Riding the wind of rebirth

Between the manta ray and the Sanduo Jiuru tree-like carvings is the largest area of ​​the ox leg, where two windows are opened, each of which is carved with two opera stories or historical stories.

One is a civil drama, the other is a military drama. The civil drama is about three or four officials standing and talking, and the military drama is about two generals fighting on horseback.

There are many scenes like this in historical allusions, and neither Zhou Zhi nor Li Jun could determine which play the sculpture was from.

However, the windows of the two opera stories are very beautifully carved, and the outside of the stage is carved with landscapes, pavilions, towers, rare birds and animals, making the joints of the entire column and beam support extremely complicated.

Of course, the triangular area below the ox leg was not spared by the craftsmen. They arranged an important figure here, and Zhou Zhi could recognize him.

The monk Shi De, one of the two immortals He He.

The two immortals He and He were two monks from Mount Tiantai in the Tang Dynasty. Later they were regarded as gods and their images gradually changed, until many people mistook them for Maitreya Buddha.

But their image is different from that of Maitreya Buddha. The two immortals He and He, usually one holds a lotus, which is the He immortal, and the other holds a half-open box with bats flying out of the box, which is the He immortal.

Another major difference between the early Hehe and Hexian and Maitreya Buddha is that they have hair, like two doll heads.

When Zhou Zhi saw Hexian holding the blessing box, he knew that this exquisite wooden carving component should be a pair.

Sure enough, Li Jun soon took Zhou Zhi to another warehouse area next door, where Zhou Zhi met the man holding the lotus.

In addition to this pair of supports, there is also a carved beam that is extremely exquisite, covered with a wide variety of patterns and designs, showing a unique aesthetic artistic charm and highlighting the rich imagination and superb skills of the woodcarving artists.

While beautifying the building, it is obvious at a glance that it is full of "consciousness output" advocating ideas such as the achievements of saints, loyalty, filial piety, righteous deeds, and neighborly harmony.

There is also a plaque with four big characters "Fu Ze Xing Ji" written in vigorous regular script.

"It turns out to be the Sichuan Lord Temple that is dedicated to Li Bing." Zhou Zhi nodded.

"Elbow, isn't the Chuanzhu Temple dedicated to Li Bing or Li Bing and his son?"

"I used to think so," Zhou Zhi was very happy to see Li Jun fall into the same trap he had fallen into before. "With the search engine, I know there were many Sichuan rulers in Shu, starting from Dayu, to Du Yu, Kaiming, Li Bing and Li Erlang, in addition to Liu Bei, Zhao Yu of Jiazhou in the Sui Dynasty, and Li Hongjian, the governor of Zhongzhou in the Tang Dynasty."

"Except for Liu Bei, who was the famous local emperor of Shu Han, all the others had achievements in flood control. Therefore, in the Qing Dynasty, Chen Huairen wrote a biography of the Five Gods of Sichuan, in which he believed that 'those who control floods are all called gods', and he also listed Dayu, Li Bing, Li Erlang, Zhao Yu and Li Hongjian together, believing that they were the 'Five Gods of Sichuan'."

"So there are so many Sichuan Lords. Then why did you say that the Sichuan Lord Temple in Luoling Township is dedicated to Li Bing?"

"That's because the emperors of all dynasties attached great importance to the Sichuan Lord and often granted him titles. For example, Zhao Yu was the King of Chicheng, Sichuan Lord Qingyuan Miaodaojun, Li Hongjian was the Messenger of Haishan, and Li Erlang and Li Bing were the most awarded. Li Bing had a title called Fu Ze Xingji Tongyou Wang, which is the same as the words on this plaque, so it is a sacrifice to Li Bing." "What about Dayu? What is his general title?"

"Yu the Great is one of the Five Emperors and a role model for later emperors. No one dared to give him a random title. His official title was 'Xia Bo', and he was generally honored as 'Shen Yu' or 'Yu the Great'."

"The Sichuan Lord Temples that worship him are basically no longer called Sichuan Lord Temples, but are called 'Palaces'. Do you remember anything?"

"Hey! Yuwang Palace!" Li Jun laughed, "There are several in this warehouse!"

Zhou Zhi looked at these exquisite carved beams and painted buildings and couldn't help but feel a little puzzled: "Brother Li, considering the exquisiteness of these two ox legs, they are not even cultural relics? Are you kidding?"

"As for this problem..." Li Jun showed a helpless expression on his face: "In fact, there are quite a few buildings that are registered as immovable cultural relics on the ground by the county-level cultural relics bureau, but the local authorities really don't have the energy and manpower to fully protect them."

"Take the Chuanzhu Temple in Luoling Township as an example. It is an immovable cultural relic registered in Zigui County, but it is too far from the city and the road conditions are not good. There is only one small road to get there. On weekdays, almost no one cares about it. It is looked after by a local five-guarantee household. This is not for the purpose of protecting cultural relics. It can only be regarded as a name given by the village to help the five-guarantee household solve some of its living difficulties. Can you really rely on them when something happens?"

Zhou Zhi couldn't help but sigh. This is actually the case in many places nowadays. Generally, a survey was conducted ten or twenty years ago and some places were registered. The actual protection measures are basically zero. At most, they would publicize it to township and village cadres and ask them to pay attention as much as possible.

  If you really want to repair and rescue the buildings, you're thinking too much. Many teachers' salaries have not been paid in recent years. In the eyes of local officials, no matter how urgent those dilapidated houses are, can they be more urgent than the teachers not getting their salaries?

"We certainly cannot watch these exquisite cultural heritages sink underwater, but we cannot relocate them all either. The most we can do is remove the valuable parts and preserve them."

"Local officials have a clear attitude. They are relieved and a little happy at the same time, because most of them think that these things are burdens, and they are time bombs that can eat up part of their finances at any time with an order from the central government. Many leaders told us to demolish if we can, move if we can, and cooperate fully. It would be best if we don't leave any of them!"

Zhou Zhi could only sigh again. The current cultural heritage protection work, environmental protection work, and wildlife protection work will all face the same problems. Not to mention now, even in another 20 years, when local leaders are asked to weigh the pros and cons between protecting 200 crocodiles and building a new industrial zone to provide employment for thousands of people and livelihoods for tens of thousands of people, they will definitely choose the latter without hesitation.

But you can't blame them for being short-sighted and narrow-minded. Confucius said it very clearly thousands of years ago: Only when the granaries are full will people know etiquette. Before people's food and clothing are solved, everything they say is just empty talk.

"That's the only way." Zhou Zhi looked around. He was afraid that more than half of the things here could reach the threshold of third-level cultural relics. "We can continue to collect them, but there is one thing. The procedures must be very complete. We must have the approval documents signed by the superior cultural relics management department, the local government, and the local cultural relics management bureau, with seals and signatures."

"We cannot work hard to protect this heritage out of public interest, only to be scolded by future generations who do not understand the current situation and accuse us of stealing national treasures decades later."

"Don't worry, this is what the foundation has repeatedly emphasized, and it is also the one that everyone implements most strictly."

"So you are not enforcing it strictly enough?" Zhou Zhi immediately caught the logical loophole in this statement.

"No, no, strictly follow them, strictly follow them..." Li Jun was chatting with Zhou Zhi and forgot that this kid was a big leader, representing the entire foundation. He couldn't help but secretly complain about the cunning of the sponsors. They sent such a young and talkative person, which made it too easy for people to let down their guard. (End of this chapter)