The strange stones in the world have their own state and beauty. Or with the quality of the firm, or to the shape of the strange, or to the beauty of the pattern, or to the color, or to the rhyme, to name a few, can be described as a thousand postures, the charm is unique.
This old white horse pattern stone, top chime stone texture, similar to auspicious sheep, full of lines, leather black, the top of the sheep's head is stained with red color, and the demeanor is lovely. It integrates quality, shape, pattern, color and rhyme. In the hole below the sheep's head, a three-dimensional sitting Buddha statue is born from the stone pattern, which is even more wonderful.
[Picture 1: Front hologram]
quality
In addition to the white horse, there are a small amount of output in Zhouzhai, Yuexiang, Zhengxiang and other places, but the quality of the white horse is the most, and the excellent texture is a major feature that is different from other grained stones, which is also known as "old grained stone" in the industry. White horse stone is the top chime stone texture, oily and delicate, easy to pulp. After brushing, play with it slightly, and it will produce an oily feeling from the inside out. The early white horse that reached a certain volume more or less has a stinky stone, and the texture of the stinky stone is obviously different from other parts, which is the unique anti-counterfeiting mark of the old white horse patterned stone. As the top stone species in Lingbi stone, the authentic origin of white horse pattern stone is only a pit mouth of only 3 acres, and the amount of survival can be estimated.
shape
After repeated excavation and landfilling, the early unearthed grain stone is on the surface or superficial, known as "Baima scalp stone", the shape is mostly round and full, and the texture is more three-dimensional; The middle unearthed stone is a "middle layer stone", and the shape is mostly flat; In the late period, the unearthed grain stone has been deep into the rock layer, and is called "the last grain stone of the white horse", and the shape is mostly geometric plates, and there is no "stinky stone".
The shape of this old white horse pattern stone resembles a lucky sheep with a slightly inward head, and the body is graceful and full. The three-dimensional stone pattern forms a sheep's mouth, and the corners of the mouth are raised. The whiskers of the sheep are born from the lower jaw and reach the chest. The contours of the eyes are naturally shallow and sunken, and the eyeballs are dark. The ears of the sheep are naturally drooping, the horns are prominent, and the forehead of the sheep is full. The line from the head of the sheep to the back of the sheep is distinct, and it is naturally excessive. To the buttocks, the lines are naturally raised, showing the beauty of plumpness. The tail of the sheep is in the shape of a long clump, and the contour line is naturally slightly retracted from top to bottom.
[Picture 2: Part of the form]
Below the head of the sheep is born a large and a small hole two, the hole is full of lines, the hole is smooth and complete, so that the thick and full body adds a transparent and flexible atmosphere. There are several holes in the large and small stone caves on the back, which are scattered, the holes are connected, and the holes are also full of grain distribution.
[Picture 3: Partial part of the cave]
"White horses are difficult to form", "the stone is not out of shape", because the base is too small, there are fewer shapes, the industry has a mantra: "The stone with holes, the price is terrible." The pictogram of the stone is priceless", which shows the rare and precious white horse stone of the pictogram. In this stone, out of such a vivid image, vivid shape, and present the auspicious meaning of the "sheep" shape, with its own holes, is unique.
[Picture 4: Back hologram]
line
Lingbi stone is a combination of sedimentary rock and metamorphic rock, sedimentary rock, also known as aqueous rock, is carried by water flow, sediment, mortar, seaweed float and other materials deposited, based on the sediment single layer thickness and composition differences, with the change of time and climate, the formation of clear layering, rhythmic texture characteristics. After a number of geological ages, the original texture pattern of the sedimentary rock is bent and twisted under the action of external force, and a new pattern is formed due to the addition of quartz veins, calcite veins and other materials. Or in the weathering stage of the rock, because of the presence of iron, manganese and other substances, the difference in hardness, the formation of secondary patterns. All these have formed the natural beauty of Lingbi stone.
[Figure 5: Part of the pattern]
The pattern stone is named after its pattern, the most representative is the circle pattern or back pattern, also known as the turtle back pattern, which is composed of a pair of circle patterns or two pairs of circle patterns, and others such as dragon pattern, cloud pattern, radish pattern, walnut pattern, Guanyin pattern and so on. The white horse pattern stone line pattern is three-dimensional and smooth, clean and not jerky, and the texture is beautiful and peculiar.
This stone is full of lines, and the six sides are considerable. Circle pattern, back pattern, Hu butterfly pattern, cloud pattern, walnut pattern, Guanyin pattern, etc., are all available, the pattern is strange and changing, and it is natural. The lines are rough and clear, deep and wide, and the transitions are clean. The stillness of the stone and the movement of the pattern present a changing visual beauty and stone appreciation experience in a static and moving manner.
rhyme
"Daji Sheep" is about 70 centimeters wide, 50 centimeters high, 40 centimeters thick, and weighs about 100 kilograms. The shape and lines are square and round, or strong and chixiong or strong and agile, in the opening and closing of the visual external tension and internal tension, the movement is free, the shape is complete, and it is natural. The ancient and spicy scalp shell is as black as black jade, with a great sense of weight and warmth. As an auspicious "sheep" shape, the head of the sheep is slightly sideways inward, which is very natural and dynamic, and suddenly gives birth to a simple and lovely charm.
"Sheep" is a polyphonic word, "Shuowen Jiezi" contains: "Sheep, auspicious." "Qin and Han Jinshi mostly take sheep as "auspicious", and "auspicious" is written as "auspicious sheep". Dong Zhongshu, a great Confucian in the Western Han Dynasty, said: "Sheep, auspicious, so auspicious gifts are used." "Hanshu Nanyue Chronicles" recorded: "At the time of Wei Tuo, there were five-colored sheep, thinking that they were Rui. Guangzhou is known as the Yangcheng, and the "Guangzhou Chronicle" records: "During the Warring States Period, Gao Gu was the prime minister of Chu, and the five sheep were eared in the Chu court, so the five sheep were painted on the hall and beam of Guangzhou, and the five grain bags were made. Even people call the coat that gives birth to the fetus "amniotic membranes", and the fluid that provides life to the fetus is called "amniotic fluid".
The Book of Changes takes the first month as the Thai hexagram, and the three yangs are born below. Winter goes to spring solstice, yin disappears and yang grows, and there are auspicious signs. Therefore, "Sanyang Kaitai" is the auspicious words of the year. In idioms and many folk arts, sheep is also used to represent auspiciousness. The "Three Sheep Kaitai" in the fabric of the Northern and Southern Dynasties unearthed in Turpan is the pattern of three sheep. Since the Qing Dynasty, the auspicious picture of "Sanyang Kaitai" is mostly embroidered on the purse, bandeau, chain and other clothes and ornaments. And "sheep" is also used with "yang" in ancient times, so it is also called "three sheep Kaitai".
Buddha
The natural "sheep" shaped old white horse pattern stone with holes has already shown the wonder of heaven and earth.
However, the more wonderful thing about this stone is that in the hole under the sheep's head, a three-dimensional Buddha statue born from the pattern sits against the wall, and is at ease. The Buddha's bun is protruding, and the round light shines. The face is rounded and the shoulders are rounded, and the scarf is draped over the chest. Dressed in Buddha clothes, the pattern of the clothes is born according to the situation, hanging from the shoulders to the abdomen. The upper waterline sleeve pattern is deep and orderly, the butterfly pattern long sleeve below is naturally sagging, and the long waterline pattern below the long sleeve forms a skirt around the Buddha, which is smooth and elegant, vivid.
The Buddha body chest naturally forms a "swastika" character pattern, the swastika name is auspicious sea clouds, is the heart seal of the Buddha Shakyamuni, is the Buddha's blessing and wisdom is sufficient, the symbol of the perfection of merit, and is the embodiment of the Buddha's boundless merit and power, the place where this word is located is "the collection of auspiciousness". "Huayan Sutra: Rulai Ten Physiognomy Sea Products": "Rulai has an adult appearance on his chest, shaped like a swastika, and his name is auspicious Haiyun. Volume 381 of the Great Prajna Sutra also says: The Buddha's hands and feet have auspicious joyful whirls in front of them to show the merits of the Buddha. The light emitted by the word "swastika" can give a speech on the immeasurable six paramitas for sentient beings, and it is precisely because the Buddhas have obtained this seal from the immeasurable monks, so the Buddhas are not afraid of life and death, and are not stained with the five desires.
The triangular snake-like bulge above the head of the Buddha statue, the snake eyes and snake patterns are clearly visible, which adds an indescribable sense of mystery to this Buddha statue.
Legend has it that when the Buddha became a Buddha under the Bodhi tree, a cobra got up behind him and opened the screen to shelter from the wind and rain. It is also recorded in the Buddhist scriptures: "When the Lord is subdued, he will be healed." At that time, the World-Honored One was suffering from a bad situation, so he started from the Bodhi tree, went to the side of the pond of the king of the dragon of Muzhiphoto, and sat down on a tree to recite samadhi. At that time, there were seven days of rain in this pool, and the king of Mu Zhi Pho Tuo knew that the rain was not ending for seven days, and came out of the pond to surround the Buddha's seven turns. The head is covered by the Buddha's head. Why is it that the Buddha is afraid that the Buddha will be cold and warm, and the bees and flies and other insects will disturb the world. At this time, the dragon king, after seven days, saw that the rain had stopped, and then he changed his body into a heavenly body, and gave the world-honored Buddha the words of the white Buddha: "World-honored!
The World-Honored One said: Contentment is peaceful, and those who hear a lot know the Dharma, and there is great compassion in the world. If you can get rid of the world's desires and be happy, all the evil will be far away, and I will be slow to destroy it, and the people will be the most happy. ”
[Picture 6: Part of the Buddha]
From the front, the Buddha statue sits at the entrance of the cave, the hole is deep, and the front and rear light sources are connected, which is more mysterious. Looking up from under the sheep's head, the cliff stands, and the place below rises like a person wearing a robe, and the face of the Buddha stands solemnly, if you feel its awe and piety overflowing in its body, it reverberates in the holy realm.
During the ancient Sinian period in Lingbi County, about 8~570 million years ago, Lingbi became a shallow seashore after the Luliang tectonic movement. Under the action of marine sedimentation, a large number of algae plant reefs have developed into various types of stone ore bodies. About 57~400 million years ago, the earth's crust was uplifted into land by Caledonian tectonic movement. After the Huali West tectonic movement, it sank into a shallow sea lagoon. In the Mesozoic Era, 250 million ~ 65 million years ago, it was uplifted into land again after the Indosinian tectonic movement.
At the same time, during the movement of the crustal structure, the internal strata were folded and fractured. From the late Jurassic to the Cretaceous, volcanic rocks erupted under the Yanshan tectonic movement, forming magmatic rock geology. In the Cenozoic Era, about 25 million years ago, the Tertiary strata were deposited in the limestone dissolution area. 200~300 million years ago, the formation of the Quaternary impact plain strata. Most of the above-mentioned strata are hidden under the Quaternary, and a few are sporadically exposed in the denudation remnants of low mountains and hills, and after complex and long geographical changes, Lingbi stones with special geology and shape have been formed.
At that time, human evolution was still in the stage of Homo erectus, and human civilization was far from being born. Millions of years later, in the 5th century B.C., Buddhism originated in ancient India, but the Buddha statue on this white horse stone was formed naturally in the creation of heaven and earth millions of years before the birth of Buddhism.
Coincidence, or in the dark. It's incredible.
(Note: This article mostly quotes the predecessors, only for the popularization and promotion of Lingbi stone culture, if there is anything wrong, hope to Haihan.) ）
Authors: Liu Hongkun, Wang Jian
Editor: Teng Bin