After making a wish, financial freedom

Chapter 258 380w
"This Buddha statue is a statue of Tara, also known as Dora Bodhisattva, Dora Buddha Mother, and Salvation Buddha Mother. According to Buddhist legends in the mainland, it was formed from the tears of Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva out of compassion for the world;
Tibetan Esoteric Buddhism believes that she is the most compassionate and beautiful Bodhisattva, with a total of 21 incarnations. Enshrining her can relieve the eight difficulties and increase blessings, wisdom, authority and lifespan. "

"In Nepal and snowy areas, Tara is widely worshiped by the congregation. It has six-color bodies. Its main statue is the green Tara with one face and two arms. But yours is not. She is golden and has a left hand. Holding a lotus flower with a vase on it, it should be Tara, the source of wealth, and one of Tara's transformations..."

Seeing that Li Zhuo was a little confused, Zheng Heng explained in the simplest words:

"In other words, this Baoyuan Tara, the God of Wealth in Tantric Buddhism, is doing the same job as Zhao Gongming, the God of Wealth in Taoism."

"That's clear, you continue to talk." Li Zhuo said.

Zheng Heng nodded and said:

"From the perspective of modeling style, it should be a statue of the early Mala Dynasty in Nepal in the 13th century.

This period was the golden age of Nepalese art, and a trace of the statue style of the Gupta Dynasty in India can still be seen in the statues. The facial expressions are naturally abundant, the face is round, and the cheeks are full, showing a gentle and soothing expression.

In terms of body shape, they tend to be slender and powerful, and their waists are also girlish. The clothes are complicated and the carvings are trivial. They are generally inlaid with gemstones, mainly turquoise and lapis lazuli.

The belt shows a drop-shaped decorative style, and the hair accessories are mostly five-leaf crowns, and occasionally there are statues of three-leaf crowns. Your Baoyuan Tara is a normal five-leaf crown.

The lotus petals under the seat tend to be flat and wide, and the water drop pattern decoration style is prominent...

The Tibetan Buddhism we usually talk about, in fact, its style of sculpture is the product of the direct influence of the early sculpture art of the Mala Dynasty in Nepal. At that time, a group of Nepalese carving masters entered Tibet, and their influence spread throughout Tibet. Later, it also affected Mongolia. .

However, the overall Tibetan style is closer to the style of the early sculpture art of the Mala Dynasty after the 14th century, and is quite different from that of the 13th century.

How to tell?The simplest point is to look at the lotus petals on the base. After the 14th century, the bases of the statues are more slender and narrower, and the decorative patterns are more three-dimensional..."

Li Zhuo was a little dizzy when he heard it, but he probably understood that it was a statue of Tara Buddha from Nepal in the 13th century.

This is enough.

He doesn't care too much about these, he cares more about the price.

"Brother Heng, is this Buddha statue worth anything?" he asked.

"Well, it's valuable, very valuable," Zheng Heng replied affirmatively, "You don't know much about the Buddha statues in Nepal. They are not only valuable in China, but also valuable in the world, especially the Buddha statues in the early Mala dynasty."

He went on to explain:
"If the size of your Buddha statue is bigger and the face is better, then its price may be several million, or even tens of millions."

"My God, is it so expensive?" Li Zhuo was really surprised.

It's just a gilt bronze statue, and it's not pure gold. If Zheng Heng hadn't said so, he would never have thought of it.

"Yes, judging from the performance at major auctions over the years, the international market's pursuit of early statues of Marat has continued to rise, even ignoring the impact of the economic environment."

"Let me tell you this, it is said that the value of cultural relics flowing into the black market in Nepal exceeds 80 billion U.S. dollars every year, of which Buddha statues, monk manuscripts, gilded scriptures, etc. occupy the absolute majority, and the value is inestimable.

Moreover, most of the Nepalese cultural relics have flowed to a place called the Rubin Museum of Art in New York, USA. "

"This museum has a collection of more than 3800 Nepalese cultural relics, including the best bronze sculptures in the world. Several old money families in the United States have been eyeing Nepalese cultural relics since the 60s, and have spared no effort to search for them for so many years. , resulting in the loss of a large number of cultural relics in Nepal."

Li Zhuo sighed after hearing this. Nepal is a country that has been poor and weak for many years, and the people are in dire straits. The greed, coveting and temptation of white people in the West have led to the local people stealing cultural relics and selling them in order to survive, which finally led to the appearance of this sad situation.

I just hope that this kind of phenomenon doesn't happen in China. It's not his turn to worry about other countries.

Zheng Heng continued:

"Let's not talk about other places, just talk about China. Last year, a 14th-century Nepalese statue of Manjushri was sold at Poly Auction House in the imperial capital for a high price of 5700 million yuan."

Li Zhuo was a little confused when he heard that, the price...

Zheng Heng smiled and said:

"However, that statue is more than twice as tall as yours, and its provenance is clear. It was made by a master carving artist in Nepal. The price is naturally high, and it is currently the highest price for Nepalese and Tibetan Buddha statues in China."

It turned out to be the highest transaction record in China, so it's no wonder.

"Also, at the beginning of this year, a small domestic auction house sold a Nepalese Green Tara for a high price of 1018 million yuan, which is also a very high figure."

Li Zhuo asked:

"Why is the auction price so high? Is Green Tara very valuable?"

Zheng Heng explained:
"The origin of this green Tara is very clear. It was specially made by Tantric craftsmen for the rulers of the Qing court. It is regarded as an imperial system. The materials used and the craftsmanship are all at a high level.

Moreover, it was collected by people more than 100 years ago, and it has been clearly recorded. It has not appeared on the market in the past 20 years, so it has caused many collectors to scramble for it as soon as it appeared. "

All of these have a clear source, and the price can't be lowered.

Zheng Heng gave another example, the Nepalese Buddha statue that was auctioned just this year, but it was in Hong Kong, and the price was 2360 million Hong Kong dollars.

What he meant was clear:

"There is no doubt that Nepalese Buddha statues are absolutely valuable, but the Buddha statues must have a clear source, or the Buddha statues are large enough, the material must be good, and the shape and charm are perfect, otherwise it will be difficult to achieve a high price."

Li Zhuo asked him to estimate the price of his Tara. Zheng Heng took out the tools he brought with him, measured the Buddha statue, and then said:

"This Tara statue is 20.5cm high, 15cm wide, and weighs 1508 grams. It is made of copper, gilded all over, has a round face, a calm expression, and a generous and elegant shape. Overall, the statue is of a relatively high standard.

I estimate that its price must be more than 300 million RMB, and it is impossible to buy it below this price, but it is difficult to think of 400 million..."

Li Zhuo nodded when he heard the estimate.

Because the valuation of the Buddha statue by the incense burner falls within the range of more than 300 million.

Li Zhuo then said:
"Then we still have to trouble Brother Heng to help sell it, we still have the old rules. But don't worry, let's have a meal together first, and we'll talk about it later."

The old rule is that the sooner you sell the better, 10% of the total selling price belongs to Zheng Heng.

"You can eat sooner or later, don't worry, I will go to work first."

"That's fine. Let's make an appointment when we're done."

Zheng Heng nodded. He opened his own backpack containing various measuring tools, carefully put the statue of Tara in it, and then took his leave and left.

After Li Zhuo sent him away, he went home to rest.

At about 5 o'clock in the afternoon the next day, Zheng Heng excitedly called:

"Brother Li, the Tara statue you got has been seen by several collectors. The latest bid has been raised to 380 million RMB. What's the price?"

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