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Chapter 740 Results
"Ah."

Fang Ming nodded, and then said with a bit of embarrassment: "Well... I read the materials once before, including some research papers, and they all did this, so I just said it like this. It’s not difficult to say one.”

These things are indeed not difficult for Fang Ming. With his current extraordinary memory, he can remember them after reading them once, and say them casually.

Glaring at Fang Ming fiercely, Xia Tian said, "Fang Ming, what do you mean? Do you mean that we should not study antiques from this aspect?"

"That's right, Fang Ming, are your skin itchy?"

Wu Yong also cooperated with Xia Tian to severely criticize Fang Ming.

"Hahaha!"

Fang Ming knew that they were joking with him, so he also laughed.

"Hmph! Grandpa Wu, I said that you all have this problem. No matter what it is, it must be analyzed from the perspective of economy. Why do you have to make something with a social background? Isn't that very good? ? I think this is too much necessary, right?"

Hearing Sun Rong's words, both Wu Yong and Xia Tian couldn't help but blush, because such things do exist.

"Oh, this... this thing does exist."

Wu Yong wanted to object, but as he said, this was the truth, and he couldn't deny it even if he wanted to.

"Actually, it's not that our antique circle is like this, but all of them are like this. As long as they write articles and write papers, which one is not like this?"

Xia Tian's face turned red like Wu Yong's, because he had written quite a few papers like this himself!And it all started with economic, social and cultural backgrounds and so on. This has already formed a routine, so I don’t pay much attention to it at ordinary times. Now it is Fang Ming first, and then Rong Sun who criticizes very bluntly After a while, he also found that this problem does exist, and it seems to be very serious.

"Heh, there is no good way to deal with the current situation. After all, this is how society is."

Wu Yong shook his head. After all, people are people in society. In such an environment, unless they don't publish papers, there is really no way.Is it okay not to publish a paper?Of course it is not possible. After all, the thesis is linked to professional titles and the like, unless it is really not in the system, or there is really no way.

"Let's not talk about this matter, hee, relatively speaking, I am still more interested in this Buddha statue."

Ke Liu didn't want to continue talking about this topic, such words would only embarrass Wu Yong and Xia Tian even more, so he immediately brought the topic back to the Buddha statue in front of him.

Fang Ming also understood, and immediately answered:
"Actually, the Buddha statues of the Ming Dynasty have their own characteristics. First of all, the faces of the Buddha statues at this time have their own special characteristics. The forehead is relatively wide, while the cheeks are relatively short. The outstanding feature is that there is a bead on the top of the head, which looks like a pekoe. As for the clothing of the Buddha statues, most of them are not much different from those of ordinary people, but there is a feature that the chest is more exposed, and there is a floating It has a drooping texture, and at the same time, because the wrinkles are relatively clear, it forms a strong sense of hierarchy. In addition, we can also find some characteristics, such as the collar of the Buddha statue under a very high level of craftsmanship and On the sleeves of the sleeves, there is a method of drawing gold or stacking gold. As for the decoration of the lotus platform, which is an important part of the Buddha statue, it is also very distinctive. The upper half is decorated with lotus flowers, and the lower half is mainly decorated with eight Angular girdle form, there will also be devil bars..."

Although I don't usually touch any antiques, Fang Ming's description is very clear, so Sun Rong can hear it very clearly, so when Fang Ming was talking, she talked with the Buddha statue on the table In comparison, it was found that every feature was in line with what Fang Ming said.

"The Buddha statues of Arhats appeared more in the Ming Dynasty. This can be said to be the representative work of Buddha statues in this period. Stone, copper, and clay are all used to carve the statues of Arhats. Its characteristics are similar to those of the previous ones. As I said, it is basically secularized, very close to the characters in real life—that is to say, it is very similar to the monks in the real monastery!"

"This is obviously different from the Buddha statues of the Tang Dynasty. In the Tang Dynasty, the statues of Arhats had high noses and deep eyes. As for the clothes, they mainly have Indian characteristics. This kind of foreign influence These characteristics can still be seen until the Song Dynasty, but after the Ming Dynasty, these characteristics have basically disappeared.”

"correct."

Wu Yong nodded. What Fang Ming said was correct. It was indeed an important basis for identifying Buddha statues from the Ming Dynasty. He knew all of these, but there was still no way to clearly judge whether they were from the Ming Dynasty based on these alone. buddha statue.

"Fang Ming, what you said is correct, and you can indeed find these characteristics in the Buddha statue in front of you. I also agree with what you said that this is a Buddha statue from the Ming Dynasty, but this alone is There is no way to prove it convincingly: although the rust of the stone tendons before proves that this is an old stone statue, it is impossible to prove that it is from the Ming Dynasty."

Xia Tian also frowned, as Wu Yong said, how could experts like them not know what Fang Ming said?The Buddha statue in front of me fully fits these characteristics.

"Fang Ming, a Buddha statue with such characteristics, we can be sure that it is definitely not from before the Ming Dynasty, but we cannot prove that it is not from after the Ming Dynasty. For example, after the Qing Dynasty, Buddha statues after the Qing Dynasty also have their own characteristics, but if It is not impossible for someone to carve a Buddha statue according to Ming Buddha."

"um, yes."

Fang Ming also nodded and said, "There is indeed such a possibility. That's why I was a little hesitant when appraising this Buddha statue."

The Buddha statue in front of me has the characteristics of a Buddha statue in the Ming Dynasty, which can only prove that it is not from before the Ming Dynasty, but there is no way to prove that it is not from after—at least not [-]% proof.This is what Xia Tian said.

"However, I still have one that can be used to prove that this is a Buddha statue from the Ming Dynasty."

Fang Ming's words immediately aroused the interest of Wu Yong and Xia Tian, ​​and they said in unison, "What the hell is it?"

"The arhats of the Ming Dynasty actually have a huge defect in terms of shape. This feature is actually an important basis for identifying whether they are arhats of the Ming Dynasty."

"This one……"

"Ah! No way, how could we have forgotten this."

Wu Yong and Xia Tian glanced at each other, with annoyed expressions on their faces!Yes, they forgot a very simple but very important identification method!At this moment, when Fang Ming mentioned it, they immediately remembered it!
"Although the arhats of the Ming Dynasty had their own characteristics in terms of clothing and other aspects, especially the place where gold was piled or painted with gold, there was a fatal feature that the facial shapes of arhats at this time were mostly the same, giving people a unique feeling. It feels like it was carved in a mold!"

"Yes! That's why people say that the Buddha statues of the ancient times lack energy, and even if they have a little energy, they are not vivid at all!"

Both Wu Yong and Xia Tian are masters at this time. When Fang Ming mentioned this, they immediately thought of it, and they had seen thousands of Buddha statues in various dynasties. At this time, they immediately recalled it. After a comparison, they were basically able to confirm that this was indeed a Buddha statue of the Ming Dynasty!
The reasons before and after add up to be enough indeed.

"Ah? That means, Fang Ming identified it?"

After all, Sun Rong is a layman. Although Fang Ming has explained it clearly, she still can't understand one thing. Why can't the Buddha statue be proved to be from the Ming Dynasty after having the previous characteristics, but now it is okay?

"Hahaha!"

Wu Yong laughed loudly, the problem that has been entangled with him for many days has been solved now, how could he be unhappy?For him, it doesn't matter whether he identified it by himself, what is important is that he finally found the answer.

Xia Tian is also very happy. What Fang Ming said can indeed be used as proof. Of course, although it is still not [-]% proof, it is much stronger than before. This is the key.

"Grandpa Wu, you haven't answered me yet. Why did Fang Ming prove that it was from the Ming Dynasty when Fang Ming mentioned the latter feature?"

Chen Rong shook her head, she still didn't understand the question.

"This... how should I put it, in a simple sentence, this is a recognized standard of identification, this... this..."

After Wu Yong explained it, he found that he really didn't know how to explain this problem.

"In fact, it should be said like this. One is because this characteristic is recognized in the appraisal circle, so it is more convincing, and coupled with the obvious characteristics of the previous era, it can explain the problem even more. This is actually It is very important, that is to say, what Fang Ming reminded us is enough for us to identify to a large extent that this is a Buddha statue from the Ming Dynasty—the same sentence, although it is not [-]% sure, but It can already be determined to a large extent, and this is enough, there has never been such a thing with [-]% certainty in the appraisal of antiques."

"Well... I have to admit, I still don't quite understand what's going on here."

Seeing Wu Yong and Xia Tian who were already very excited at this time, Sun Rong knew that it would be useless for her to ask any more questions.

(End of this chapter)