During a trip to Europe, Ma Weidu, a famous antique connoisseur, stumbled upon an antique shop. Mistakenly believing that Ma Weidu knew nothing about antiques, the shopkeeper recommended to him a piece of precious porcelain that was said to have been used by the emperor and offered to sell it for 10,000 euros. However, to the store's surprise, Ma Weidu rejected this and put forward his own opinion.
Ma Weidu is a well-known treasure connoisseur who stumbles into an antique shop in Europe by chance. The owner of the shop mistook him for a first-time buyer and enthusiastically led him into a small warehouse with all kinds of antiques. Ma Weidu's gaze wandered through the dazzling collection, which included porcelain, bronze, wood carving, and jade carvings, but he did not show much interest.
In the dim light, Ma Weidu carefully observed each antique, his gaze as sharp as a falcon, as if he could penetrate the dust of history and touch the story behind each object. His fingers gently swiped over the ancient objects, feeling the traces of time. However, these precious artifacts did not arouse much interest until his eyes fell on an inconspicuous corner of the small warehouse.
It was a forgotten corner, piled up with seemingly useless clutter. In the midst of this pile of clutter, a worn helmet caught Ma Weidu's attention. The helmet was covered in dust and rust, and apparently no one had paid attention to it for a long time. However, Ma Weidu was keenly aware of the extraordinary features of this helmet. He carefully picked up the helmet and brushed the dust off it, revealing its original appearance.
The surface of the helmet is carved with an exquisite five-clawed dragon pattern, which is a symbol of the Ming Dynasty royal family. On the side of the helmet, there is also a text written in Lanza Sanskrit script, which is a special font used to translate Buddhist scriptures after Buddhist culture was introduced to the Central Plains during the Ming Dynasty. In addition, some ancient Roman alphabet characters are faintly visible on the helmet, which makes Ma Weidu even more convinced that the origin of this helmet is extraordinary.
Ma Weidu has seen the exhibits of the Palace Museum, including the helmet worn by Zhu Di, the Yongle Emperor of the Ming Dynasty, who wore a military parade, which is very similar to this helmet. The Yongle Emperor Zhu Di was an emperor with a keen interest in military affairs, and he often personally inspected the army, and this helmet was one of the symbols of his military parade. The five-clawed dragon pattern and Lanza Sanskrit script on the helmet, as well as the ancient Roman alphabet characters, all indicate its royal status.
In order not to let the shopkeeper perceive the true value of this helmet, Ma Weidu deliberately put on a casual posture, and even ridiculed this helmet as "broken copper and iron". He then feigned a keen interest in another blue and white porcelain vase and bargained with the owner. After some clever negotiations, he bought the vase for 20,000 euros and inadvertently pocketed the helmet.
Afterwards, Ma Weidu carefully studied and verified this helmet and confirmed that it was indeed the military parade helmet of Zhu Di, the Yongle Emperor of the Ming Dynasty, and it is the most well-preserved one at present. The value of this rare treasure far exceeded the amount he had paid at the beginning, and Ma Weidu couldn't help but secretly rejoice in his heart.
Ma Wei treasured the helmet in his Guanfu Museum, and no matter how tempted by the outside world, he resolutely refused to sell it. A collector once bid as much as 100 million yuan to buy the helmet, but Ma Weidu remained unmoved. For him, this is not only a successful collection, but also a respect and contribution to Chinese culture and history.
Ma Weidu is well aware that China's history and culture are vast and profound, and every antique carries a heavy cultural message. As a professional, he has the responsibility to discover and protect these cultural heritages, so that more people can understand and love traditional Chinese culture. With his efforts, more and more people have begun to pay attention to and learn Xi traditional culture, so that these ancient treasures can be inherited and carried forward.
