Riding the wind of rebirth

After the calligraphy was restored by Zhou Zhi, it was initially approved by the teachers in the institute, and he was given Zhao Yunyu's "Emperor Riding the Wind Under the Cuiwei".

Zhao Yunyu is a modern painter, a disciple of Zhang Daqian in Dafengtang, and later worked full-time in the museum to copy ancient calligraphy and paintings.

Because the teacher is from a famous family, the copying technique is the master's unique skill, and the work is serious. In the long-term copying, I have also improved my technique to the extreme. In addition to the copied works, the level of my own creation is also in some aspects. approached his teacher.

The portrait of a lady is his unique skill.

This painting depicts the goddess Feng Xu Yufeng, and the scene from the sky, there is nothing else in the whole story except beautiful women and ribbons.

However, its fluttering belts and skirts vividly depict the movement of the emperor's son riding the wind and landing slowly in the air. It has the essence of "Wu belts floating in the wind" and has great artistic tension. It can be called Zhao Yunyu's first painting. Wait for the masterpiece.

Mr. Zhao is still alive, and the market price of calligraphy and painting is not expensive now. This painting is the "radiation range" studied by Shu University as Zhang Daqian. It was proposed by Shu University and Mr. Zhao, and Mr. Zhao gladly donated it to Shu University. .

At that time, the donation was Lao Jing’s heart. Recently, the provincial cultural center will hold a joint exhibition of paintings and calligraphy by Zhang Daqian and his disciples. Mr. Zhao felt that this painting “The Emperor’s Son Riding the Wind Under the Cuiwei” was almost worthy of hanging by the teacher’s side, so he asked for a loan for the exhibition.

Because the heart of the old mirror is a little cracked and old, it needs to be completely replaced and re-mounted.

The new mounter received a very high evaluation from Mr. Zhao, who believed that it was a combination of the great achievements of Nangong University and even the shadow of the official painting academy of the Song Dynasty, which added a lot of quality to his paintings.

After receiving this evaluation, Zhou Zhi came to the Institute of Ancient Books Restoration after the start of school, and he was considered to have a top chair. Director Yuan gave Zhou Zhi an "additional burden", and there would be no further criticism.

Opening the camphor wood box revealed a batch of old hand scrolls full of insect eyes and in a shocking state of preservation.

Zhou Zhi reached out to pick up a scroll, and a middle-aged man next to Director Yuan frowned, "Xiao Zhou, you haven't worn gloves yet."

"It's in this state... It needs to be repaired anyway." Zhou Zhi said carelessly: "You can't wear gloves when repairing."

"Really?" The middle-aged man was a little puzzled.

Zhou Zhi also stopped talking to him, and began to check the storage status and mounting style of the scroll. On the side, he recognized a line of regular script "The Complete Picture of Mountains and Rivers in Bashu Tong Province" on a small envelope.

After a quick glance, Zhou Zhi didn't open the scroll: "Qianlong's?"

Director Yuan smiled at the middle-aged man: "How? I say Xiao Zhou has a level."

"How did you recognize it?" The middle-aged man didn't intend to let Zhou Zhi go just like that.

"It can be seen from the wormhole that the inner layer of the back mount is imitated Mingren Temple paper from the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty."

"Mingren Palace is the name of the palace in the Yuan Dynasty, and it survived in the early Ming Dynasty. The Mingren Palace paper is the art paper used in the Yuan Dynasty palace. The quality of the paper is excellent, and it is the best at that time."

"Mingren Palace paper imitated in the Qianlong period. According to archives, it should be wax paper paper processed from rice paper or silk cotton rice paper. Both sides of the paper are powdered and waxed, and then lacquer is used to draw wishful cloud patterns, and gold flakes are sprinkled on the back .”

"This paper is smooth and fine, with very few fibers. Three to four sheets can be uncovered layer by layer, and each sheet can be used. It is a refined antique paper from the Qianlong period. Hangzhou Weaving provides no more than [-] sheets per year."

"There are a lot of picture scrolls in this box, almost three years' supply has been used up, which shows that it is precious."

"Hehehe Xiao Zhou has good eyesight..." The middle-aged man no longer cared about Zhou Zhi holding the scroll directly with his hands just now. Experts said it's okay, so it must be okay. The Complete Map of Provincial Mountains and Rivers, also known as the "Complete Map of Bashu", was made for military purposes when he used Jinchuan in the early years of Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty."

"This is Professor Li Yongxian, the director of the Institute of Historical Geography in our school. He is presiding over a big project - "Shu Zang."

Li Yongxian introduced: "This is the earliest painted map of Bashu in existence. It should be drawn during the first time when the Qing army pacified Jinchuan and Jinchuan. It includes a total of 150 prefectures and counties in Shu. Each map is a total of 150. "

"Wow..." Zhou Zhi couldn't help but marvel: "Can this thing stay in our Shu University? Is it a first-level?"

"There are still fewer cultural relics at the first level of our school?" Director Yuan's words were full of pride.

"That's true..." Zhou Zhi put the scroll back into the box, pointed at the camphor wood box with his finger, and tried hard to resist the urge to open it.

It's fine to pick it up, but if this thing is to be unfolded now, it will cause great damage to the scroll.

"In the 12th year of Qianlong in the Qing Dynasty, the rebellion of Jinchuan and Jinchuan seriously hindered the economic and cultural ties between the inland and the frontier. , but the Qing government fought very hard battles, which were fought twice before and after.”

"The first battle was fought from the 12th year of Qianlong to the 13th year, and the second battle was fought from the 34th year of Qianlong to the 41st year of Qianlong. In the end, it cost tens of millions of silver taels and tens of thousands of officers and soldiers were killed or injured, and it was finally settled."

"In order to fully grasp the military situation in Central Shu, how to deploy so many Qing soldiers, how to store food, and how to ensure communication and transportation are all very realistic issues."

"The purpose of drawing a map of Sichuan is to understand the situation, passes, transportation, traffic, and food reserves of the entire Bashu region. We must find out the situation of Sichuan and tell the emperor to make decisions."

"Each map has inscribed the positions of Changping warehouses, prison warehouses, social warehouses, etc., the number of grain stores, the positions of garrisoned officers and soldiers, and the garrison horses, infantry, battles, guards, and ponds of green camps at all levels. The location and route, etc., convey a strong military intention."

"So in other words, "The Complete Map of Bashu" can be commonly understood as the 'military map' of that period."

"This is amazing..." Zhou Zhi suddenly thought of something: "Hey, there is a question?"

"what is the problem?"

"It stands to reason that something so important should be in the capital, right?" Zhou Zhi said, "No matter in terms of production regulations or the silk paper used, these are not things that the local government dares to keep in their hands. They must be submitted to the imperial court. Yes?"

"This is indeed an interesting question." Li Yongxian said: "According to our research, the author of these pictures is Dong Bangda, Xiao Zhou, do you know him?"

"That's all too well known." Zhou Zhi smiled and said, "Dong Bangda was Qianlong's imperial painter, and at the same time, he was also a famous connoisseur of calligraphy and painting. Stamped with the seals of "Shiqu Baoji", "Qianlong Appreciation", "Sanxitang Jingjian Seal" and other seals, it is included in the bibliography. "Shiqu Baoji" is the precious material left by Dong Bangda and his son to future generations, and it is also the most valuable material for all Chinese calligraphy and painting appreciation today. For readers and collectors, it is an inescapable information."

In fact, there was one thing Zhou Zhi didn't say, which was Dong Bangda's "A Picture of Bamboo and Rain on a Thousand Bamboos", which was obtained through Lin Wanqiu's Haitong Art Auction Company a few years ago, and it cost a lot of money.