course, seriously, it's not for collecting.Modern imitations have little collection value and are mainly for exhibitions.

It is not uncommon for museums to exhibit imitations.In fact, for some precious cultural relics, imitations have to be placed on them just to be on the safe side.

Museums are okay, especially those art museums. Many so-called famous paintings are fakes.

"No problem!" Fang Xing nodded, of course he would not refuse such a small request.

This time I came out, and I gained a lot. Not only did I get the bronze acupuncture figure of the Song Dynasty, but I also accidentally got a set of "Great Prajna Paramita Sutra" made by Xuande Emperor of the Ming Dynasty.

Mr. Zhao and the others had no intention of staying in Los Angeles to play, and they were going home with the bronze acupuncture figure and Fang Xing's 28-volume "Great Prajna Paramita Sutra" made by Xuande of the Ming Dynasty.

"Old Zhao, don't wait for us when the expo is over. I'm afraid we'll have to play for a few more days. Just bring those things back to Yunwu Village for me." Fang Xing told Mr. Zhao and the others.

In this regard, Zhao Lao and others are no exception, after all, young people!Moreover, this is the first time for Fang Xing and Xu Qing to come to the United States, it is rare to come out once, so it is normal to play for a few more days.

"Okay, I'll help you take it back to Yunwu Village when the time comes."

Fang Xing stayed in the United States for a while, and Jim was undoubtedly the happiest.During this time, he contacted more people with Chinese antiques.

Xia Yu and Yuanyuan also followed Fang Xing, this chance is not many!

(End of this chapter)