Orange Persimmon Interactive Reporter Zhu Zhenhui Photography Jiang Yue Some of the pictures are provided by the interviewee
Copper, since ancient times as "Jijin".
Because it is difficult to smelt and incomparably precious, the cast utensils are golden and bright, full of auspicious meanings, and are a symbol of identity and status. In the distant Xia, Shang and Zhou eras, the ancient ancestors created a brilliant bronze culture.
During the two Song Dynasty, the style of Bogu prevailed, and the literati and scholars all took it as good as collecting bronzes. Song Huizong, a "collector", ordered the ministers to compile the "Xuanhe Bogutu", which included 839 bronzes from the Shang to the Tang Dynasty.
300 years later, Ming Xuanzong used the wind-milled copper refined by Siam to refine the "Xuande furnace", which became a craft treasure representing the "eternal prosperity of the world......
If the Sanxingdui cultural relics represent the unique appearance of the magnificent, fantastic, mysterious and romantic ancient Shu civilization, then the "Jiangnan Copper House" located in the Qinghefang Historical District is a treasure that perfectly blends the long-standing Chinese copper culture and exquisite modern copper technology.
Touching the "Hundred Sons Play Maitreya"
Dip in blessings and relieve thousands of sorrows
Walking through the bustling and lively Hefang Street, a statue of "Maitreya of Hundred Sons" in front of the "Jiangnan Copper House" is very eye-catching. The whole Buddha statue is made of giant cast bronze, the base is carved, and the reclining Maitreya holds the Buddha beads in his left hand, smiling and hanging his ears and shoulders.
Count carefully, Maitreya has 100 naughty children who are playing, with different shapes and spirits, lifelike. Some tug-of-war, some peeing, teasing Maitreya in various ways. But he wasn't angry, and he still smiled.
Tolerate the intolerable things in the world, and laugh at the ridiculous people in the world. In addition to taking group photos, passers-by will reach out and touch the Buddha's body, hoping to abandon their troubles and make good fortune. After a long time, Maitreya's appearance has long been dyed with a layer of pulp of time, and it shines more and more in the sun.
Watch cabbage and gather hundreds of wealth
Sit on the dragon chair and save luck
The "Jiangnan Copper House" was jointly built by Zhu Bingren and Zhu Junmin, and is the first bronze sculpture art museum in China. The corridors in the house are connected, the halls and buildings are stacked, the golden light is shining, and it is simple and luxurious. As far as the eye can see, doors, windows, tiles, backbones, columns, placed home furnishings, exhibited artworks, etc., are all made of copper, with a total area of 3,000 square meters and more than 150 tons of copper.
Among them, the most fortunate work is the huge "copper cabbage" in the exhibition hall. Its design is inspired by the Empress Dowager Cixi's "Jade Cabbage" at the National Palace Museum in Taipei.
Cabbage, homophonic "hundred wealth", has a beautiful meaning of attracting wealth and treasure, and gathering wealth. Under the intangible cultural heritage bronze carving skills, the vegetable leaves are delicate and upright, the color is fresh and dripping, and the surface is also pasted with pure gold leaf, which is golden and bright under the light, rich and auspicious. This is also the only work of Jiangnan Copper House that can only be seen but not touched.
The same "dragon chair" in the Forbidden City is also very popular, with thousands of dragons carved on it, weighing 678 catties. Unlike the dragon chair in the Forbidden City, which is only for viewing, this dragon chair can be touched and sat casually, and is the favorite of the elderly and children. Come to Jiangnan Copper House, sit on the "dragon chair", save luck, and enjoy a rare royal style, why not?
Hit the copper to ask for the lottery
Take good luck home with you
After visiting the copper house, you can also experience the intangible cultural heritage copper carving technique "forging" process for free. With copper as paper and hammer as pen, good luck and blessings are integrated into it, and you can get a "Intangible Cultural Heritage Experience Officer" certificate.
If you are still unsatisfied, take a copy of the "Zhu Bingren Copper" series of cultural and creative products and pack your wealth and blessings home.
Editor in charge: Zhu Zhenhui
Review: Chen Yi, Lin Jian'an