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Chapter 226 Zhao Mingcheng’s book?
With the foreman's instructions, the workers began to dig deeper into the ground.
After a while, some cultural relics were dug out from the ground, which were the matching products before.
The place where the celadon vase was dug was only five or six meters away.
Obviously, the supporting equipment is all underneath.
The worker who dug out the vase seemed very excited and carefully handed the vase to Bai Mao.
Baimao wrote it down and said, "I will give you a bonus when you get back."
Afterwards, he put the vase aside and gave it to Lin Ran for safekeeping.
Lin Ran's family seemed ordinary. They didn't know the value of these vases, but they could tell from the expressions of Yang Jianlong and Baimao that the vases were expensive.
So he was smiling happily on the sidelines.
At this moment, a worker shouted loudly.
"Everyone, come and see!"
The worker sounded frightened as he dug out the head of a Buddha statue.
People in this era are more or less superstitious, and they always feel uneasy when they dig out the head of a Buddha statue.
His cry attracted the attention of Lin Ran and others, so they immediately ran over.
I saw the head of a Buddha statue exposed on the ground.
"Is this some kind of stone sculpture?" Bai Mao frowned as he looked at the head of the Buddha statue.
Those who work in construction are most afraid of digging up things like gods and Buddhas outside.
A huge Buddha head leaked out of the pit, about fifty centimeters in length.
Yang Jianlong also seemed very curious and gathered around.
Lin Ran took a look at the Buddha statue and felt a little strange.
Logically speaking, Buddhist statues from the Song Dynasty should be preserved in temples.
And the Buddha statue in front of me is at least four meters high.
No matter what, you still have to dig it out first.
At Lin Ran's request, the workers also became active.
They helped each other start the excavation work and stopped other work.
About half an hour later, the image of the Buddha finally appeared in its entirety.
Lin Ran looked at the Buddha statue in front of him. It was a little familiar, but a little different.
The body of this Buddha statue is slightly leaning forward, with a mountain of rocks on its back, a bun on its head, a plump facial expression, and an auspicious mole on the forehead clearly visible.
The lips are thick and firm, the ears are vertical to the shoulders, and the expression looks deep and peaceful.
The most ingenious thing is that although it is covered with mud, the fold lines are clearly visible.
It has been buried underground for so long, but it has not been damaged yet. Gradually, the rock becomes harder.
But looking at his clothes, he looks somewhat similar to Guanyin.
The fingers of the left hand are lowered and the right hand is raised, as if conveying sermons to people.
There was also a stone slab unearthed at the same time, but the writing on the stone slab had been severely weathered and could not be identified.
Lin Ran discovered that the Buddha statue in front of him looked somewhat like the stone Buddha statue in Xizi Temple.
But the stone Buddha statue of Xizi Temple should be kept in the temple, so why does it appear here?
He had some doubts in his heart.
Could it be that his family's homestead used to be a temple?
During the Northern Song Dynasty, Buddhism was not popular.
Emperor Huizong of the Song Dynasty believed in Taoism and issued an edict stating: Buddhism belongs to the Hu religion and although it cannot be abolished, it is still harmful to Chinese etiquette and must be abolished.
At that time, in order to restrain the development of Buddhism, the unity of the three religions was also advocated.
The artistic style of Buddhism is dehumanized and more inclined to secular life.
During the Northern Song Dynasty, privately collecting Buddhist statues was a treasonous act.
If the dynasty hadn't been determined by the cultural relics unearthed earlier, Lin Ran would have thought that he was wrong.
No wonder it was hidden in such a remote place. If discovered, it might be a crime of beheading.
In the history of the Song Dynasty, a small number of enthusiasts did collect privately.
Because in the Song Dynasty, Buddhist statues were considered to be the culture of the Hu people.
"You guys just keep digging down." Lin Ran confessed.
He became more and more interested in this unknown Song Dynasty ruins.
"What should I do with this Buddha statue?" Bai Mao looked at the Buddha statue in front of him and couldn't help feeling a little horrified.
It is about two meters high. The previous workers dug loose soil and fell to the bottom, almost breaking their legs. There was such a huge thing buried underneath.
"First find a piece of cloth to cover it." Lin Ran said.
It's not easy to hide this thing, so it's best to keep it in place.
It has been buried underground for thousands of years and has not been damaged at all.
Therefore, there should be no problem if you continue to leave it outside.
Lin Ran's face was solemn. Previously, he only guessed that it was a treasure trove belonging to a collector in the Song Dynasty.
After this Buddha statue was unearthed, the identity of its owner was revealed.
Most people don’t collect Buddha statues, nor do they put them in their yards.
There must be some special meaning.
Taking another look at the Buddha statue, the workers, under Baimao's command, began to cover the Buddha statue with red cloth to express their inner respect.
The weathering marks on the Buddha statue completely match the era of the Northern Song Dynasty. How can they match it?
"Supervisor, I found something else." A worker ran over excitedly, holding a tattered scroll in his hand.
He just thought that this thing should be exchangeable for money.
Before he could hand it to Baimao, Lin Ran had already taken the scroll and started reading it.
The cover of the book is damaged, but there is an obscure seal at the end of the book.
"Book of Zhao Mingcheng"!
Seeing this name, Lin Ran suddenly understood.
Zhao Mingcheng is not famous in history textbooks, but his wife Li Qingzhao is well known.
He was a well-known epigrapher during the Northern Song Dynasty, and his main research objects were bronzes and steles from previous dynasties.
No wonder they collect Buddha statues.
When Zhao Mingcheng was a boy, he settled in Bianjing with his father and became an imperial scholar.
When he was an official, he married Li Qingzhao, the daughter of Li Gefei, a foreign minister of the Ministry of Rites.
However, his official career was bumpy because he fell into the wrong faction and was hit by intra-Korean party strife.
He was demoted to Qingzhou for 13 years, and then died of illness in Qingzhou.
Bianjing is now Kaifeng. Zhao Mingcheng once worked in the capital for a period of time before he met Li Qingzhao.
Is this what he left behind?
In addition to research, Zhao Mingcheng also liked collecting, especially calligraphy, paintings and gold, stone and jade articles. He was a well-known collector in the Song Dynasty.
If this was one of his warehouses, that would be a huge profit!
This man was marginalized when he was an official. He served as an official in seven cities across the country and liked to buy cultural toys from the private sector.
After being excluded, Zhao Mingcheng and Li Qingzhao were demoted to ordinary people.
They settled in Qingzhou, but because of their blessings, they were busy with government affairs and unable to take care of their own lives.
After that, they focused all their energy on the research of epigraphy, calligraphy, painting and antiques.
Every time the two couples get a cultural relic, they will appreciate it together and evaluate each other.
In the Song Dynasty, they could be described as a model couple.
However, they were later given official positions and were forced to serve as officials in Huzhou and other places.
This was their former stronghold.
There is no clear record in history, but this seal is a rare thin gold body, and it is obviously the original work of Zhao Mingcheng!
In other words, what is buried underground is one of Zhao Mingcheng's residences!