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In the Boston Museum of Fine Arts, there are ten exhibition halls about Chinese cultural relics in the East Department on the second floor on the west side, and Jin Muchen's patronage is only the most elite one. Baidu search to force literature network;

In the exhibition hall next to this most elite exhibition hall, there are more than 200 scrolls of ancient paintings of the Song Dynasty, more than 200 famous paintings of the Yuan Dynasty, more than 8,000 famous paintings of the Ming Dynasty, and more than 12,000 ancient paintings of the Qing Dynasty.

The number of these ancient paintings can definitely be described as vast, and many of them have certain artistic value, but when it comes to historical value, they can't be compared with those found by Jin Muchen.

Of course, this is mainly related to these paintings, most of which were drawn by some ordinary painters in those years. The painters were not well-known, and the value of the paintings, of course, could not be discussed.

Although it can be regarded as a masterpiece of those eras, Jin Muchen also wanted to take all those paintings away, but considering the later influence, Jin Muchen finally gave up the idea of ​​taking all these paintings away.

After all, he is only one person, plus Jesse who broke into the museum with him, that is only two people. After they left, the other party found that the place was stolen, and if they found that the cultural relics had been looted.

Some people will definitely think about how the tens of thousands of ancient paintings here were looted by just two people. At that time, it might attract the pursuit of the 51st District of the United States, and the treatment of aliens, Jin Muchen does not want enjoy.

After one is accidentally caught, he might be taken back for slicing research, so although he really wanted to take all those ancient paintings away, he had to forcibly put out this idea.

But although he couldn't take them all away, it didn't prevent him from collecting some other fine items to take away.

For example, the fine antiques placed in the following exhibition halls, these antiques about the inheritance of Chinese Buddhism, are also the pride of the Boston Museum of Art, and also have very important artistic and historical value.

For example, there is a set of 5 pieces of fine Buddhist art in Hall 56 next to it!

The first is the Huangxing-style statue. The scientific name of this thing should actually be called Maitreya Bodhisattva. It is an ancient Buddhist relic unearthed in Shaanxi#xixing@pingxian before liberation.

This statue of Maitreya Bodhisattva is exquisitely carved. The statue has a corrugated bun, plump cheeks, a large bait that hangs down the shoulders, and a shoulder-length coat. The end is dovetail-shaped pleats and patterns, very similar to modern tuxedos.

The whole body is backlit, the innermost layer is embossed lotus petals, the middle layer is a two-week circle of lighted Buddha, and the outermost layer is decorated with a circle of highly dynamic flame patterns.

This statue can be said to be deeply influenced by the exotic Gandhara statue style. And a masterpiece of Buddhist art that blends the local characteristics of Guanzhong!

It is a masterpiece of the statue of Emperor Lin of Steles in Boston. Not only is it widely sought after by antique lovers, but many Buddhist believers are rushing to this statue and are willing to spend a lot of money for him, but it is a pity that this statue is not for sale in the Boston Museum.

But now, Jin Muchen, a treasure worth millions of dollars, was smashed by Jin Muchen's hammer and smashed the glass shield, and then threw it directly into the purple jade space. . .

The second piece is the Duanfang altar, which is called the altar, but it is actually the three tripod armors of the gold and bronze altars of the Sui Dynasty. Fan's statue!

It was unearthed in He@North Zhao@zhou. Later, during the war, it was kidnapped by the Japanese. It was hidden in Japan. In 1922, the Japanese sold it to the Boston Museum of Fine Arts.

Fan's statue is 76.5 centimeters in height. Although most of the gilding has fallen off, it is well preserved. It was cast in the thirteenth year of the Kaihuang Emperor, that is, in 593 AD.

There are nine statues of one Buddha, two Bodhisattvas, two Shravaka, two karma, and two warriors. Because this statue was collected by Duanfang in the late Qing Dynasty, those old scholars of European and American archaeology are here. This statue, which consists of several Buddha statues in one shop, is specially called the "Duanfang Altar".

The contrast between the Buddha statue itself and the rich and ornate headlight, the Xumi seat and the back screen, the simplicity of the Buddha statue's bare right shoulder coat and the Bodhisattva's garland, shawl, and pendant ornaments, especially the beating flame of the headlight and the Buddha statue. The contrast of serene and peaceful, slightly smiling faces. Wubucun entrusts the extraordinary peace of mind that Amitabha Buddha obtained through his profound wisdom.

Even Jin Muchen, a layman who has little knowledge of Buddhism, will be infected by the wonderful inner peace after viewing the Buddha's face statue, which is a remarkable Buddhist image.

The entire pavilion is equivalent to a miniature large-scale temple and Buddhist hall. In particular, the soaring arc formed by the outlines of the canopy of the two linden trees is sometimes reminiscent of the vaults inside the European Gothic churches.

If this altar is on the market, it will definitely cause the madness of Buddhist believers. Even a layman like Jin Muchen can be infected by the solemnity of this Buddha statue, let alone those believers?

Therefore, Jin Muchen estimates that this altar is worth at least tens of millions of dollars. Of course, at this time, you don't need to be polite. You don't need to spend a penny. As long as you hit the hammer and smash the glass shield, this treasure belongs to you. .

The third treasure is a painted stone statue of a Bodhisattva in the Sui Dynasty. This treasure is a large stone statue of Guanyin with a height of 249 cm, which was stolen from the ancient temple in Shaan@xi'an@ in 1909.

Now it is one of the treasures of the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston!

This kind of statue of Bodhisattva in standing position with stone lions placed in the four corners or two corners of the stone pedestal of Xiachengliantai during the Zhou and Sui Dynasties may have a vow on it.

However, in the United States alone, there are four good statues. In the Minneapolis Art Center in the United States, there is a statue of Bei Zhou Tianhe in the fifth year of the year, that is, in 570 AD, the statue of Yizi Thirty in Chengguo Township. In the first year of AD 581, there are four statues of Che Changru, the standing Bodhisattva in the Sui Dynasty in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and the one in Boston.

The rest are in Japan, as well as other European and American museums, but only four remain in China. After liberation, several more were unearthed in Shaanxi, except for the three unearthed in 1992, which may have been constructed by the Zhou Sui royal family. In addition to the golden Bodhisattva statues with color and stickers, other statues such as this type of statues currently in Xi'an are slightly less artistically attractive than those that have been lost overseas!

Among these scattered and exotic statues, this statue of the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston has the highest artistic achievement!

Because there are several common problems in the shape of Buddha statues in the Sui Dynasty, such as large head and small body, out of proportion; flat upright, rigid posture; dull face, rigid expression, etc.

However, the above-mentioned shortcomings of this statue of the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston are completely absent. This statue is well-proportioned, graceful in appearance, and graceful in temperament. It can definitely be regarded as a peerless masterpiece of Buddhist statues of the Sui Dynasty!

Unlike the previous two Buddhist relics, this statue is not covered in a glass cover, because this guy is taller than Giant Yao, and his weight is much heavier than Giant Yao. Such a behemoth has no cranes. It is impossible to stay and move, so the museum is obviously very confident in this statue.

It's a pity that they were unlucky today and bumped into Jin Muchen who had a purple jade space, but with a wave of his hand, the statue disappeared into his purple jade space.

The fourth Buddhist sacred object is the relief sculpture of Qibaotai in Guangzhai Temple!

Speaking of this, it is the most painful for Jin Muchen, because this relief was originally a series, but now most of the fine products are collected by the little Japanese devils. Of course, the means are absolutely shameless.

In the second year of Tang Yifeng's reign in 677 AD, ten thousand relics were unearthed in the vineyard of Nanguangzhaifang in Daming Palace. Gaozong Longyan Dayue, who believed in Buddhism, ordered the construction of Guangzhai Temple. In the third year of Chang'an, in 703 AD, the building of Guangzhai Temple, Emperor Wu Ze of the Great Zhou Dynasty, was as high as 100 feet. The Seven Treasures Pavilion is used to store and provide relics, and Guangzhai Temple has become a famous temple in Xijing.

In the Ming Dynasty, some people moved the old ruins of Guangzhai Temple, which had long been abandoned, and more than 30 high-relief statue niches inlaid on the walls of Qibaotai, and moved them to Baoqing Temple in the south of the city, which is the west end of Jinxi@Anshuyuanmen Street.

In 1723, the first year of Emperor Yongzheng in the Qing Dynasty, some people invested in the renovation of Baoqing Temple, and some of the relief statue niches were embedded in the wall of the brick tower for preservation. work".

In the nineteenth year of Guangxu's reign in 1893, it was that **** Hayasaki Teruji who discovered these exquisite Tang Dynasty reliefs, and then began to steal them one after another. By 1906, the thirty-second year of Guangxu, there were at least 25 relief statues. Stolen and sold overseas.

This batch of reselling relief niches can be divided into two types in terms of the subject matter of the statues: one is a set of three statues consisting of one Buddha and two bodhisattvas. Most of these niche statues are dated, and the fine products are concentrated in the Tokyo National Museum, Japan; One type is the single statue of the eleven-faced Avalokitesvara. There are currently about 7 surviving statues, which are hidden in the Japan Cultural Agency, the Tokyo National Museum, the Hosokawa Family Eisei Bunko, the Nezu Art Museum in Tokyo, and the Freer Art Museum in Washington, USA. Museum, etc. ~www.wuxiaspot.com~ and this side of the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston is the statue of the Guanyin niche on the Qibaotai eleven-sided, and it is also a rare boutique.

Also this time, Jin Muchen, who was also cheap, took a hammer to get him into the bag.

The fifth piece is the head of the Arhat in the Song Dynasty. This is to meet the needs of the grand ceremonies during the Buddhist festivals, and the creation of the statue was created. This kind of reborn Buddha statue, which is light and easy to carry, is said to have been created in the Eastern Jin Dynasty. Artist Dai Kui.

However, because of the disasters caused by swords, soldiers, water and fire, the Buddha statues in the Jin and Sui Dynasty have long since disappeared, and now they do not exist in the world at all.

The head of the Arhat in the collection of the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston belongs to the Song Dynasty. create.

The rhythm is vivid and vivid, and it has borrowed from the chest of the statue artist. The mood of this arhat is just in line with the philosophical purpose of Xiangzong of "forgetting to argue". (To be continued.)

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