One hundred and ninety-five chapters, wordless inscription
Chapter 195, wordless inscription
If Mr. Wu wanted to leave the notes to his granddaughter, he would have given them to her. Why should he give them to You Fang? He obviously had other ideas. You Fang replied with some embarrassment: "Sister Yuchong, these are your grandfather's things. He
But he left it to me specially, maybe he had his intention? To be honest with you, I am not a stingy person, but I really can’t bear to part with it. If you like it, I can make a photocopy of the entire set, or give you an exact replica, almost
It’s no different from the original.”
Wu Yuchong immediately stopped the conversation and said: "Oh? You can imitate handmade books! Then I will imitate them, and they must be exactly the same. It is not an ordinary skill to imitate these five notebooks."
You Fang smiled bitterly and nodded: "Yes, but Sister Yu Chong wants it and I can't bear to give it, so I have to do this. Can you give me half a year? I will send it to you in the United States in half a year."
It is impossible for ordinary people to copy these five hand-painted books as they are. It is also a patient and meticulous job for book masters. Only precious historical documents and rare books can be copied like this. The labor cost is quite high.
. A master like You Fang spends half a year on and off copying books. How much does it cost?
For general documents, just make a photocopy. You Fang did this. On the one hand, he wanted to give Wu Yuchong face. He really couldn't bear to give the original, so he came up with an alternative that most people would never think of. On the other hand, more importantly, even if Wu Yuchong didn't want it,
, he himself decided to do so.
His knowledge and experience are far inferior to Mr. Wu. At least for a long time, it is impossible for him to completely follow Mr. Wu's footsteps and travel through the mountains, rivers and scenery in this record. According to the method of family heirlooms, these five notebooks were copied.
, in this process, I felt every touch of Mr. Wu, just like he was traveling with his thoughts when he was writing, imprinting the scenery, landscapes and Mr. Wu's knowledge in my heart and carrying it with me.
Although this is not as comprehensive and intuitive as the actual tour, it still has a condensed and wonderful meaning.
Wu Yuchong smiled playfully: "No need to send it to me. When the summer vacation comes, I will come again. It feels so good here. It is much more fun than the United States!"
You Fang nodded: "Then it's settled, I'm really sorry."
Wu Yuchong turned his face sideways and looked at him with interest: "What's there to be embarrassed about? If you have to refuse, just refuse. If the request is really too much, why embarrass yourself? I won't mind either! ... You Fang
Brother, you have such great skills, forging books is not something ordinary people can do, unless you are a museum expert, who did you learn this from?"
You Fang did not ask a question directly, but said: "Don't forget, I am your grandpa's student. Excellent archaeologists must learn to restore artifacts and imitate exhibits."
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After traveling for most of the day, they arrived at their destination in the afternoon. The district party secretary personally received them with a group of officials and held a banquet to cleanse themselves. The topic at the dinner table, in addition to expressing admiration for Xue Qinan, was mainly about asking about Nezha, the local planner.
How should the project be done, what issues should be paid attention to, how to successfully apply for World Heritage, etc.
The district has long had the idea to integrate mythological relics, folklore, and local folk art to package a "Nezha Culture", or to organize an "International Nezha Culture and Art Festival" and apply for "World Heritage". If successful, it will
Use this as a leader to promote the comprehensive development of the local tourism industry, cultural industry, etc. This is a good thing that will benefit future generations, and the city also supports it.
Xue Qinan's answers were very careful and professional, but they were all from the side. He introduced the nature of "world heritage", the scope of work of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee, cultural heritage, natural heritage, dual cultural and natural heritage, and memory heritage.
The difference between intangible cultural heritage and cultural landscape heritage, application conditions and process, selection procedures and standards, etc.
The evaluation criteria for World Heritage are mainly based on the "Convention for the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage", which must go through strict assessment and approval procedures. The state parties that have signed this treaty need to make preliminary lists and screen applications before they can talk about the Cultural Heritage Candidate Committee (icomos).
) on-site investigation. - This process is very complicated. It depends on what purpose it is to operate such a thing. Is it worth it?
From a local district to the United Nations, there is a huge gap in "level". Although the local government knows the general procedures, it would rather get guidance from professionals like Xue Qinan. After all, she is a member of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee.
Consultants, I don’t usually hire people like this.
When the time comes, I can really submit my plan, and maybe I can find a backdoor or something. I heard that there are many projects applying for World Heritage status now, and people all over the country are racking their brains to find the inheritance left by their ancestors, trying to work hard in this direction, and the queues are long.
Very long. - This is just a joke, but it may not be the true mentality of some people.
Xue Qinan's attitude was very polite and clear. He didn't care about the other party's over-the-top remarks. He just introduced the procedures of this matter from his own professional perspective, the requirements, through which channels to submit, and what conditions should be met, and then there could be a final decision.
Review.
She gently reminded that before the world heritage can be certified, under the current domestic background, a lot of investment is required before the application is officially submitted. The other party's idea is good, but the conditions are not yet met. Simply investing too much in this aspect may be
The gain outweighs the loss.
The United Nations itself is a non-profit organization, and its funding comes from membership fees paid by member states. An important source of funding for the World Heritage Committee of UNESCO is the "World Heritage Fund" established by it. In addition to fees paid by state parties, the funds raised
In addition to the income, there is income from various activities of UNESCO.
Xue Qinan herself donated a huge sum of money to this fund, and later became a consultant to the World Heritage Committee. Of course, this status complemented her academic status in the field of ancient cultural research, and also brought a lot to her art collection business.
Big benefits.
In other words, the purpose of establishing the World Heritage Committee is to protect world heritage, but the United Nations cannot spend a penny to protect anyone's heritage. In the end, the wool still comes from the sheep.
If such a tourism project is operated according to the standard of applying for World Heritage, and the purpose is just to get an advertising business card, then it is necessary to calculate whether the investment is worth it? Regardless of success or failure, is there any real benefit to the development, protection, and promotion of folk culture?
To You Fang's surprise, Xue Qinan quoted Mr. Wu's words verbatim -
The reason why heritage is attractive is because it is the essence left by the accumulation of civilization. Its value lies in what kind of enjoyment and harvest it can bring us, what kind of thinking and inspiration it can bring us. It is alive and needs to be protected. By
To affirm it in some form is a means to attract attention, but regardless of whether there is such a means, its essence still lies in whether we ourselves pay attention to it.
The question that the other party is most interested in is - according to Mr. Xue, how sure is it that the Nezha Project will be applied for World Heritage status?
Xue Qinan did not answer directly, but asked with a smile: "How many gods are there in the list of gods and Journey to the West?"
But the other party insisted on asking the question to the end. Xue Qinan could only say that he couldn't answer it, and then talked about another topic. Nezha, a mythical character, currently only has influence in the Chinese circle, and its folk culture
It is the spiritual wealth of Yibin people. First of all, you must know how to enjoy its value.
If you want it to have a wider influence, what is actually needed is that it truly has strong cultural appeal. This is a very complicated background, not only for "Nezha", but also for Yibin itself, and by extension to the larger world.
The same goes for the national scale. As far as "Nezha Culture" itself is concerned, the first thing is how to discover its true value, and then we talk about the means of promotion.
Che Xiulu talked for a long time, but the other party still wanted to ask more questions. Xue Qinan was really at his wits end, so he said half-jokingly: "Luyi County, Zhoukou City, Henan Province, where the 'true source' of the ancient land is located, the hometown of Lao Tzu Li Er, has the Taiqing Palace."
, Laojuntai ruins, the 'Hometown of Laozi' project has been carried out in recent years, and there has been the idea of 'applying for World Heritage', but at present it is unlikely to apply for formal submission. There are many such projects in China. What do you think of Nezha?
How is it compared to Taishang Laojun?"
Everyone at the table laughed and did not ask any more questions. The other party had already asked the questions he wanted to ask and had things he wanted to do. You still have to pay attention to the atmosphere at the wine table, and you also need to make friends with Mr. Xue Qinan.
There was also an interesting episode. Everyone heard You Fang calling Xue Qinan sir. Some people didn't quite understand, but an understanding person like Yang Chengbin explained in a low voice, so everyone called her Mr. Xue.
After talking about the Nezha Project, we talked about the construction of our hometown again at the wine table. Someone asked tactfully whether Xue Qinan, an international cultural industry operator, had the intention to invest in his hometown. Taking advantage of the Nezha Project, here are
Many investment opportunities.
Xue Qinan just smiled politely and did not comment.
Of course, when talking at the wine table, you can’t help but ask for a drink. You were very polite at first, but after a few drinks, the other person picked up the cup and asked him to drink. Yibin is also a famous wine city in China. It has been rich in fine wine since ancient times and is known as one of the birthplaces of wine culture. Baijiu
It is the pillar industry here. When guests come, if they don’t drink Wuliangye well, it means they haven’t entertained them well and they don’t show enough dignity.
You Fang was afraid that Xue Qinan would be bad for his health if he drank too much, so he held back a lot of wine. Wu Yuchong relied on her young age and being Xue Qinan's granddaughter, so no one could argue with her about anything she said. She pouted her lips and called her "sister" sweetly.
This uncle actually started making noises at the wine table, inciting the other party to start drinking.
This girl did it purely on purpose. Maybe it was her first time to experience this kind of "wine table culture" in China. She was very curious. She saw that You Fang had blocked her grandma's drink and no one could drink it from her, so she wanted to take a look at these people.
How much can you drink? And with a cold smile.
After drinking, she couldn't stop herself. It was hard to say anything to her at the table, so she had no choice but to drink more and almost knocked down all the reception officials. Afterwards, the local officials even treated Xue Qinan because of this trivial matter.
Adding to the "respect", this internationally renowned expert understands the national conditions very well and came to Yibin with an entourage with such a high drinking capacity. He was obviously well prepared.
After they came out of the hotel after dinner, even Shen Sibao and others were a little dizzy from drinking. Wu Yuchong quietly pulled You Fang's sleeve and said: "You have such a good drinking capacity, I didn't expect it!"
You Fang accused softly: "You just want to drink everyone down at the wine table, why bother? You don't have the emotion of drinking, and you don't feel that kind of atmosphere in your heart, so don't do that!"
Wu Yuchong made a face: "Since Brother You Fang doesn't like it, I won't do it next time. Will it make you drink a lot? In fact, I just want to see how much they can drink. They drink the wine themselves. You can’t blame me for this.”
The secretary of the district committee, a deputy district chief, and the accompanying section chief Yang obviously went to the toilet to vomit, and could barely hold on without losing their composure. Only Ai Xiaocong had a good drinking capacity, and he had reservations at first and was able to hold on in the end. .After dinner, there were arrangements to entertain the guests to watch the large-scale acrobatic drama "Nezha".
The performance was quite exciting. Whether it was the live folk music performance or the actors' performances on the stage, they all had very profound skills and artistic expression. You Fang also learned Piaomen juggling, so he could certainly tell the difference. At the end of the performance, he couldn't help but After standing up to applaud, Xue Qinan and Wu Yuchong also stood up, and then everyone else in the theater stood up and applauded, awakening Section Chief Yang who was dozing off after drinking too much wine. He also stood up with an apologetic look and hurriedly applauded.
On the way back to the hotel after the performance, Xue Qinan asked the tour operator: "What do you think needs to be improved in this kind of performance?"
You Fang smiled and said: "If you know how to appreciate it, don't be too picky. The performance is already quite outstanding!"
Xue Qinan shook his head: "I don't mean to be picky. Taking into account the topics discussed at the wine table today, and watching this performance again, what kind of performance do you think is better?"
You Fang thought for a while and said: "There may be a problem with the script arrangement. This is originally a myth full of grand imagination. There is no need to insert too many realistic Yibin elements into the performance. It will appear too far-fetched and dilute the appeal of the myth. Li... You can send the audience a plot introduction, print it in several words, and attach the legend of the Nezha ruins in Yibin. If the audience is very affected after watching the performance, they may be more impressed by reading the Yibin story in the introduction. Interest, this way the promotion effect will be better and the impression will be deeper.”
Xue Qinan nodded: "Well, this is the real suggestion. Old Wu is right, you are very insightful."
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The next day, according to the already scheduled itinerary, Xue Qinan was going to visit Lizhuang Ancient Town. He was still accompanied by Yang Chengbin and Ai Xiaocong. Before departure, Xue Qinan even bought a bouquet of flowers.
There are many places called Lizhuang across the country, and the ancient town of Lizhuang outside Yibin is the most famous. This place was an ancient and mysterious settlement of the Bo people in the Spring and Autumn Period. It belonged to the ancient Bo Marquis Kingdom. The Bo people living in Yibin have long since disappeared. The mysterious hanging coffin remains of the Bo people are left behind.
This ancient town has a history of more than a thousand years, with numerous cultural relics and historic sites, as well as a collection of cultural landscapes. It was said to have nine palaces and eighteen temples in ancient times. The magnificent and exquisite ancient buildings are generally well preserved. Today, you can still see the wisdom of the Ming Dynasty. Temple, Dongyue Temple, Xuanluo Hall, Yu Palace, Wenchang Palace, Nanhua Palace, Tianshang Palace, Zhang Family Ancestral Hall in the Qing Dynasty, etc.
In addition to these palaces and temples, the town also has well-preserved streets and alleys, well-proportioned wooden attics, alleys paved with bluestone slabs, high old-fashioned thresholds, deep patios and courtyards, and fine and vivid wood carvings and stone carvings. It seems to be silently telling stories from ancient times to the present.
There is an invisible and harmonious artistic conception between the quiet ancient town and the mighty Yangtze River, between the artificial and the natural, between movement and stillness.
At Chaotianmen, the traveler realized the mighty and dynamic tranquility amidst the chaos, and at Baolun Temple, he experienced the motion of the running wheels hidden in the tranquility. He has been thinking about how the two fit together? And the artistic conception of mountains and rivers in Lizhuang Ancient Town,
It gave You Fang a feeling of enlightenment. Yes, it was this kind of spiritual knowledge!
Carrying the knowledge into your mind is the way to practice and confirm the spiritual pivot in the future. The ancients said that reading thousands of books means traveling thousands of miles. This is the truth.
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Xue Qinan did not go directly to Lizhuang Ancient Town. The first stop was Banli Ao, a few kilometers outside Lizhuang. It is said that there is a stone tablet erected in 1946. On the forehead of the tablet are the four characters "Mountains are high and the water is long" in oracle bone inscriptions, and "The mountains are high and the water is long".
"Leave a farewell to Li Zhuang and Li Feng inscription", below are the names of many people, including Fu Sinian, Liang Siyong, Liang Sicheng, Li Ji, Xia Nai, etc. who were members of the Institute of History and Philology of the National Academia Sinica at that time.
In 1937, the Japanese invaded China and Peiping fell. The China Construction Society moved inland several times, successively to Wuhan, Changsha, Kunming and other places. In 1940, it moved to Lizhuang, along with the Academia Sinica and the Central Research Institute.
The museum and Tongji University have more than 10,000 teachers and students. In the war-torn years, they continued scientific and cultural research and cultivated talents here. Dozens of academicians of the Chinese Academy of Sciences in New China have taught or studied in this ancient town.
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Liang Sicheng completed his academic masterpiece "History of Chinese Architecture" in Lizhuang, where he and Lin Huiyin's former residence is still preserved. The landscape and cultural relics of Lizhuang are also many academic materials and inspirations for this master.
Source: Liang Sicheng praised the Xuanluo Hall, Kuixing Pavilion, Kowloon Stone Tablet, and Baihe Window as the four wonders of Lizhuang. In particular, the Xuanluo Hall was praised by him as "the excellent beam and column structure, which is quite proud of the contemporary work."
The stone tablet in Banli Ao is a testimony to that period of time. However, You Fang and others did not see the tablet. Its whereabouts were unknown in 1966. They only saw a relatively well-preserved dragon and tiger carved railing archway. According to
Xue Qinan introduced that the monument was erected not far behind the archway. She had seen it when she was young. Mr. Wu brought her here for the first time, and she has been here more than once since.
Xue Qinan presented flowers at the place where the monument was originally erected, then bowed to the empty place and recited the "Farewell to Lizhuang Li Feng Inscription" engraved on the long-lost stone monument -
"Jiangshan Yuling, humanities and culture are pure. The old home has a high gate, a fragrant scenery, the sea is turbulent, the Kyushu is bright, I have a good voice, love comes and cares for me. The court hall is stagnant, the lights are dim. I have lived in peace and pursued my ambitions for five years now.
.The emperor is reviving, and the country is powerful. The capital is famous for its beauty, and it is the E'e Academy. I am returning from the East, but my love is late. I have not written any English words, but I regret this parting."
It is rare to bring flowers when you go out for sightseeing. What you are "visiting" is actually something that no longer exists. The two accompanying people are a little stunned. As the reception section chief, Yang Chengbin has welcomed and sent so many guests. This scene is the first