And it was during the Ming and Qing Dynasties that the market collapsed.

In order to make a living, the people nearby spontaneously formed a market on the site of this temple.

Later, even after the place was renovated, this habit did not change...

By the end of the Qing Dynasty, most of the buildings in Baoguo Temple were destroyed by war, and the remaining places became a paradise for vendors.

In the beginning, this market only bought and sold some books, papers, and the Four Treasures of the Study.

However, with the changes of the times, by the end of the Qing Dynasty and the Republic of China, various objects that were originally in the palace were lost to the people.

This market began to buy all kinds of books, calligraphy and paintings, antiques, and some cultural toys.

After it was reopened, this cultural relics market has regained its vitality, but the items sold are not as diverse as Panjiayuan.

The main focus is still books, calligraphy and paintings, but more miscellaneous items such as coins, stamps, various newspapers, periodicals, and tickets are also included.

As time goes by, the reputation here has gradually grown, and it was even as good as Panjiayuan at one time.

Especially after the first domestic ancient coin expo was held here in 1997.

At that time, the conference was an unprecedented event, attracting more than 20,000 ancient coin enthusiasts from all over the country.

Since then, Baoguo Temple has become an antique market as famous as Panjiayuan.

And since then, the Baoguo Temple Market has rapidly embarked on a path of expansion.

At its peak, there were more than 2,000 stalls inside and outside the temple, which even seriously affected the travel of surrounding people.

Since a few years ago, the government has been cracking down on those who arbitrarily occupy the road and set up stalls outside the temple.

After all this renovation, there are now only over a thousand stalls inside the temple.

However, the popularity of the Huguo Temple cultural toy market is no longer what it used to be.

Chen Rui took Karen into the market. Although the weather was very hot at the moment.

But the stalls in the market are basically full.

Moreover, the market here rarely retains its original appearance.

Outside the surrounding circle of houses are various antique shops, and in the small square in the middle of the temple, there are still rows of street stalls.

It's really just putting things on the ground, or at best opening a parasol above your head.

Not to mention, as soon as he entered such a market, Chen Rui felt that the taste was right.

In addition, all he heard in his ears were Beijing movies, which really gave him the feeling of being in the antique market in Beijing.

"Take a look, take a look, there are good things from the Ming and Qing Dynasties."

"Hey! What do you like, bro? Come and take a look? I have some good stuff here?"

"Friend, do you want Tang Sancai?"

"Man, here are the blue and white flowers from the Yuan and Ming Dynasties. How do you like it? Do you like it? Don't you like it? I also have pastels from the Qing Dynasty..."

The nearby stall owners saw Chen Rui, a young man, accompanied by this blond and fair-skinned foreign beauty.

Immediately, they were like Grandma Wolf who had seen Little Red Riding Hood. They were extremely enthusiastic and shouted to the two of them to come over and have a look.

Chen Rui glanced at their stall.

Oh, good guy, the colorful chicken cup from the Ming Dynasty.

There are three-color pottery figurines from the Tang Dynasty, several large blue and white platters, and pastel paintings from the Qing Dynasty.

But even these 'treasures' don't have any jewels on them.

"Ha, why are they all imitations?"

Karen glanced at it and muttered.

Chen Rui laughed: "These things are probably younger than the pair of shoes I just bought the day before yesterday."

"Maybe yesterday he was lying in a kiln in a porcelain factory, and today he was pulled over."

What Chen Rui said is really not an exaggeration.

After a period of hard work, he also has a deep understanding of our antique porcelain.

In the field of identification, even if he is not a top expert, he can still call himself a big shot.

Just look at the authenticity and age of the porcelain, even if he doesn't activate his golden eye power.

Just by looking at the reflected luster on the porcelain, you can basically guess exactly what it is.

Generally, the luster of old porcelain and porcelain from each period is different.

For example, the luster of porcelain in the Ming Dynasty was mostly bright with oil.

The luster of Qing Dynasty porcelain is mostly warm and soft.

This kind of porcelain will leave a deep impression on people just by looking at it, and it will make people feel very comfortable.

As for the porcelains and pottery figurines in front of us, each one of them has a softer and brighter glaze.

Instead, it seemed to reflect streaks of thief light.

Yes, it is the kind of light that is scattered but not condensed, and the craftsmanship of many porcelains is also quite rough.

You don’t even need to use your hands. Just by looking, you can see that some porcelain has traces of scratches on the bottom or edges.

With this piece of shit, you still want to fool me?

Chen Rui just glanced at them and passed by these stalls.

You guys don't take me seriously, so you just see me with a foreign girl and treat me like a sheep?

You want to take me for granted? What are you thinking?

Chen Rui took Karen and continued walking inside, but they walked through dozens of stalls.

He was a little disappointed, because after walking around for a while, he felt that the market in Baoguo Temple was similar to the one in Panjiayuan.

After the popularity of collecting became popular in China, this place has been raided countless times by enthusiasts at home and abroad.

Even if there are some good things, they have been looted long ago.

Most of these on the market now are modern imitations.

Some can be considered modern high-quality handicrafts, and some can also be considered antiques, but at most they date from the late Qing Dynasty and the Republic of China.

Moreover, they are all utensils for civilian use and are not worth much at all.

The price is only a few thousand dollars, and to him, it has no collection value at all.

As for the really good stuff, I'm afraid it's all in the shops surrounding this market.

In this regard, when he passed by those shops, he would occasionally be surprised by the jewelery emanating from the shops.

Of course, he went in and visited a few stores, but in the end he came back disappointed.

Because there are good things in those stores, but the prices are really not cheap.

But just when he felt a little disappointed, he turned around and wanted to leave.

Suddenly, a booth in the distance came out, and there was a burst of laughter.

"Hey! Old Hu is here again?"

"Haha, what good things does Boss Hu have for sale today?"

"Don't make the same mistake as last time. It would be bad if someone gets beaten up and sent to the hospital again..."

Chen Rui followed those teasing glances and happened to see a middle-aged man coming to a stall carrying a woven bag.

He put down his bags and started setting up a stall, but the stall owners around him laughed at him constantly.

But the man wasn't angry at all.

"Haha, what's wrong with being beaten? I set up a stall for a month and made a total of less than five thousand."
Chapter completed!