crossing yin and yang

The "Eight Dragons" mentioned by Wei Yang is not the novel of the same name by Mr. Jin, but the Eight Guardians of Buddhism, also known as "Eight Dragons" or "Eight Dragon Gods". It is composed of powerful gods and demons who are not ghosts.Due to its wide popularity and its official appointment as the guardian of the Buddha, the Babu of Tianlong is often depicted by various Buddhist instruments and sculptures, which is the most common theme.

However, the jade sculpture displayed at the exchange meeting today is very different from the previous Babuzhong sculptures. It does not use a single jade to carve a group of images, but is carefully crafted from a huge Dushan stone with a length of 35 cm and a height of 50 cm. The surface of jade is divided into four colors: black, blue, yellow and brown. Yellow and brown are mostly the outer skin of the jade, and the two colors of green and black are the original colors of the jade material. Such mixed colors are often difficult to deal with. The four main colors are divided into four areas.

In the black part, the extremely handsome Yaksha is waving the vajra pestle and fighting against the six-armed three-headed Asura, with black smoke billowing all over his body; Graceful and graceful, the long silk ribbons are like waves, and the flowers are falling like rain; in the brown part, the Garuda Garuda, with its wings spread out, is screaming up to the sky, and its sharp claws are firmly grasping the big bird. Mahuraka, the python god, has a winding and twisting body, entwining the feet of a giant bird, with a painful human face, as if roaring and weeping; the blue part in the center is Indra, who is majestic in Dharma. light blooms.

Four colors, eight statues, and countless snake-killing ghosts, small flowers and precious trees, and auspicious clouds and Buddha lights, all seamlessly blend together. The whole jade carving is not a rigid plane structure. Every level, every color gradation The connection is just right. It has broken away from pure traditional techniques and incorporated some characteristics of modern sculpture. It is eclectic and ingenious. Such a large Dushan jade is not uncommon, but it is not every day that it can be fully utilized. A jade carving master can do it.

It was only at this moment that Wei Yang believed that the Jade Lotus Terrace was a real handicraft. Although imitation of antiques is the Liu family's specialty, but this kind of innovation and continuous in-depth research on techniques are the Liu family's prosperity and a foothold in the cultural relics circle. At the same time, with Liu Qu's talent and skills, he won't lose the title of number one in the fourth generation.

However, now this genius looks like an out-of-shape ruffian, and he took out a piece of chewing gum and started chewing: "This time I just got a picture at the exhibition. This is what I spent two years grinding out. No matter what You have to take it to an international exhibition to show off." As he spoke, he comfortably blew a small bubble, and the chewing gum made a crisp sound.

However, as soon as his words fell, a voice came: "Why not sell it! Do you think we can't afford it or are we not qualified to buy it?"

That voice was full of arrogance that made people's teeth itch, which attracted everyone's attention. Liu Qu also looked over and curled his lips when he saw the speaker: "So it's that dog."

The person who spoke was the elite man who was barking at the front desk just now. At this moment, he was standing by the showcase with a very arrogant attitude, pointing at the jade carvings inside, and Mr. Su also stood beside him at some point, explaining with an apologetic smile. What.Liu Qu got excited when he saw it: "Hey, you're still thinking about our baby, Ayang, let's go and have a look!"

His voice was full of excitement, coupled with his yellow hair, he looked like a delinquent young man who wanted to flirt.Wei Yang gave a dry laugh, and finally knew where Hei Pi's annoyance came from when he said he couldn't come. This kid is really not a worry-free master.However, before Liu Qu broke through and squeezed around the display cabinet, another voice came: "Xiao Wang, don't break the rules. Manager Su, can I invite Master Liu to meet me?"

The speaker is a gray-haired old man, who looks to be in his 60s, with a thin body and very simple clothes, but his expression and the attitude of the people around him are worth pondering, especially the elite man, who saw the old man coming over , immediately lowered his head, and shut his mouth obediently like a pug.Seeing the situation, Liu Qu lost his appetite immediately, turned his head and rushed out: "Let's go, Ah Yang, let's go and see other things first, it would be so boring to be caught by this group of people."

Wei Yang didn't listen to him this time, he didn't even have time to say hello to Gen Liuqu, and he walked towards the booth on the left without looking back, because the little celestial master who had been obediently following him suddenly Moved, the target is in that direction.Even after watching so much excitement, Wei Yang did not forget his original intention for coming to the exchange meeting. Now that the radar has responded, how could he not hurry up.Looking at the backs of the two, Liu Qu couldn't help being startled, and couldn't help following curiously.

Zhang Xiuqi didn't pay attention to the two people behind him, but went straight to a display cabinet in the corner, and saw a statue of Manjushri Bodhisattva inside. Manjushri Bodhisattva inside was wearing a jewel, holding a long sword in his hand, and pointing straight down with the other hand , seems to want to subdue some demons and ghosts, sitting on the lotus platform with his legs crossed, long ribbons wrapped around his arms, fluttering like flying, but this angry-eyed King Kong has a compassionate face, his eyes are slightly squinted, his eyebrows are slender, and his lips are slender. The horns are still full of smiles, and there is another sense of serenity in the majesty.

It stands to reason that this Buddha statue should also be regarded as a fine product, but the Biansheng Buddha statue itself is not a gilt or bronze sculpture, but a pure iron sculpture. Due to the long time, the iron statue has become dark and dark, making the face of the Bodhisattva blurred. When you look up, it looks a little weird.

Liu Qu who was following behind snorted, "This thing has been around for a while, it looks like a craft from the Yuan Dynasty."

No wonder Liu Qu said this. The Buddha statues of each period basically have their own characteristics. After all, these Buddha statues were carved for monks or dignitaries, and there are indelible aesthetic differences between eras. Therefore, Buddha statues The style displayed by itself is extremely distinct, and the dating is also particularly clear. Unlike jade, which has an antique tradition, it is easier to be fooled.

This Buddha statue has the exquisite and complicated decoration style of the Yuan Dynasty. The orbs, crowns, and earrings wrapped around the iron Buddha are all luxurious. Such a bodhisattva is not gilded, but has such a dark appearance, which makes people a little surprised.

Liu Qu is a man of knowledge. It does not matter what color is used for jade carvings and wood carvings, but metal Buddha carvings rarely use gilding techniques. Any statue or even the main hall must be affixed with gold and splendor, not to mention the Yuan Dynasty where Tibetan Buddhism was prevalent. Sitting on the vast majority of wealth in Eurasia, how could it be possible to have no money to gild Buddha statues.Therefore, this iron Buddha must be made of pig iron for a reason.

Thinking of this, he poked Wei Yang next to him: "What's the matter, are you interested in this thing? Iron Buddhas are relatively rare, but these things are generally evil, so it's best not to keep them at home."

There is no need for Liu Qu to mention this matter, Wei Yang knows it well.It is an old tradition that copper is used as a ritual vessel and iron is used as a township. However, all objects used in royal sacrifices and religious ceremonies must be made of pure copper. Lord, take copper as your honor.However, when it comes to punishing, suppressing, and exterminating, iron tools are needed. For example, if you want to trap innocent souls, you need to use iron coffins, and if you want to kill evil spirits, you need to use iron swords. Killing, only iron can suppress those evil souls.

How could Zhang Xiuqi, who is the celestial master of Longhu Mountain, not understand such a simple truth? Looking at the man in front of him who was not taking his eyes off, Wei Yang couldn't help feeling a little cold down his back, and leaned over and asked softly, "Brother Qi, is this Buddha statue difficult?" Is there anything wrong?"

Zhang Xiuqi didn't speak, but just shook his head.Wei Yang hesitated for a moment, this attitude of not saying good or bad is not like the style of a little celestial master, usually he is an extremely easy-to-raise stuffy can, and he doesn't have any self-will, but when he meets these gods The things of ghosts and ghosts are simply outrageous, and they have caused many people to collapse. How come they are silent when they meet this Buddha?

Just as he was about to continue asking, a voice came from behind the three of them. At some point, Mr. Su had already stood beside them, and said to Liu Qu with a smile: "Master Liu, Elder Lin wants to discuss something with you..."

If someone else opened the mouth, Liu Qu would probably ignore it, but after all, Mr. Su is an acquaintance of his father, he turned his head helplessly, and just as he was about to say something, he saw the elite man standing beside him, and immediately curled his lips in disappointment .

The elite man was obviously also taken aback, and looked at Mr. Su who was a little surprised: "Su Er, is this Master Liu who carved the Buddha statue?"

Although there were no disrespectful words in the words, but the tone was clear, this kid is actually the jade carving master of the Liu family, aren't you kidding us?

Mr. Su didn't have time to answer, Liu Qu laughed first: "I'm sorry, you misidentified the person..."

Just as this guy was about to escape with a cheap trick, the old man next to Mr. Su called Mr. Lin smiled and waved his hand to stop Liu Quyu: "So you are Mr. Xiao Liu. I didn't expect you to be so young and promising. He has profound attainments. Now that we met here, I am a little curious, what do you think of this Buddha statue?"

As he spoke, he pointed at the Iron Buddha in the showcase, and smiled quite complacently.