A few days ago, I posted a comic book about my collection, and netizens reacted fiercely, some understanding, some cynical. As for the collection, I also figured it out and was indifferent. As long as you like it, it doesn't matter if it's feelings or interests. Just stick to it and talk about that later.
Collecting this matter, those who are involved in the shallow follow the flow, vassal elegance, desire for profit, and are not the same intention; Among them, there are lonely self-appreciation, there are shelved cabinets, there are exchanges, there are seeking huge profits and so on.
After so many years of collecting journey, I think that if there is no correct collection concept and academic cultivation, it is just a cargo distribution field, between the goods in and out, gains and losses, several reluctance, how much melancholy, how can the two words of obsession be adjusted, and for outsiders to say?
Collection is based on human nature "material desire to possess", so as to promote the idea of collection, but the object of collection, the object of collection and the meaning are different, in general can be divided into the following types:
(1) Fine collections
It can be called a collection of artistic treasures of human life, such as contemporary masters, artistic symbols, rare masterpieces, and unique representative artistic masterpieces.
(2) Collection of cultural relics
This is a representative cultural relic that is called emotion, and collects the symbols of the times of human consciousness, such as the change of times, cultural division, religious inheritance, and historical evolution.
(3) Antique collection
These can be called the keys of the times, collecting the evidence that mankind has lost, such as the rules and regulations of the past dynasties, the gifts of emperors, the friendship of friends, and the antiques of merit and recognition;
(4) Elegant collection
Finally, this kind can be called the mind and body, such as the four treasures of the study, cabinet ornaments, authentic works of celebrities and scholars, and all kinds of exquisite and exquisite ornaments. Although each is a representation of time and a representation of space, in which the fun of playing is different, the object of pleasing is the same.
In fact, the potential significance of collecting is nothing more than highlighting the uniqueness and extraordinaryness of oneself, which is different from the customs, and the personal collection is showing the honor and luxury of the person, or the preference or satisfaction, which can greatly enrich the personal spiritual world of the collector. The highest state of the collection is the sublimation of self-humanistic feelings, as well as the witness of human history and civilization, as if you witnessed the trend in the heyday.
In addition, the four basic principles of collection are "true", "fine", "rare", "absolute", genuine products have the authenticity of the significance of the times, fine products have artistic value, full of pleasing feelings, rare products have the highlights of the collector's personal characteristics, and unique products have unique, irreplaceable unique value and the momentum of the world's sole respect. The beginning of the collection process is the most important to start, just like the main line of archery, the first bow is not correct, and the last arrow is accurate, so before the collection to determine the theme, set the target, and then draw up the scope and strategy, so the collection process will have a beautiful story and harvest.
Collecting is the uninterrupted spiritual activity of human beings for thousands of years, some people are happy like immortals, and some people are trapped by things all their lives. Behind the collection of treasures, there are people who have become famous and rich, and there are bankrupts.
In fact, the process of collecting is a process of continuous learning, continuous research, and continuous accumulation Xi of knowledge and experience. In order to understand the collection comprehensively and objectively, it is necessary to see the essence through the phenomenon, to extract the essence from the rough, to remove the false and retain the true, and to study, excavate and interpret the history through the collection, which is not only the improvement of "eyesight", but also the sublimation of one's own interior.
Those who are involved in the collection go with the flow, vassal elegance, desire for profit, and are not the same intention; Among them, there are lonely self-appreciation, there are shelved cabinets, there are exchanges, there are seeking huge profits and so on. Therefore, looking at his personal collection, you can also know the character of this person, study and talk, Riya is refined, and people can hide.
Since "things have reincarnation", no matter how precious the utensils are, they are "only temporary". The collection can bring pleasure and spiritual satisfaction, and the process of collecting is incomparably wonderful and happy, such as reading, speculating, seeking, discovering, discussing, communicating, appreciating, playing, etc., each link is full of fun, of course, it is also accompanied by ups and downs, true and false, and it is precisely the charm. The pleasure of enjoying the process is far more important than the result, and the result is arranged by others, just as history is judged by posterity.
The essence of the collection should be to inherit the culture, cultivate the mind, and enjoy life. If the intention is unclear and the positioning is not accurate, you will be burdened by things and lose yourself.
Appreciation is more important than possession, and research is higher than collection, which is the elegant realm of "not being burdened by things". Those who collect can do it in their hands, there is no "thing" in their eyes, and everyone who appreciates it can do it in their hearts, and there is nothing in their hands, they are not idle people, how chic! Transcendent things are even more superior.
Collecting is a cultural act, and collecting means inheritance. The beauty of antiques carries traditional culture, and because of the profundity of traditional culture, the collection of antiques shows infinite charm. The concept of collection we advocate should be to pay attention to spiritual perception, the pursuit of things other than the intention, more to seek cultural nourishment, aesthetic enjoyment, spiritual comfort.
I have a collection of tens of thousands of comic books, both old and new. But my favorite is the American version of "Romance of the Three Kingdoms". This set of comic books is the largest circulation of comic books in China, and the cover illustrations are also very exquisite, bringing together many domestic super-first-class painters to participate in the drawing, such as Chen Guangyi, Zhao Hongben, Liu Xiyong, Yan Meihua, Liu Danzhai and so on.
These pure Chinese paintings have a strong classical atmosphere, from which there are elegant literary dramas of the late Han Dynasty scholars, as well as fierce martial arts, which look very enjoyable. The following are the covers and inner pages of the five volumes of "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" recently reprinted by the Shanghai American Press, which everyone can enjoy.
If you are interested, I will serialize the inside pages of 60 volumes of Romance of the Three Kingdoms for your appreciation.