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    There is no doubt that these things were plundered or stolen and sold overseas during the turmoil of the last century.

    It is also worth mentioning that unlike domestic collectors who attach great importance to bronze Buddha statues of the Ming and Qing Dynasties, overseas collectors appear to pay more attention to stone Buddha statues from before the Tang and Song Dynasties.  The reason should be a matter of aesthetics.  Perhaps in the eyes of Westerners, only stone sculpture is the real art.  For example, the statue of David, the Venus de Milo, etc., these world-famous treasures are all stone statues.

    Therefore, in the eyes of Westerners, Chinese stone Buddha statues should be more friendly.

    Moreover, Buddhism was very popular during the Wei and Jin Dynasties, especially during the Northern Wei Dynasty in the Southern and Northern Dynasties.  With the strong support of the nobles, Buddhists began to occupy mountains, build temples, and build grottoes.

    After one or two hundred years of development, during the Sui and Tang Dynasties, the carving technology of stone Buddha statues has become very mature.  The body of the statue is well-proportioned, reasonable in structure, plump and plump, and the exposed chest muscles have ups and downs, which is highly realistic, and the body stretches naturally, giving it a strong sense of movement.

    Especially the clothing and decorations of the statues can be carved out of hard stone with a soft and watery texture, and the craftsmanship is unparalleled.  Anyone who is not blind can see the exquisiteness of the stone carvings.  In addition, Westerners like this kind of thing very much, so during the late Qing Dynasty and the Republic of China, major temples were looted

    ? One statue after another was shipped overseas, some were stored in museums, and some fell into the hands of some big collectors.  Obviously, the origin of the Buddha statue in the warehouse is nothing more than these two reasons.

    Having experienced a lot, Wang Guan is not angry at all, he just feels pity.  Of course, there is more or less a feeling of sadness for the misfortune and anger for the indisputable situation.  if¡­¡­

    There are no ifs in everything. Wang Guan shook his head slightly and walked lightly to the side of a Buddha's head. He saw that the Buddha's head was tied up in a high bun.  The eyes are level, the bridge of the nose is high, the appearance is dignified and delicate, and the expression is calm and gentle.  Gives a solemn feeling.

    However, the Buddha's head is very large. Wang Guan stood aside and gestured, and found that the height of the Buddha's head was already over his waist.  Then you can try it.  How huge would the complete Buddha statue be?  Perhaps it was because the Buddha statue was too big that the people who looted it could not carry it, so they simply smashed the Buddha's head and took it away.

    This situation is not uncommon.  Just visit some famous Buddhist temples and you will know.  There are many incomplete Buddha statues left over in the Buddhist temple.  If you're lucky, you'll only get a severed head. If you're unlucky, your body will be broken into pieces.

    However, it can also be seen that the stone Buddha statues in the warehouse are well maintained.  It looks very clean and shows no signs of weathering.  Although there is some suspicion of boosting other people's ambitions.  However, it is undeniable that developed countries in Europe and the United States are definitely ahead of China when it comes to protecting cultural relics.

    This is an inevitable situation. No matter what happens, it is a gradual process.  Before the problem of food and clothing is solved, it is sheer nonsense to talk about animal protection.  The same goes for the protection of cultural relics. If the economy is not developed enough and the conditions cannot keep up, naturally there is no way to protect it.  It's much better now. Everyone's life is better and richer, so naturally they start to pay more attention to it.

    "One bite cannot make you fat. The protection of cultural relics must be done step by step. It is unrealistic to achieve it overnight."

    This is a digression. Anyway, when he saw these stone Buddha statues, Wang Guan couldn't help but take out his mobile phone to take a few photos, and then immediately sent them to Mr. Qian, Mr. Zhou and others.

    Seeing this situation, Mr. John had no intention of stopping it, but was happy to see it happen.  After a while, Mr. Qian and others replied one after another, and they all meant the same thing.  It is best to take these things back with you if possible.

    Wang Guan certainly thought about this, but he didn't show it.  After taking another look at the Buddha statues, he walked around and continued to look at other things.

    Not to mention, at this moment, Wang Guan really felt like he was browsing in a museum.  Row after row, there are all very precious cultural relics.

    After passing a few more rows of shelves, Wang Guan suddenly stopped.  Because at this time, he saw something, something unexpected.  The moment he saw the thing, he was very surprised and surprised, and he naturally stopped.

    ?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? We saw that the thing was a turtle, a huge turtle.

    Of course, this turtle is dead, to be precise, it is a statue of a turtle.  I saw that the turtle's carapace was about two meters in diameter, its limbs were slightly protruding, but its head was half retracted in the carapace, giving people a vivid feeling.

    However, this is not the point.  The key point is the tortoise shell. On top of the tortoise shell, there is a stone tablet.  Anyone who has studied myths and legends knows that if there is something on the back of a turtle, then the turtle is no longer a turtle.

    If there is an extra snake, then Xuanwu, if there is an extra stoneThe monument is called Bixi.

    Bixi, one of the nine sons of the dragon, also known as Baxia.  It looks like a turtle and is good at carrying heavy loads. It has been carrying stone tablets for many years.  This hard-working strong man can be seen everywhere in temples and ancestral halls. It is said that touching it can bring blessings to people.

    The ancients had limited knowledge of the earth. In their imagination, in the vast sea, there was a big turtle holding the earth so that it would not sink in the water.  Therefore, everyone consecrated the turtle, and the images of Xuanwu and Bixi appeared.

    As for why there are stones on Bixi¡¯s back, this naturally has its origin, and it is related to Dayu who controlled the floods.

    It is said that in ancient times, Bixi often carried three mountains and five mountains on his back, making waves in rivers, lakes and seas.  Later, Dayu conquered it when he was controlling floods. It obeyed Yu's command, pushed mountains and dug ditches, and dredged rivers, making contributions to flood control.

    After the flood was controlled, Dayu was worried that Bigui would run wild again, so he moved a very large stone tablet that stood high in the sky, on which was engraved the traces of Bigui's achievements in controlling the flood, and asked him to carry it. The heavy stone tablet weighed it so that it could not walk casually, so as not to cause trouble.  .  Later, that stone tablet gradually developed into a tablet of divine merits and virtues. The records on it were no longer Bixi's achievements, but the deeds of emperors and generals.

    At this time, Wang Guan looked at Bixi carefully and saw that the stone tablet on Bixi's back had left many mottled marks after years of vicissitudes. Even the text on the stone tablet peeled off in large pieces and became blurred.  In addition, even the condition of Bixi itself is not very good. The signs of weathering are very serious, and even cracks can be seen.

    Wang Guan is very suspicious. If nothing is done to remedy it, Bixi will naturally break into small stones in another hundred and eighty years.  While looking at it, he also made a preliminary judgment. The stone stele was so tall that it should be in the shape of the Ming and Qing Dynasties.  It's a pity that the words on the monument are too vague, otherwise maybe we can see its origin.

    ¡°Perhaps it was because of the previous rubbings and tortoise shells that Wang Guan became more sensitive.

    Now that Wang Guan sees this Bixi statue, he always feels that something is wrong.  Sometimes he still trusted his intuition, so after taking another look, he walked directly around Bixi and walked towards the shelf on the side.

    Among the shelves were pieces of tooth-horn wood carvings. Wang Guan picked up a bamboo-carved dragon boat to admire.  Of course, on the surface, you are watching the dragon boat, but in fact, you are watching Bixi intently.

    At first glance, Wang Guan was stunned. It was a combination of surprise and confusion.  After a long time, he finally came to his senses. After trying to collect his thoughts, he couldn't help but smile.  I knew my intuition was right, it was indeed very accurate.

    pity¡­¡­

    After a while, Wang Guan also sighed secretly. It's a pity that this is not an antique store, otherwise he could just buy something if he likes it.  No matter how much it costs, it's nothing more than bargaining, and you can always get it.  But it's different now. The things belong to other people, and the owner of the things is not short of money, so he definitely can't buy them.

    It seems that the only way is to agree and exchange with each other.  In fact, Wang Guan already had such an intention, but now he is just more determined.

    Of course, Wang Guan remained calm on the surface and continued browsing in the warehouse.  Behind the Yajiao wood carvings is a place where calligraphy and paintings are stored.  After flipping through it casually, he found that calligraphy and painting included not only works by famous ancient artists, but also paintings by masters of the Republic of China.  All in all, there's a lot of value in it.

    However, because he had just viewed a large number of precious paintings yesterday, Wang Guan was inevitably a little tired of aesthetics. He was happy, but not too excited.

    It was such a normal heart without any fluctuations that caused Mr. John to misunderstand, thinking that Wang Guan disliked things. He immediately changed his eyes and hurriedly came over and said: "Mr. Wang, don't be anxious. The things outside are just part of it.  , in fact there are still some inside.¡±

    "Um?"

    Wang Guan was startled and a little surprised.  However, he also reacted in an instant and followed the flow: "In this case, I would like to trouble Mr. John to lead the way."

    Mr. John naturally had no objection and quickly led the way. He saw that there was indeed a door in the corner.  After opening the door, there was a room of about thirty square meters inside.

    When he opened the door, Mr. John also turned on the light.  After Wang Guan approached, before entering the door, he felt a brilliant light bursting out in the room.

    For a moment, Wang Guan squinted his eyes subconsciously and saw that there were no antiques in the room as he imagined, but instead a dazzling array of gems.  Ruby, sapphire, emerald, opal, etc., among which diamonds are definitely indispensable.

    Various gemstones are placed in a special tempered glass cover, some are large and some are small, the big ones are like fists, and the small ones are like peanuts, all of them emit colorful, crystal clear and bright light.  Under the lightUnder the sunlight, the bright rays of light complement each other, making it very dazzling and dazzling.

    At first glance, not to mention Wang Guan, even Mr. John himself seemed a little absent-minded.

    "Mr. Wang, what do you think?"

    After a while, Mr. John came to his senses and looked a little proud: "These are absolutely pure natural gemstones, and they have been cut by the world's top gem designers. They are flawless in terms of quality and appearance."

    "It is indeed very beautiful." Wang Guan naturally would not deny this.  After all, the facts are in front of you, but telling lies with your eyes open will only make people laugh.
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