Chapter 518 Four-piece set to ward off evil spirits
"The most easily identifiable one is this jade figure, which is actually a miniature version of Weng Zhong's image; and the second one is this one," Zhou Zhi put the small jade object with a spoon carved on the top on the table Middle: "This is Simon, it is the compass, because Simon It is made of magnet. The ancients believed that it had a magical power, so they used its image to ward off evil spirits. "
"Then what are these seals?"
"Uncle Chai. If you use it as a seal, you will have to pick it up." Zhou Zhi said with a smile.
“Isn’t this a seal?”
Zhang Lao smiled and put the pair of "seals" together: "This pair of things is amazing. They are called Gangyan Ermao, and they are also unique to the Western Han Dynasty to ward off evil spirits."
"Gangmao" Yan Mao, engraved on all sides belong to the Qin and Han Dynasties The calligraphy style of the time, '殳书', was derived from weapon inscriptions, similar to official script but more clumsy and vigorous."
"Everyone believes that ancient weapons can ward off epidemics and evil spirits. Even now, many of them are. Also in the family Hang a sword as a town house. "
"The shapes of the two jade mao are actually similar. They are both in the shape of square columns with inscriptions on all sides. However, one starts with "the first month is just at the center of Mao" and the other is. It starts with "Ji Ri Yan Mao". "
"Let's take a look at this one first. It's in the middle of the first lunar month. The spirits are scattered in all directions. The four colors are red, green, white and yellow. The emperor ordered Zhu Rong to teach Kui Long that the epidemic has just ended. I don't dare to take it. . This is Gangmao.”
"And this one, the inscription on it is: The sun is severe and the emperor ordered Kui to transform. Shun'er solidly lies down, and the spirit is transformed. It is both upright and upright, and it is both square and square. The common epidemic has just passed away, I dare not take it. This It’s Yan Mao.”
“Together, these four things can be called the ‘Four-piece Set to ward off evil spirits in the Western Han Dynasty’;” Zhou Zhi said with a smile: “If you add just Counted as a pair, Mao Yan Mao is the "Gang Yan Qizhen". "
"Gang Mao means that the Gang Mao made in the first month has been completed, and the powerful Shu Shu covers the east, west, north, and south. , running through the four seasons of spring, summer, autumn and winter, and in charge of the five elements of metal, wood, water, fire and earth; the four gods have their own duties, and the heaven and earth follow the direction of fire in the four seasons. God Zhurong issued an order to tame the two divine beasts Kui and Long. After taming Kui Long to protect me, none of the many evil ghosts, diseases, and ghosts can defeat me."
"Yan Mao said to the effect: It is unlucky to wear Yan Mao on the day of Zimao. This is because Emperor Yan ordered Zhu Rong to tame the Kui dragon and make it obedient to people. I have served people for a long time and turned it into a book with divine power. Yan Mao is upright and upright, just like the square and goblet of writing. None of the many evil ghosts, diseases and ghosts can face me."
< br>Even those who are new to Wenwan understand one thing, that is, once Wenwan has calligraphy text, its value far exceeds that of ordinary patterns.
This pair of small jades is about an inch long and only six cents long. They are actually quite small. However, one has thirty-four characters engraved on it and the other has thirty-two characters engraved on it. They are far more precious than ordinary seals.
"The meaning of the words is very auspicious. By the way, the "Han Shu Wang Mang Biography" also records a story about Gangmao."
"Oh?" Mr. Sun couldn't remember this. He said: "Tell me about the elbow."
Zhou Zhi said: "In "The Biography of Wang Mang" in the Book of Han, There is the word "Gangmao of the first month of the lunar month". Yan Shi's ancient annotation quoted Qian as saying: "Gangmao is worn on the day of the first lunar month. It is three inches long and one inch wide. It is square. It may be made of jade, gold or peach. Wear it with a leather belt.'"
"Wang Mang banned the wearing of it in the world, which caused dissatisfaction."
"This is a unique auspicious accessory of the Han Dynasty. Why would Wang Mang ban it?" Lao Chai expressed his confusion.
“Because 'Mao' means ancient metal swords and coins, and the golden sword Mao together is the word 'Liu'. Wang Mang banned Mao because he was afraid that people would use it as a symbol of the Liu family's world. Wear it as a souvenir because This prohibition will make it impossible to use the "Golden Sword". "Huh?" Lao Chai was dumbfounded by Wang Mang's strange thinking: "Such careful thinking will not lead to death if it is used in people's livelihood policies." Hurry up! ”
Sun Lao said with a smile: "This is the true value of cultural works. It itself is the crystallization of Chinese civilization, and it contains a lot of historical and cultural knowledge for future generations. And the main task of our industrial art is, It also collects important cultural relics from the private sector and meets the needs of cultural and entertainment enthusiasts for collection, communication, and learning.”
“As for appreciation and preservation, it is a secondary function.”
"Speaking of Gangmao Yanmao, I also know a story."
"Mr. Zhang, wait a minute..." Zhou Zhi immediately opened his bag and took out a pen and paper: "Okay, you tell. ”
“Gangmao and Yanmao, these two auspicious accessories of the Han Dynasty, have always been loved by later generations of scribes. Whether it is Gao Lian's "Eight Notes of Zunsheng" in the Ming Dynasty or Zhang Dai's "Night Sailing Ship", they will be Gangmao was listed as a "rare treasure". "
"Yuan Kewen, one of the four young masters of the modern Republic of China, collected the story of Gangmao and Yanmao, which is legendary."
"In the beginning. Yuan Kewen got the Gangmao when he visited the West Lake. According to records, it is "white jade, as bright and smooth as ice and snow, with shallow inscriptions and a small Han stele. It is a rare treasure."
"But we have never been able to find Yan Mao to match it, so it is quite a pity."
"The famous politician Yan Jingming in the late Qing Dynasty knew about this and laughed and said that Yan Mao had one here, which was a famous big brother. Literary scholar, great-grandson of He Shaoji, a famous poet, calligrapher and painter, and great collector He Xingshu, got it from the Pan family of Wu clan. "
" Yan Jingming was highly regarded by Cixi at that time. He had made outstanding contributions in rectifying the household department and building granaries. Cixi politely called him 'Dan Weng'. Yan Jingming proposed to buy this Yan Jingming from Uncle He Xing for 300 taels of silver. Mao, although Uncle He Xing was heartbroken, he had to obey."
"So Yuan. Kewen proposed to buy Yan Mao from Yan Jingming for one thousand oceans, which matched Gang Mao. However, Yan Jingming rejected it and pointed out that he knew that Yuan Kewen had a Song version of "Wei Suzhou Collection" in his hand, so he had to add this to make it better. Agree to exchange."
"In the end, Yuan Kewen published Qian Dayang and the Song Dynasty's "Wei Suzhou Collection". I got the Yan Mao in exchange, thinking that I have the best collection, because the size of the two jade mao is consistent with the record of "wearing double seals, two cents long and six cents square" recorded in "Book of the Later Han Dynasty·Yu Fu Zhi". The study was renamed 'Pei Shuangyin Zhai', and an article was written to record the experience of getting Shuang Mao."
"Elbow, these four Western Han Dynasty evil-proofing accessories, Gangmao Yanmao, Weng Zhongsinan, are you really planning to take action?" After Mr. Zhang told the story, he solemnly asked Zhou Zhi: "You have to think carefully about such things. Most likely he won’t be able to come back.”
“I originally wanted to take action,” Zhou Zhi was so happy that he couldn’t see it. “But after hearing Mr. Zhang tell such a story. Later, I changed my mind again."
Lao Zhang was relieved: "You can keep your elbows on such things. Let's not talk about how difficult it is to put together a set. Let's just say that it can be done. There are always reasons for being sought after by literati of all ages."
"Yes, the reputation of literary works can also be passed down from generation to generation. I already know this." Zhou Zhi nodded.
Chinese people’s aesthetics are very magical. It can be said that from the Paleolithic Age to modern times, the aesthetic style advocated by Chinese people has always been introverted, reserved, quiet, elegant and neutral.
Aesthetic elements such as unrestrained, enthusiastic, bright and strong can only be seen occasionally, but they are by no means the mainstream.
(End of this chapter)