Everyone knows that Mr. Lu Xun was a great writer, thinker and revolutionary, but few people know that he is still one
Collector of ancient coins
。
The origin of Lu Xun's collection of coins
During the Republic of China period,
A large number of collectors of ancient money have emerged in China
。 Among them were the sons of well-mannered officials and eunuchs, industrialists of the rich side, and even the most famous scholars of the time, many of whom became
Ancient money, antiques collection and appreciation of everyone
▲The picture shows the main members of the China Spring Coin Society, taken in February 1942
Unlike the starting point of today's Chinese collections, most collectors in the Republic of China period are because
I do collect it with a strong sense of history
▲ Some of the ancient coins collected by Lu Xun
Probably from
In 1912
At the beginning, Lu Xun began to be fascinated by the collection of ancient coins. In this year, at the age of 32, he was invited to serve in the Ministry of Education of the Provisional Government of Nanjing, and in the same year, he went to Beijing to serve as the head of the Social Department and was ordered to supervise the restoration
Kyoshi Library
(The predecessor of the present-day National Library) and preparations
Historical Museum
。 These things are recorded in
"Lu Xun's Diary"
middle.
Lu Xun's diary
Mr. Lu Xun's collection of ancient coins was not for the sake of curiosity from the beginning, but for the sake of putting it
Collection of ancient springs
、
Extensive knowledge of coins
and
Delve into numismatic theory
Tightly coupled together.
Where does Lu Xun generally go to "pick up leaks"?
Mr. Lu Xun has a wealth of numismatic knowledge, so he is often there
Beijing Liuli Factory
"Small city"
Pick up leaks.
▲Xiao (small) city
Initially, some
After the destruction of the eunuch house
person
They will take their things out to sell, but they are reluctant to sell them in public places for reasons such as face, and only when it is dark and the dawn is thin, they secretly take them to a remote place to sell, such a market is called
"Xiaoshi"
。 As the market becomes more and more mature, "XiaoShi" has become a "small city".
▲Beijing Liuli Factory during the Republic of China
How did Lu Xun collect ancient coins?
Once, Mr. Lu Xun found one of the large piles of Song money on the stall in the small city
"Duanping Tongbao" folds three dollars.
This kind of Southern Song Dynasty money is relatively rare and difficult for ordinary collectors to find. After Mr. Lu Xun bought it for thirty copper dollars, he happily repeatedly called it "good".
▲ Lu Xun's collection of "one yuan treasure" copper coins
On February 12, 1915, Mr. Lu Xun saw a peasant dressed as a man setting up a stall, and a piece was found on the stall
"Forty Springs" in the Wang Mang Period
This is the best product cast during Wang Mang's reign. He immediately bought it for 20 copper dollars and recorded it in his diary: "This coin"
It is a forgery
”。 It can be seen that Lu Xun also has considerable skills in coin identification.
▲ Zhuangquan forty copper coins
Lu Xun's research on coins
In the fourteen surviving volumes of Lu Xun's Diary, there are records of ancient coins
More than forty.
The records show that Mr. Lu Xun
More than 170 ancient coins were purchased
, which clearly labels the name of the coin
There are about 50 species
▲ Cover of "Lu Xunquan Zhi Manuscript Illustration"
Mr. Lu Xun not only loves to collect ancient coins, but also pays attention to it
Research and research
。 He purchased many numismatic books and compiled numismatic catalogues based on previous research
"Spring Chronicle"
。 In a volume of 1936-word Izumishi manuscripts, he recorded it
1311 editions of historical coins
, the Tang Dynasty Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms, down to the Yong Calendar at the end of the Ming Dynasty.
▲ Lu Xun took a group photo with his wife Xu Guangping and his son
These Quanzhi manuscripts and diaries were all donated by Lu Xun's wife, Xu Guangping, after going through difficult years
Beijing Library
(Now.)
National Library of China
) has become a national first-class cultural relic.
▲National Library of China
The 2012 edition of Lu Xunquan's Manuscripts is compiled from these Manuscripts. The book is divided into
Lu Xunquan's manuscript
Illustration of Izumi's manuscript
Lu Xun's numismatic diary
Numismatic diary illustrations
Four
It shows Mr. Lu Xun's dedicated research on coins.