Search for Treasure Worldwide Chapter 1961: Light of Civilization
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As the blackout curtain was slowly opened by two museum staff, the Tang Dynasty copy of Gu Kaizhi's "Admonitions of Women's History", the earliest extant Chinese silk painting, was finally presented to everyone.
This is a huge silk painting, 348 centimeters long and 25 centimeters high. It is placed quietly in a long bulletproof glass display case, blooming with the light of civilization.
To be precise, what was presented to Ye Tian and the others at this time was only a part of the entire scroll of "The Picture of Women's History", and it was also the most important part of the original work.
There are two other sections of the scroll, which are stored in two other bulletproof glass display cabinets not far away. They are still covered by black blackout curtains, and the true content cannot be seen for the time being.
The second part is the part added by later generations, about 329 cm long and 25 cm high; the third part is the Songquan Bamboo Stone painted by Zou Yigui during the Qianlong period, 74 cm long and 24.8 cm high.
Because it is so old, the original part of the "Picture of Women's History" in the display cabinet is no longer very clear. It has long been yellowed, faded in some places, and has **** in some parts, making it appear very fragile.
However, as an ancient silk painting with a long history of more than a thousand years, "The Picture of Proverbs of a Female History" is already in very good condition.
This supreme masterpiece in the history of Chinese painting art has been preserved for thousands of years, which is a breathtaking miracle in itself.
In this painting, Gu Kaizhi, a famous painter in the Eastern Jin Dynasty, used his superb painting techniques to perfectly express the twelve deeds of female models recorded in "The History of Women" written by Zhang Hua, a famous politician and writer in the Western Jin Dynasty. out.
Although this work contains the moral creed that women should abide by, Gu Kaizhi's depiction of upper-class women's daily life such as dressing up and dressing up truly reproduces the delicacy, reserve, etc. of ancient aristocratic women.
Under the painter's pen, the posture, manners, clothing and other aspects of every aristocratic woman and even the maid in the painting are very consistent with their identity and personality.
"The Picture of Women's History" perfectly creates a series of images of palace women with different identities. To a certain extent, it truthfully reflects the life scenes of women in the era where Gu Kaizhi lived.
Through this famous and priceless painting, people can get a glimpse of the palace life and even the social and economic development of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, which is like a history book.
Looking at the "Pictures of Proverbs of Women's History" lying flat in a bulletproof glass display case under dim light, Ye Tian's excited eyes shone brightly, and he was intoxicated in it in the blink of an eye, admiring it obliviously.
However, how could David, Prince William and others who were also standing in front of this display cabinet understand this thousand-year-old famous painting from ancient China!
To them, this thousand-year-old painting is too old and even a little damaged. They have no idea what the content of the painting means.
However, each of them knew very well that this thousand-year-old painting that they could not understand at all must be extremely valuable, otherwise it would not have become the treasure of the Chinese Pavilion of the British Museum, let alone Ye Tian would not miss it so much !
After taking a few glances at this thousand-year-old painting, David whispered curiously:
"Stephen, please introduce this thousand-year-old painting that makes you worried, let us also know about it"
As soon as he finished speaking, Prince William next to him continued:
"Yes, Steven, please introduce this ancient painting. I also want to know more about this painting"
As they said this, Ye Tian was suddenly awakened.
At the same time, everyone at the scene turned their heads and looked over. Most of them were curious and looked forward to hearing Ye Tian's professional and exciting explanation.
As for the guys at the British Museum, in addition to curiosity, their eyes also showed a bit of research. They really wanted to see Ye Tian's understanding of this thousand-year-old painting.
Ye Tian turned to look at David and Prince William, then glanced at everyone present, then nodded with a smile and said:
"David, Your Highness, since you want to know about this thousand-year-old painting from China, let me explain it to you. To be honest, I am still a little afraid to win this thousand-year-old painting. Believe.
"The Picture of Admonitions of a Female History" was created by Gu Kaizhi, a famous painter from the Eastern Jin Dynasty in ancient China, 1,600 years ago. It is his most famous work. Unfortunately, the original work has been lost. The painting in front of you is a copy from the Tang Dynasty.
Even so, this Tang Dynasty copy of "The Picture of Women's Proverbs" has a history of more than a thousand years, and it is the most outstanding of all the copies of "The Picture of Women's Proverbs" and the earliest existing Chinese silk painting. ”
"Wow! It's a miracle that paintings from more than a thousand years ago can be preserved to this day and look basically complete!"
Prince William said with emotion, and several other people who saw this painting for the first time also had shocked expressions.
After a pause, Ye Tian continued:
"This "Picture of Admonitions of Women's History" is painted on silk-textured silk. It is an illustrated scroll. The content shown in the painting comes from the outstanding work "Pian of Women's History" written by Zhang Hua, a famous writer in the Western Jin Dynasty in ancient China.
The original text of "The History of Women" has a total of twelve sections. This painting is also divided into twelve sections. Only nine sections are left in existence. The remaining three sections have been unfortunately lost in the long history of circulation, leaving a huge Pity.
Not long after the creation was completed, this painting became a priceless treasure and was highly praised by Chinese rulers and literati of all dynasties. In the Southern and Northern Dynasties after the Eastern Jin Dynasty, this "Picture of Proverbs of a Female History" was included in the Liang Neifu.
In the later Sui and Tang dynasties, this famous painting was kept in the palace. In this regard, the seal of Hongwenguan left on the painting and the seals of several other Tang Dynasty palaces are the best. illustrate.
In addition, in the ancient book "Taizong Shilu" from the Tang Dynasty, there is also a clear record of Gu Kaizhi's famous painting. At the end of the Tang Dynasty, due to the war, this "Nv Shi Lu Tu" was lost among the people.
In the Zhenghe period of Emperor Huizong of the Song Dynasty, this famous painting was put into the imperial palace again. Then it followed the royal family of the Song Dynasty to the south and continued to be collected in the palace of the Southern Song Dynasty. Several book seals on the painting are enough to prove it.
Later, this eternally famous painting fell into the hands of Jia Sidao, the Prime Minister of the Southern Song Dynasty. In the 16th century, it fell into the hands of Yan Song, the Prime Minister of the Ming Dynasty. This is also very clearly recorded in the ancient book "Tianshui Bingshan Lu".
Next, this thousand-year-old painting was circulated among many famous ministers and literati in the Ming Dynasty, and changed hands many times. After entering the Qing Dynasty, the fate of this famous painting remained the same, and it was still circulated among many famous literati.
During this period, there were many more personal seals on the paintings, and there were very clear written records in some ancient books. It was not until the Qianlong period that "The Picture of Admonitions of Women's History" was included in the palace.
After receiving this eternally famous painting, Emperor Qianlong regarded it as a treasure and couldn't put it down. He left many seals on the painting and even painted an orchid behind this eternally famous painting."
"Oh my god! This painting has been collected by so many people, including so many emperors. No wonder it is so valuable! It really deserves its name!"
David marveled in a low voice, and everyone else was also amazed.
Ye Tian glanced at these guys again, and then continued to speak loudly:
“Emperor Qianlong was the one who left the most seals on this famous painting, which shows how much he loved it. Of course, Emperor Qianlong’s behavior was not advisable, especially the orchid he painted.
But who makes him the emperor? Naturally he can do whatever he wants! Time soon came to 1900. After the Eight-Power Allied Forces invaded Beijing, they set fire to the Old Summer Palace, the "Garden of Ten Thousand Gardens", and looted it.
During that catastrophe, the time-honored painting "Proverbs of a Female History" was stolen. The man who stole the time-honored painting was Captain Johnson of the British Army who was stationed near the Old Summer Palace at the time.
However, Johnson's family argued that "Pictures of Women's History" was given to Johnson by a Chinese noblewoman as a thank you for saving her life. Obviously, this is a cover-up of nonsense! ”
Having said this, Ye Tian glanced at Prince William specifically to see how the second-in-line heir to the British King would react.
Prince William's face turned slightly red, then returned to normal in the blink of an eye. Apparently, he did not take to heart the catastrophe caused by the British more than a hundred years ago and the despicable banditry.
Perhaps beneath their so-called gentlemanly demeanor and gentle aristocratic temperament, there is still a robber's heart hidden.
Without any pause, Ye Tian's clear voice continued to be heard, reaching the ears of everyone present.
"After Johnson returned to the UK, he did not realize the value of "Programs of Women's History". It was not until he took "Programs of Women's History" to the British Museum and asked the curator to appraise the jade buckle on the painting that he attracted the attention of the curator. Attention.
After realizing the huge value of this famous painting, two librarians from the British Museum immediately took action and accepted the painting for 25 pounds. It must be said that Johnson was really a blind fool.
Since then, this eternally famous painting has been collected in the British Museum, and has become the treasure of the Chinese Pavilion of the British Museum. Until three days ago, this eternally famous painting became my possession again.
But it is a pity and a huge regret that after the British Museum received this eternally famous painting, it actually framed it according to the Japanese painting method due to its lack of knowledge in Chinese calligraphy and painting.
What’s even more annoying is that the British Museum actually cut this famous painting that has lasted for thousands of years and has been handed down to this day into three sections. One section is right in front of everyone, and the other two sections are placed in the other two display cabinets.
As a result, the inscriptions and postscripts left by many literati in the Ming and Qing Dynasties on this painting were cruelly and ruthlessly cropped, and the cropped parts have been lost, forming a historical gap that cannot be verified."
Speaking of this, Ye Tian couldn't help but look at Fisher, the director of the British Museum, and several other senior officials of the British Museum, and a trace of hatred quickly flashed in his eyes.
As for those British guys, their faces turned red and they felt a little embarrassed.