Baolu Tianxing

The next day, Wu Chen was unhappy. On Saturday morning, when he received a call from Kong Si, he remembered that he had made an appointment to consult Mr. Tian last week. He took out a computer sleeve from the locked suitcase under the bed. Come.Before, he put the black token, blueprint and seal in it.

The black token is too weird. He didn't intend to show it to others before he had any clues. He had seen the blueprint a few times, and the drawing on it was relatively simple. It was in line with the ancient marching map or the trend map of mountains and rivers. He had already memorized it in his mind. , immediately took out the lithograph, washed it again, took a few newspapers, wrapped it in a small bag, and went out. He made an appointment with Kong Si to meet Mr. Tian directly.

When we arrived at Tian's old house, it was almost noon again, and Kong Si just arrived.When the two of them entered the door, they happened to meet the aunt who came to help. Seeing her weird eyes, it seemed that the two of them came here specially for dinner.

Mr. Tian is sitting in a rocking chair under the vine trellis, leisurely playing with two walnuts. This is originally a game in the north. Southerners seldom play it. Mr. Tian has also been abroad for many years. Putting it in your hand and playing with it, it can also relax the meridians and activate the blood.Seeing the two people coming, he greeted them with a smile and followed them into the hall. Kong Si accompanied him today and took the initiative to make tea.

Wu Chen took out the seal, opened the wrapped newspaper, and placed it on the table. The yellow and orange stones looked extraordinarily dazzling on the black and white newspaper, which was partly due to Wu Chen's several times of wiping. .

Mr. Tian was still half dazed at first, but last time Kong Si called him and said that Xiao Wu got a Tianhuangshi seal from somewhere, with several seal characters engraved on it, and he laughed when he heard it. Well, in this world, not to mention Tianhuang everywhere, even the strange flowers signed "Western Han Dynasty Ding".At that time, I blamed him on the phone, "Xiao Wu has not been in the industry for a long time, but you Kong Si has been walking around the streets for several years, how can you still believe this?"

But I heard Kong Si insisted that Xiao Wu was very persistent, so let him take a look at it, young man, I finally picked up a "leakage", and the mood is easy to understand.Later he said that Xiao Wu was going to the capital to report, so he let it go and didn't take it to heart. Yesterday he talked to Kong Si about picking up leaks, and when he remembered Wu Chen, Kong Si urged him to let Wu today. Chen brought him over to take a look, and Mr. Tian didn't care. No matter what the things were, he still liked Xiao Wu. He was good at understanding, honest, and had a good attitude. It's easy to say, when I have nothing to ask of myself, I often make myself gasp with one sentence, and sooner or later I will get a heart attack from his anger!

"Good stuff!" I really have a glimpse of the things on the table now. Could it be that Wu Chen really found a treasure?Mr. Tian was a little excited, picked up the seal with some doubts, and felt that it felt very good in the hand, the texture was fine, the surface was smooth, fat and tender. Looking at its color, it was actually an extremely rare golden color with faint pearls. Glossy, if you look closely at the sunny place, the fine texture of radish skin appears faintly in the stone.

The more Mr. Tian looked, the more surprised he became, his hands trembled a little, and he didn't say hello to them. He walked quickly into the room, brought tools, and looked carefully from front to back, left, right, left, right, and right.

Kong Si had just finished boiling the water at this moment, and seeing the old man's appearance, he knew it was right. He had never seen the old man so excited in these years, and seeing how he was walking like flying, if he didn't know it, he thought he was running away after a robbery!After Kong Si finished making tea, he also went over to check.Wu Chen didn't have any doubts about the quality and age of the stone. He mainly wanted to know the origin. He also knew that Tianhuang was very valuable. However, this square seal stone was hidden with that map, so there should be a relationship. Worried.

"A rare treasure!" After a long time, Elder Tian reluctantly put down the seal in his hand. Now he can be sure that it is a piece of Tianhuang, not to mention, he has never seen such a good-looking Tianhuang in all these years!It was so perfect that he could basically judge that there was no suspicion of fraud.

"How is it? Is it Tianhuang?" Although Kong Si also had a judgment in his heart, he still wanted to hear the old man's own confirmation. He has been running around the streets all these years, but he has often seen so-called Tianhuang and Shoushan Furong stones all over the street. Yes, there are dozens of cheap ones, but none of them are so beautifully made. It is bright golden yellow from the inside to the outside, and it seems to be shrouded in a layer of golden light when the light is strong!How can this be compared with those counterfeit products with dim color!

"Silver-wrapped golden field yellow jelly!" Mr. Tian said excitedly, "The texture is psychic, magnificent and fat, the best of the best!"

"What cold?" Seeing that the old man was too excited, Wu Chen was afraid that he would not be able to hold his breath. This situation is the same as that of a person who has drunk a lot. He must be allowed to speak and express his thoughts, and he really doesn't know what it is. What cold, if you want to talk about emerald or jade, he has learned a lot during this time, but he really doesn't know much about stones.Kong Si handed over a cup of Pu'er, and also looked at Tian Lao eagerly. In fact, he knew a lot more than Wu Chen, but he just had the same mind.

Mr. Tian took a sip of tea and calmed down. Knowing that Wu Chen was a rookie, he wanted to teach him some systematic things. After thinking about it, he said slowly, "The stone material of this seal is the famous four seal stones. That is, Shoushan, Qingtian, Changhua, Bahrain, and there is a saying that Tianhuang is the king and chicken blood is the queen. Tianhuang is the best of Shoushan stones, and chicken blood is the most famous in Changhua, Zhejiang and Bahrain, Inner Mongolia. The stones of each place They are all self-contained, and it would take too much time to describe them one by one, so let’s just talk about the Tianhuang Shoushan Stone in front of us.”

Seeing that Mr. Tian had calmed down a lot, Kong Si refilled his cup with some tea, and sat down with Wu Chen as seriously as a good student.Mr. Tian was very satisfied, organized some ideas, and said: "Shoushan stone is named after it is produced in Shoushan Township in the north of Fuzhou. It has been developed for more than 1500 years. More than 100 pieces of Shoushan stone figurines have been excavated from ancient tombs in the Song Dynasty. , but when it comes to stone carvings and seal carvings, they were only developed in the Ming and Qing Dynasties, and this is where I am puzzled."

Speaking of this, Mr. Tian frowned slightly, thought for a while and continued: "I'll talk about this later. Since the Jiajing period, there have been private seal stone shops in Fuzhou, such as Qingzhitian and other brands. The treasures that are circulating now include Li Zhi's two Shoushan stones. The seal, the yin and yang knife techniques are quite charming, especially the imposing shape of the lion sitting in India.

The theory is also the most mature. In the "Guan Shi Lu" written by Gao Zhao in the Qing Dynasty, there are more than 140 seals to be appreciated and evaluated, which are divided into three categories: divine products, wonderful products, and Yi products; "Record" divides Shoushan stone materials into three types of pits according to their origin and quality: field pits are the first, water pits are the second, and mountain pits are the second.

Now with the expansion of Shoushan stone development and new discoveries, more than 100 varieties of Shoushan stone are generally divided into five categories: In addition to the previous three pits, there are also Yueyang series produced in Yueyang Township, mainly hibiscus stones of various colors, and produced The Qijiang system of Qijiang Mountain mainly includes Qijiang stones of various colors, Qijiang, and enthalpy red. "

"Tian Huangshi is the best of Tiankeng among Shoushan stones, and is known as the "King of Seal Stones". Why is it called Tianhuang? Simply put, it is a yellow colored stone found in rice fields. But not all yellow stones in the field are counted, only There is a sandy layer at the bottom of a paddy field less than two square kilometers long and narrow on both sides of a small stream in Shoushan Village. There are many varieties of Tianhuangshi, and the common and high-quality ones are loquat yellow, sweet-scented osmanthus yellow, orange peel yellow, etc., but the most noble is this gold Yellow, very rare. If the inside is white and translucent, and the outside is yellow, it is called "gold wrapped in silver", and it is also a famous product. Like this piece of gold, the outside has pearl luster, the stone meat is delicate, and there is jelly. It is really legendary. Gold field yellow jelly wrapped in silver, the best of the best!"

Seeing that the old man was happy with what he said, Kong Si interrupted him and asked him to drink water when he had time, and interjected: "The amount of Tianhuang is not much, but there are quite a lot of folklore. It is said that once, Ming Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang proclaimed himself emperor He passed by Shoushan Township before, but he was not yet a successful person, he could only be regarded as a poor guy on the road of struggle, poor and full of scabies, he hid in the Shoushan quarry at night, and his whole body healed at dawn. There is also the super rich second-generation Lord Qianlong, every time he worships the heavens, Tian Huangshi will be placed in the center of the case, symbolizing blessing, longevity, and fields, which is more than auspicious."

"Hehe, regardless of whether these folk tales are true or not, it is true that Tianhuang was adopted from the Ming Dynasty to the peak of Emperor Qianlong's heyday. Many things almost reached their peak in the hands of Lord Qianlong, such as jade, Tianhuang and Dingding. The porcelain of the three dynasties of the Qing Dynasty. This Tianhuang is called "Fu", "Shou", "Tian" and "Yellow" because it has the six virtues of fineness, cleanliness, moistness, greasy, warm and imprinted stone. The "Emperor Stone" became the national stone dedicated to offering sacrifices to heaven in the Qing Dynasty.

According to historical records: the governor of Fujian carved the "three consecutive chapters" with a whole piece of top-grade yellow rice. Qianlong regarded it as a treasure after seeing it, and the Qing Dynasty passed it down from generation to generation; When the dynasty disintegrated, Puyi didn't want all the treasures when he fled for his life, but only sewed the "three consecutive chapters" into the cotton-padded clothes.

These are all true. As for folk legends, some say that Tianhuang stone is a gem left in the world when Nuwa mended the sky, and it is said that it was changed by Phoenix eggs. It is also said that Tianhuang can drive away disasters and avoid evil spirits. Prolonging life and prolonging life and so on have cast a lot of mystery on Tian Huang, which is not enough to believe, but Tian Huang has indeed always been a treasure that collectors dream of. "

"Old man, I had a Tianhuang carving in my collection in the early years, but the texture and size are much inferior to this one." After Tian old man finished speaking, he picked up the seal and played with it in his hand, his love was beyond words.

"Is it possible that it is a fake? I always think this piece is too perfect. Didn't you always say that collecting intuition is very important, hehe. Not to mention Panjiayuan, but now Hualin Temple is full of Shoushan stones, known as Tianhuang. There are not a few of them, and you can buy one for a few tens of dollars." Kong Si is different from Wu Chen, he often asks Tian Lao for advice, and knows how to poke the old man's itch, and he is questioning Tian Lao, after all The old man had already come to a conclusion just now.

Sure enough, when Mr. Tian heard this, he gave him a very dissatisfied look, and said, "Is this comparable? This Tian Huangshi was split from the mother mine, and then buried in the field. It has gone through millions of years. Under the special environment and Under special conditions, Tianhuang stone gradually changed its original shape, color and texture, and its unique appearance characteristics appeared. In summary, it is mainly manifested in stone shape, stone quality, stone color, stone skin, radish pattern, red tendons, etc. Six aspects. This square seal stone, which looks like a block of suet oil, is of the highest quality at first glance, and it is completely different from the counterfeit products you mentioned."

After finishing speaking, the old man glanced at Kong Si unsatisfied, and said: "I know you have a lot of 'strange stones' there, hehe, don't you need to blush, it's a small business, it doesn't matter if you sell it at the price of a handicraft, and you're just fooling me." No one, if someone really thinks that a piece of Tianhuang can be bought for hundreds or thousands of yuan, that is his problem, not your problem."