Earlier, marble or some softer stones were used to shape statues.
So, with these two reasons, Li Xiaochen gradually felt that this Buddha head was extraordinary!
"Mr. Zhang Fan, if this thing is really the Buddha head from the Thousand Buddha Caves, it would be incredible! Because as far as I know, most of the Buddha heads in the Thousand Buddha Caves have been stolen. If this thing is real, it would be a national treasure among national treasures.
And judging from the shape of the Buddha's head, it should be a statue of a bodhisattva or an ascetic monk, which are very noble figures in Buddhism."
In the live broadcast room, someone heard what Li Xiaochen said and asked subconsciously.
"Li Xiaochen, are you kidding?"
"If this is really from the Thousand Buddha Caves, my goodness, I think Buddhism would be willing to pay out of its own pocket to buy it back no matter how much it costs."
"This doesn't look like a statue of Pusa, but it could be a guardian deity, or the ascetic monk Li Xiaochen mentioned. But no matter which one it is, even if it's the head of the most ordinary Buddha statue, it's priceless."
"This should be one of the earliest batch of Buddha statues, right? The collection value...it can drive many collectors crazy."
The reaction of the audience in the live broadcast room was still very quick.
Zhang Fan made another move, and the news of his discovery of the Buddha head in the Thousand Buddha Caves spread like wildfire across the entire Internet.
A large number of Buddhist believers and collectors with considerable assets tried their best to squeeze into the live broadcast room.
When they saw this Buddha head, everyone showed an expression of amazement.
As the number of people increases!
The Buddha's head was also cleaned out, and Zhang Fan picked it up from the ground!
"Everyone, this item should be part of a statue of a Buddhist guardian bodhisattva. In other words, it is from the Thousand Buddha Caves. It is a very precious and intact cultural relic."
These words caused the entire crowd to fall into silence.
After all, it is still very attractive that Zhang Fan uncovers the truth about the Buddha head!
There are a lot of people gathered here in Antique Street!
Some of these people are very familiar with the relationship between history and antiques. When they think of the Thousand Buddha Grottoes, they are heartbroken by the dilapidated scene!
When seeing this well-preserved Buddha head, many people's hearts were in their throats for a moment.
It seemed as if the air around him condensed in a short period of time, making people so nervous that they dared not breathe.
The boss of the stall at the back took a deep breath after hearing what Zhang Fan said.
His eyes were fixed on the Buddha head in Zhang Fan's hand, and his heart was pounding so hard that it almost jumped out of his throat.
If this Buddha head carved out of granite is a genuine treasure from the Thousand Buddha Caves, it would be priceless!
A piece of stone can be sold for the price of the same weight in gold!
And he actually gave this priceless treasure directly to Zhang Fan!
If this news were confirmed, he would probably regret it immediately.
"Oh my god, Mr. Zhang Fan is so lucky to have discovered such a treasure."
"I checked. The Thousand Buddha Caves were first built in the Eastern Wei Dynasty. Then, during the reign of Emperor Yang of Sui, construction began on a large scale. Unfortunately, due to the war, these national treasures belonging to our country were all looted by war criminals! Now they are scattered all over the world. A similar Buddha head was once auctioned for 140 million yuan!
You know, that’s Euro coins!”
As this fan searched for information, it flashed across the barrage!
All the audience opened their mouths wide at this moment!
Wow, this one looks like a Buddha head carved out of ordinary granite!
It’s worth so much money?
"It's blown up! The Buddha head in the Thousand Buddha Caves is priceless. If they can get this, it must be worth billions!"
"The auction mentioned above was not just about a Buddha head that was sold for 140 million yuan. There were also some other cultural relics. I guess the above person remembered the price wrong."
"So, this Buddha head is not worth 140 million Euro coins?"
"You are right! But as far as I know, the price of this thing is very high. Basically anywhere, it can be listed as a special grade or first grade cultural relic! You can imagine its value."
"Wow! Mr. Zhang Fan is absolutely my idol. With the speed at which he reduces treasures, he can almost open a museum of his own."
"Honey, when are you going to hold an offline meetup? I want to be the first to attend!"
"I don't care about money. I just like Mr. Zhang Fan's looks!"
When Zhang Fan saw these comments, he picked it up and pointed at the Buddha head!
"During the Eastern Wei Dynasty, the holy mountain where the Thousand Buddha Caves are located was very popular. During the Sui Dynasty, Emperor Yang Guang expanded it and opened the eighth Buddha Cave. In the late Tang Dynasty, several monarchs excavated the ninth cave. After hundreds of years of excavation and sculpture, it evolved into the Thousand Buddha Caves we see today.
Everyone can clearly see that this statue of Buddha completely complies with people's understanding of Buddha at that time. It can be said to be a delicate and clear statue with very vivid and realistic clothing patterns.
Even today, the sculptures on the eyebrows and eyes of this Buddha head are so detailed that they are lifelike.
What is extremely special is that this kind of Buddha head is generally mainly depicted with lines, and what is emphasized is not the temperament of the Buddha as we say, but the rhythm and dynamics of the Buddha.
Because the excavation process went deep into the body, granite was gradually discovered, and people carved on the granite, which ensured that the Buddha head would remain new over time. After countless years, there is still no sign of weathering. "
"And the reason why I am so sure is that this group of Buddha heads came from the Thousand Buddha Caves! You can search for pictures of the Thousand Buddha Caves online. There is a photo that has been 3D restored. In the picture of this Buddha, there is an empty space on the right side. There is a trace of the Buddha head being cut off. There is a triangular fragment on the part where it connects to the Buddha head. Do you think it looks like the broken part below the Buddha head now?"
Zhang Fan showed everyone the place where the Buddha's head was cut!
Sure enough, there was a very regular equilateral triangle-shaped defect at the location of the spine behind the statue!
Li Xiaochen immediately took out his mobile phone and did a random search on the Internet, and then his eyes widened.
Sure enough, in the most popular photo about the 3D restoration of the Buddha's body in the Thousand Buddha Caves, there is a Buddha with only the body left near the right side. At the place where the Buddha's shoulders, neck and head meet, there is an equilateral triangle-like broken piece, which is very clearly presented.
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