Chapter 607 Longmen Grottoes x "View on the Wall"
Teacher Gong Linna's version has a different flavor from the original singer Zhang Xiaohan. Her singing has more of the momentum of the prosperous Tang Dynasty.
Wei Wei's Tang Dynasty not only contains love, but also has a thousand years of history and thousands of years of wind and frost. This is the version he promised to use.
"Why did Zhu Yangai not see the splendid cave paintings in the past,
but woke up to paint them on the wall."
The few sentences at the beginning describe a story in which the appearance is old and no longer radiant.
This is perfectly consistent with the current scene of Longmen Grottoes. From the Northern Wei Dynasty to the Northern Song Dynasty, Longmen Grottoes were built on a large scale for 400 years. After that, they continued to be built for more than 1,400 years through the Tang, Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties. They are one of the four major grottoes. First, the highest peak of my country's stone carving art.
However, the first reaction of tourists who come here to visit is rarely shock, but heartache.
Having experienced the ravages of many wars, there are 2,345 cave niches and 110,000 Buddha statues, but not a single Buddha statue is intact.
Since the late Qing Dynasty, Longmen Grottoes have suffered large-scale man-made destruction, and a large number of Buddha statues have been stolen and purchased by unscrupulous businessmen from various countries.
Chisel off everything that can be chiseled off. If the head of the chisel cannot be chiseled off, then chisel off the arm, resulting in the complete destruction of the Buddha statue.
With more than 2,000 grottoes, 110,000 Buddha statues, and more than 3,600 inscriptions, the Longmen Grottoes have long lost their glory.
The camera began to scan the panoramic view of the Longmen Grottoes. Looking around, it was devastated and nine of the ten caves were empty. How could such a scene not make people sigh with regret.
The song continues. Lin Wanqing’s singing is a bit like Sanskrit music. Under the great Buddha of Lu Shena, it seems more Buddha-like.
“The sand of forgetfulness flows around the fingertips,
Fairy Yunlou's sleeves are lingering,
Jialan Bodhi's guests arrive,
Dream invites the eight heavens to dance. ”
The separation between the verse and chorus of this song is actually very serious. The verse is about looking at the past scenery as a modern person, while the chorus is about immersing yourself in it and experiencing it personally.
"Rugged ravines and undulating mountains,
Shengxiao, pipa, golden chariot,
The yellow sand has not faded through the ages,
the rich colors of the entire Tang Dynasty. ”
In the previous sentences, the response from tourists was mediocre, and it is difficult to relate to them.
The Longmen Grottoes were so severely damaged that the destruction of the prosperous Tang Dynasty can only be seen from these empty grottoes. A glimpse of one or two.
Some people sighed: "It would be great if all these Buddha statues were complete."
Yes, 110,000 complete Buddha statues are located on both sides of the Yi River. What a shocking scene it would be.
Thousand Buddhas Chaozong, Daleiyin Temple is nothing more than this.
At this time, the rhythm of the music began to accelerate, and everyone knew that the climax of the song was coming.
In the first half, everyone feels that this song is very average. Except for the first two sentences that are amazing, the rest are a bit ordinary and do not meet the standard of Promise's songwriting.
Fortunately, he has proven his strength countless times, and everyone is waiting to see if there is a breakthrough in the chorus.
Lin Wanqing took a deep breath and sang:
"In an instant, the vivid shadows floated in the palace,
I asked what year it was tonight,
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Where do the lights of the light beard, spinner, and dancer sleep forever?
Accompanied by stars reflecting in the sky. ”
The sense of immersion suddenly came, and in a trance, everyone seemed to have seen such a scene.
The palace city of the prosperous Tang Dynasty reappeared, with glimpses of light, bright lights, and a group of dancing girls dancing gracefully Dancing, the lights and the stars in the sky complement each other
This is the scene of the prosperous Tang Dynasty, this is Luoyang, the sacred capital during Wu Zetian's time.
"Good to hear! ”
"I got goosebumps when I heard it."
"The contrast is too big."
Music can bring endless imagination to people, in this song "Watching on the Wall" , everyone saw the prosperous Tang Dynasty in their imagination.
It seems that even the 110,000 completely destroyed Buddha statues in front of us have become intact.
In the interlude, Lin Wanqing’s singing further advances the mood of the song.
At this time, the music came to a sudden stop at the highest point, and the music suddenly turned sharply.
Lin Wanqing opened her mouth and sang the lines that best matched "Black Myth: Wukong".
"Snow soaked in, thousands of rays of light, the sound of bells shaping the Buddhist shrine,
Here we go to enjoy the feast in the dust,
Why can't Zhu Yangai see the brilliance of the cave paintings in the past,< br>
But he woke up and watched from the sidelines. ”
The low music and the sad and melodious singing made the audience feel sad.
In front of them, the bright lights of the prosperous Tang Dynasty were extinguished one by one, from the splendid palace to the ordinary All the residential buildings were immersed in the darkness.
All the prosperity disappeared, and the tourists were suddenly pulled out of the brilliance of the prosperous Tang Dynasty.
The sight was devastated. In Longmen Grottoes, this huge gap between imagination and reality suddenly made everyone break through.
The more prosperous the Tang Dynasty was in our imagination, the more devastated the Longmen Grottoes were in front of us.
It is easy to go from frugality to luxury, but it is difficult to go from luxury to frugality. After imagining the splendor of Longmen Grottoes, it is naturally difficult to accept the scene in front of you.
The camera kept zooming in, going straight into a Buddhist niche with nothing in it. The traces of chiseling with knives and axes were shocking. The entire base had been dug away, leaving only a big hole. One after another, the Buddhist niches were hollowed out, leaving shocking holes.
The Longmen Grottoes took more than 1,400 years from the beginning to the final completion, but it only took a few decades for them to be completely destroyed.
The destruction of the national treasure makes the tourists who come to visit extremely sad.
“The snow is soaked in thousands of brilliant bells and molded Buddhist niches,
Here we go to enjoy the feast in the dust,
Why can’t Zhu Yangai see the brilliance of the cave paintings in the past,
But woke up and watched from the sidelines.”
The last verse is repeated twice, the mood continues to advance, and then the music stops abruptly.
“Ah ah~ ah~”
The song ends with the final chant.
The band stood up and were greeted with thunderous applause.
The person in charge of the scenic spot applauded wildly and refused to stop for a long time.
When everyone's applause subsided, the person in charge walked to the front of the band and bowed, "Thank you all for your wonderful performance. After listening to this song, I suddenly felt that our promotional song was not good enough, but I didn't have a good idea. , do you have any ideas? ”
Everyone looked at him, a little surprised, it was a bit too late to say this after the filming was finished.
No one said a word, everyone turned their attention to the promise.
With so many people here, creativity depends on commitment.
Xu Nuo thought about it for a while, "If you design it according to me, I will use AI technology to restore the Longmen Grottoes and combine it with the first half of the song to create a glorious scene of the prosperous Tang Dynasty. What about the second half? The second half of the song is combined to show the real-life scenes of Longmen Grottoes to form a contrast. What do you think?”
This person in charge happens to be the person who promotes the scenic spot. His previous idea was to take pictures of the beautiful scenery of Longmen Grottoes and try to avoid the broken Buddhist niches. After all, there is nothing, so it is not easy to attract tourists.
The person in charge was deep in thought, was the broken Buddhist altar also recorded?
“But most of these Buddhist niches are empty.” The person in charge hesitated.
“The empty Buddhist niches are also history. They are part of the Longmen Grottoes. The more devastated they are now, the more heartbreaking it is, isn’t it?”
Xu Nuo looks around and sees Looking at the devastated Longmen Grottoes, he sighed: "This kind of Longmen Grottoes just has a kind of beauty."
Everyone nodded one after another. Looking at these empty Buddhist niches, many people didn't feel anything at all, but when coupled with this song, they immediately felt overwhelmed.
“I think it’s okay!” Zhang Ziqiang agreed.
Xiao Sa nodded and said: "Let's give it a try. Such a beautiful Buddha statue was damaged like this, which will arouse everyone's heartache even more."
"Everyone also wants to see the AI repair. After that, there were 110,000 Buddha statues in Longmen Grottoes at the same time.”
Everyone expressed their opinions, and even the tourists agreed.
"I think it's good!"
"Me too!"
"Try it!"
The person in charge was a little hesitant at first, but seeing so many people agreeing to this plan , made a decisive decision.
“Okay, thanks to Teacher Nuoyan, we will start a new plan immediately, but we have to trouble everyone to record the song.”
"No problem!"
The person in charge left in a hurry, preparing to use AI to repair the 110,000 damaged Buddha statues.
It is certainly impossible to reproduce the grand occasion artificially, so technical means can only be used.
The program crew did not leave and started broadcasting live broadcasts of various Buddha statues in Longmen Grottoes.
Generally speaking, this requires the use of professional tour guides. Even Xiao Sa, who is known to be knowledgeable and talented, cannot fully understand so many Buddha statues.
Just as they finished contacting and explained what was waiting for them to come over, Xu Nuo took over the phone and played this role.
“What we are seeing now is the Lucena Buddha. According to folklore, it was carved according to Wu Zetian’s manner. Of course, this is just a legend. We have no way of knowing what the real Wu Zetian looked like. "I know."
"No, we all know it, just like Chang Lin Wanqing." Someone shouted.
"Yes, I think so too!"
Xu Nuo choked up: "... As long as you like it."
"Lushana is named after Sanskrit, which means vast wisdom and universal light. It is also called Sambhogakaya Buddha. On the right is the eldest disciple Venerable Kassapa, and on the left is the junior disciple Venerable Ananda. These are Samantabhadra Bodhisattva and Manjushri. Bodhisattva..."
Everyone came to another famous Buddha statue, the Scissorhands Buddha.
“This is the scissor-hand Buddha statue, Amitabha, built by Emperor Xuanwu of the Northern Wei Dynasty for his father, Emperor Xiaowen. Some people joked that he was a thousand-year-old uncle who was better than "ye", but in fact this is a Buddhist mudra. Because of the big The thumb was missing, so it turned into a "yeah" gesture. His handprint was actually like this. "
Xu Nuo made a handprint as he said it, with his ring finger and little finger bent, his index and middle fingers together, and his thumb raised.
The tourists followed suit and tried to make gestures, and it turned out that it looked exactly like the Scissorhands Buddha statue.
Almost every Buddha statue has a treasured promise, and stories and allusions are blurted out, which even surprised the interpreters who rushed over.
It’s not surprising to know that Lu Shena is the most famous Buddha statue in the entire Longmen Grottoes, but with so many Buddha statues along the way, he can almost say a word or two, which is amazing.
For example, most people only find the handprints of the Scissors Hands Buddha statue funny and have no idea what the original handprints look like.
The two commentators looked at each other and chose to act as tourists, quietly listening to Xu Nuo's explanation of these Buddha statues.
From the allusions, to the construction period, from the characteristics of the Buddha statues to the carving techniques, it is better than them.
(End of this chapter)