In the early years, the treasure-making type of program once dominated the screen of each David TV. Excavating cultural relics and treasure hunting have become the favorites of men, women and children.
China's vast history of 5,000 years, and the cultural relics worth cherishing are countless. If it can be preserved intact to this day, it is not an exaggeration to say that it is a great value.
In 1995, a long-lost Song Dynasty painting "Ten Yong Tu" reappeared, and an old man in shabby clothes was the owner of this ancient painting.
Due to the poverty of his family, the old farmer intended to auction this ancient painting for some money, so he offered a high price of 8 million. But after several twists and turns, the painting was finally auctioned for a sky-high price of 19.8 million yuan.
What is so precious about this painting, why did it fall into the hands of this old man, and for what reason did it end up selling for 19.8 million, which was much higher than the old farmer's expectations?
Thousand-year-old paintings, extremely valuable
The 19.8 million-dollar "Ten Yong Tu" was written by the Song Dynasty poet Zhang Xian.
It is said that Zhang Xian was already 82 years old when he painted this painting. When he was flipping through his father's poems before his death, he read the sentence "It is sure to know and pass on good deeds every day, and Dan Qingning envies Luo Zhongtu", and his heart was suddenly touched, and he came out with the "Ten Yong Tu".
The scenic figures in this painting are all painted by Zhang Xian according to the content of his father's poems. The so-called "Ten Songs" allude to the ten works of Zhang Xian's father.
The opening of the scroll is a corner pavilion of Wuxing South Park, which fits the mood of Zhang Xian's father's poem "Wu Xing Tai Shou Ma Daqing Will Six Elders in the South Garden People Each Give Poetry".
As the scroll slowly unfolds, the scenery depicted in the poem, such as elegant gatherings, hut village houses, and towering green mountains, jumps on the paper.
The harmony of father and son is really a good story.
What is even more valuable is that Zhang Xian was famous for his poetry creation in his lifetime, and this "Ten Yong Tu" is his only painting that has been handed down.
At the same time, this painting has also been collected by many literati in later generations, and there are many imperial inscriptions on it, and the Qianlong Emperor of the Qing Dynasty personally wrote the four words "Chanting Fen Writing Wonderful" at the beginning of the painting.
In this way, this "Ten Arias" can be described as a treasure of great collectibility.
The situation is turbulent, and national treasures are in the hands of the people
But why was such a rare cultural relic, which should have been treasured in the museum, once lost to the people, and only in recent years has it been seen again?
It turns out that the loss of this ancient painting is also inextricably linked to the collapse of the Qing Dynasty.
At that time, the warlords entered Beijing, and the last emperor Puyi abdicated the throne, becoming a puppet sitting in the imperial palace.
Puyi knew that he would inevitably have to live a life-saving life in the future, and while he was still in the Forbidden City, he started the idea of all kinds of treasures treasured in the palace.
Under the pretext of reward, he entrusted a large collection of precious calligraphy and paintings to his younger brother Pujie and asked him to take them out of the palace.
Relying on this method, Puyi transferred thousands of antiques and curiosities hidden in the Qing Palace out of the palace, and the "Ten YongTu" was impressively among them.
Later, the treasures that were secretly carried out followed Puyi to Changchun in the northeast, where Puyi became a puppet of puppet Manchukuo.
With the victory of the War of Resistance Against Japan, Puyi once again packed his bags in a panic and prepared to start a new escape.
This time the escape was hurried, Puyi did not have time to carry a large number of treasures, and could only barely pack up the gold and silver that he could carry with him.
A large number of cultural relics and treasures that were not collected were robbed by Puyi's attendants and the Japanese army, and the "Ten Yongtu" was also lost at this time.
The treasure is in the world, and a huge amount of money is purchased to buy back the treasure
The Disappearance of the Ten Arias lasted nearly fifty years.
In the late autumn of 1995, a white-haired old man clutched a package and knocked on the door of the office of Qin Gong, a well-known cultural relics appreciation expert in Beijing.
After entering the door, the old man sat down nervously, revealing a corner wrapped in his arms.
The old man told Qin Gong that he had a family heirloom treasure and wanted to ask Qin Gong to help palm his eyes and give him an estimate.
Qin Gong took a closer look, this painting is well preserved, and from the texture of the painting, it is indeed some years old.
Qin Gong couldn't help but feel the heart of attention, and he carefully examined this painting. The brush stroke technique of the painting is very northern Song Dynasty heritage, and the seal of the falling model also confirms that it is not fake.
After careful discernment, The Duke of Qin gave his own answer, and this painting is most likely the only "Ten Yong Tu" handed down by the Northern Song Dynasty poet Zhang Xian.
The old man was overjoyed, he only knew that this painting was handed down by his family, saying that it was something treasured by Emperor Puyi, but he did not think that this painting was so valuable.
Qin Gong hurriedly asked the old man what he meant and whether he planned to sell the painting.
The old man really wanted to sell paintings to save some family wealth for his children because of his family's difficulties, so he offered a price of 8 million yuan.
In that era when the average monthly salary was only a few tens of yuan, 8 million was undoubtedly an unimaginable sky-high price.
And this price also discouraged Qin Gong.
Seeing that the old farmer was about to leave when he rolled up the scroll, Qin Gong was anxious. He took three steps and two steps forward to stop the old man, so that he could do the work of the old man.
Qin Gong knew that the paintings in the hands of the old man were extremely rare for everyone to write, and it was just a matter of not being properly preserved if they fell to the people, in case they fell abroad, it would be a great loss.
In the end, under the strong persuasion and guarantee of Qin Gong, the old man agreed to sell the "Ten YongTu" by auction.
The news that the Northern Song Dynasty poet Zhang Xian's painting "Ten Yong Tu" will be auctioned has not gone away, setting off a hot discussion in the industry.
Is the painting genuine, or is it just a gimmick from the auction company? Will the long-lost painting really appear at auction in the near future?
For a time, the news about the Ten Arias was all over the city.
Of course, this news has also attracted the attention of the State Administration of Cultural Heritage. At that time, the director of the Cultural Relics Appraisal Committee specially gathered a number of highly qualified cultural relics appreciation experts to survey the "Ten Arias" together.
The results of the investigation once again confirmed that this painting was Zhang Xian's original handiwork.
The appraisal team reported this result to their superiors, got approval, and ordered them to buy back the Ten Arias at all costs.
A few days later, the auction house was full, hundreds of pairs of eyes staring at the painting that was about to be auctioned. The Palace Museum also sent a representative, and it was imperative to obtain this painting.
When the Ten Arias were carried to the auction table, the atmosphere of the auction house reached a climax. People kept raising their cards to increase the price, and the painting was gradually raised to a high price of tens of millions of yuan.
But Mr. Liang, who represented the Forbidden City in the auction, was determined to win, and he came on the task of bringing the treasure back no matter what.
In the end, the painting was auctioned by the Palace Museum for a sky-high price of 18 million.
This precious national treasure, which has traveled to many places, has returned to Beijing and is carefully treasured.