It's like a dog biting you, are you going to bite it back?"
As soon as Zhang Fan said this, a wave of excitement suddenly blew up in the live broadcast room!
"As expected of Mr. Zhang Fan, he doesn't even use a single curse word when scolding people."
"If a dog bites you, can you bite it back? This is the funniest taunt I have heard this year!"
"Mr. Zhang Fan is right. When a dog bites someone, it usually ends up being beaten to death or locked in a small cage and never let out. We should just wait quietly."
"Mr. Zhang Fan, please don't be angry. Tell us about the value of this Buddha head."
Li Xiaochen repeated the last sentence.
Zhang Fan frowned and said with a smile.
“This Buddha head came out of the Thousand Buddha Caves, so its style is more like the style when the Thousand Buddha Caves were first built, which was during the Wei and Jin Dynasties!
The literati and scholars or the mainstream culture at that time highly respected the difference between form and spirit!
In other words, what is important about a sculpture is not how exquisite it is, but how vivid it is.
A skilled carving master seeks for resemblance of spirit and naturalness. It is obvious that the Buddha statues in the Thousand Buddha Caves embody the extremely high level of art at that time.
Buddhism was not particularly prosperous at that time, so the believers' understanding of Buddhism had some similarities with Taoism.
It has both the ethereal nature of Taoism and the peacefulness of Buddhism, and even incorporates the Confucian style that was extremely popular at that time.
From this we can see that during the Wei and Jin Dynasties, sculpture art had reached a very high level, an era that can be called superb and natural.”
“Many of the Buddha statues in the Thousand Buddha Caves were created by famous craftsmen from all over the world at that time.
Therefore, its preciousness and exquisiteness far surpass the value of many artworks of the same era!
Therefore, even if you look at it through a camera, you can find out that this Buddha head is special. As for the age and other issues that you question, we will take it to a professional appraisal place for various appraisals.
By then, your disputes will naturally disappear."
Zhang Fan was chatting casually!
As for why he possessed such a wealth of knowledge about antiques, it was because he had heard these words from some ancient celebrities during the process of practicing the art of qi-watching.
Most of these celebrities came to the Thousand Buddha Caves and told their friends and strangers about their understanding of Buddhism.
In this way, the memories residing on this Buddha head can be said to have traveled through hundreds or even thousands of years. It is easy to find a few comments from such distant memories to prove the cultural prosperity of that era.
Therefore, Zhang Fan’s words can be said to be very insightful.
This caused many of the onlookers at the scene to show expressions of envy and admiration.
The entire live broadcast room was terrifyingly quiet. Millions of people listened to Zhang Fan's story quietly, and not a single comment floated across the screen.
It seemed that everyone was immersed in the Wei and Jin civilization described by Zhang Fan. They could clearly see the sculptors meticulously carving their works day and night, which moved people involuntarily.
This went on for a long time!
Even the so-called masters, experts and others shut their mouths at the same time, their gazes fixed on the Buddha head on the ground, with surprise flashing in their eyes.
Almost everyone present seemed to be dreaming back to that era, experiencing the heyday of the Thousand Buddha Caves and the situation of thousands of Buddhas coming to pay homage.
"Oh my god, Mr. Zhang Fan's storytelling is so moving, it seems like I've really been back to that era!"
"It's so magical. I seem to be seeing the heyday of the Thousand Buddha Caves, when countless Buddhas from all directions came here to worship."
"Do you have the same experience? It feels like after watching Mr. Zhang Fan's live broadcast, the whole person has changed."
"This is all your illusion. Why don't you tell me whether this Buddha head is real or not?"
"Mr. Zhang Fan has found another treasure this time. Most of the things in the Thousand Buddha Caves are absolutely Buddhist ritual objects, that is, the legendary holy objects. If these things are real, I guess those monks would spend all their money to buy them."
"If this is really a national treasure, how can it be owned by those bald donkeys? I guess after buying this Buddha head, they will raise the ticket price and make money from everyone."
Just when everyone thought this thing was real!
An old coughing sound was heard among the crowd.
No one paid much attention to the old man, who had gray hair, a cane in his hand, and two young girls beside him.
"Grandpa, don't get excited."
The beautiful girl held the old man's arm, her eyes full of anxiety.
"This is true. I will be able to see the Buddha head in the Thousand Buddha Caves one day in my hometown. Let me go in."
The old man, who was in his seventies, seemed very excited at the moment. He kept begging everyone to make way for him. With the help of his two granddaughters, he came step by step to the innermost part of the circle of people.
"This is the head of Amitabha Buddha. What a sin! Who treats this national treasure like this?"
"This is absolutely true. Just looking at the charm of this Buddha head, it is not made by an ordinary person. Moreover, what this young man said can be fully verified in history and is recognized by countless calligraphy masters!
He is such a great man, and such a good thing."
The old man sighed, attracting the attention of several people nearby.
One of the middle-aged men glanced at the old man, then turned back suddenly, as if he wanted to confirm whether he had seen it wrong.
"Old man, are you the president of the Kyoto Calligraphy Association? The calligraphy master who sold a painting of green bamboo for two million at an auction?"
When the old man heard this, he smiled gently and said, "Young man, you didn't make a mistake. That bamboo painting was indeed painted by me."
As soon as these words came out, the people around were suddenly in an uproar!
Anyone who can wander around the antique street is either a newbie or a real veteran!
In this circle, everyone knows about a major event that happened this year!
A painting by the president of a calligraphy association was auctioned for two million, which shocked many people.
Moreover, even though the old man participated in a charity auction, the value of his works not only did not depreciate, but instead soared rapidly!
So much so that the old man’s works when he was young are now hard to come by, and he can be said to be the contemporary Qi Baishi!
People of this status are regarded as treasures by the Calligraphy Association, but they are rarely seen.
But no one expected that this old man would appear here. ?
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