Of course he had an impression of this stone. He bought it from an old farmer in the countryside and it was not worth much, only a dozen yuan.
Originally, this stone was thrown under the stone steps outside the old farmer's gate!
Only the rough carving on the back is revealed.
He took a liking to it at first sight and asked the old farmer about the origin of this thing!
The old farmer told him that he didn't know where this thing came from, and it was placed under the steps when he was a child as a stone cushion!
After much persuasion, he bought it for only a dozen dollars.
However, when the stone was dug out, the stall owner looked at it and felt that it was more and more fake. In addition, the bottom of the stone was severely damaged, and it looked like it had been violently knocked off by someone.
That way it would be of no value!
So the mud skin has not even been removed, and there is still a layer of old mud covering it, which is completely used to deceive people.
Nowadays, if you meet a young man like Zhang Fan and sell him as a bonus, you can make a lot of money.
Therefore, he stopped paying attention and focused on greeting the guests in front of him.
Li Xiaochen looked at the stone covered with yellow mud and handed the phone to Li Hongyu.
"Mr. Zhang Fan, can you let me see what it is that is worth Mr. Zhang Fan spending such a high price to buy it."
What Li Xiaochen said also aroused everyone's curiosity!
After all, the cultural relics and other things that Zhang Fan had bought before were all priced very low, just a few dollars or even dozens of dollars, and no more than a thousand at most.
But now, in order to buy this stone, he paid five thousand yuan.
It can be said that ordinary items are not worth Mr. Zhang Fan spending such a high price on.
"Everyone knows Mr. Zhang Fan's temper. It is difficult for ordinary things to impress Mr. Zhang Fan. This thing is probably extraordinary."
Zhang Fan put the stone on the ground.
"Be careful, this thing can be traced back to at least the Sui and Tang dynasties. It is one of the first batch of Buddha heads in the Thousand Buddha Caves built spontaneously by believers when Buddhism was introduced to the East. It is very rare to be preserved so well."
Zhang Fan simply revealed some information, which caused Li Xiaochen to exclaim!
The name of Thousand Buddha Caves is not unfamiliar to anyone who collects antiques.
Even its popularity is, to some extent, equivalent to that of the Leshan Giant Buddha!
How long has the Leshan Giant Buddha been built? The Thousand Buddha Caves are even older than it, dating back to the Sui and Tang dynasties, which is enough to attract attention.
Li Xiaochen carefully held the stone in his arms and looked at it carefully.
He took out some tools from his backpack, put a plastic bag underneath, and carefully cleaned the dry yellow mud on top.
As he slowly cleaned it, the appearance of this Buddhist treasure, which had been sealed for who knows how many years, gradually revealed itself.
Until the Buddha's eyes were revealed, some people standing next to Zhang Fan who were watching the fun gradually had strange looks on their faces.
"Buddha head?"
"It really is a Buddha's head, but the carving is a bit simple. It doesn't look special. It should be a modern craft."
"There's something wrong with the material used for this stone. If it's really a Buddha head handed down from the Sui and Tang dynasties, there should at least be some signs of weathering, right? Look, there's not even a single hole on it, and it's still so solid. This must be a modern artifact."
People around him began to question.
Obviously, this Buddha head looks too new. Although the carving can be said to be extremely charming and the lines are simple, it is really hard to imagine that this is a treasure handed down from the Sui and Tang dynasties.
So when they saw this thing, everyone had a strange expression on their faces.
Stone sculptures like this can be seen everywhere on the street. Zhang Fan spent a high price to buy two fakes and was so confident about it, which naturally made everyone find it very interesting.
Li Xiaochen: "Mr. Zhang Fan, I am getting more and more confused now. Look at the material of this stone. It should be the granite in the belly of the mountain. This thing is very worthless. It is just a piece of stone!
Moreover, you said that this was something passed down from the Sui and Tang dynasties. In my opinion, this forgery is a bit irresponsible!
Because there is no sign of weathering on the surface, it is too new, it can't be an antique, right?"
The audience in the live broadcast room also raised questions.
"Mr. Zhang Fan's eyesight should be fine, but this Buddha head was originally covered in mud. It is difficult to see the whole picture. It is reasonable that Mr. Zhang Fan made a mistake!"
"Yes, even saints make mistakes sometimes, let alone an ordinary person."
Zhang Fan smiled and said nothing: "Continue cleaning!"
Li Xiaochen sighed and cleared out some of the mud again!
At this time, the differences gradually emerged!
First of all, there are the Buddha's ears and the sculpture of the face below the eyebrows!
Just one look at it gives people a very extraordinary feeling.
This is the vividness of the carving technique. Even if it is just a few lines, it is still full of charm.
"No, this style is indeed the appearance of the Buddha from the Sui and Tang dynasties. And did you know that not only wood has wood grain, but stone also has directions and patterns? Most sculptors understand that carving along the grain is the easiest thing to do.
However, there are also some sculptures that are not carved in this easy way, but in the opposite direction of the grain. Basically, whenever this carving method appears, it must be carved from a whole piece of stone. Could it be that this Buddha originally had another body? "
Li Xiaochen suddenly said in surprise.
Zhang Fan smiled gently when he heard this: "I have already said that this Buddha head comes from the Thousand Buddha Caves, and this carving style is very unique and completely different from the sculptures on the market. That is because when Buddhism spread to the East, some craftsmen who were good at carving had already entered Buddhism and became Buddhist disciples. They would not pass on their skills to outsiders."
When Zhang Fan said this, Li Xiaochen gradually understood.
If it was just the carving style, it would not be enough for Li Xiaochen to believe Zhang Fan's words.
But if it is this kind of granite that grows in the belly of the mountain and has such a unique style, then it is very likely that this thing really came from the Thousand Buddha Caves!
After all, it has been verified by many archaeological experts that the Thousand Buddha Caves was not originally a huge cave, but a huge Buddhist kingdom built in the mountains after several generations of devout believers.
In ancient times, it was rare to see people carving something with granite, partly because the stone was too hard and had poor toughness, making it difficult to carve details.
Another reason is that most of these stones come from deep in the mountains, and it is very difficult to just open the mountains and transport them out.
So things carved from granite only started to appear in modern times! ?
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