In the world of collecting, what kind of rich five cars are just a drop in the ocean, and what kind of joys and sorrows are just a snap of the fingers.
In the process of collecting, there are wonderful hands, ecstasy and sleeplessness, mysterious but not showy, or proud and dazzling in the world, and there are missed arms, beating the chest or sighing for a long time......
In a hundred years of life, some people are obsessed with things, some people hide things to send affection, and some people are transcendent and forget about pets and humiliations. The realm is different and the comprehension is different, which is intriguing to think about.
Judging from the history of collecting, all dynasties have had a hobby of collecting. From the emperor and aristocratic officials, to the scholars, scholars, literati and wealthy merchants, most of them have an irresistible temptation to collect cultural relics, monuments, calligraphy and paintings of the previous dynasties. Especially now, with the continuous improvement of living standards, collecting has become quite common.
But when it comes to collecting, it's not so easy. At the very least, it is necessary to have the ability to collect authentic works, and regard the collection as a continuation of the foundation of national culture. Through collection, increase cultural accomplishment and experience the spiritual enjoyment brought by collection. Through collecting, you can make like-minded confidants in the collection circle, learn from each other's strengths, promote each other, and truly establish a benign collection concept and understanding concept. So as to better protect cultural relics and spread ancient civilization.
The first realm of collecting is the treasure, which is the treasure
Collecting as a means of accumulating money is the lowest level. I remember when I was a child in the countryside, I would often see some people wandering around, asking around where there were antique things to sell. The purpose of these people is very simple, which is to get some money from them to spend. Time has passed, and these people are now mixed in the collecting circle in various capacities, waiting for opportunities, and their behavior is not a collection in the true sense. Of course, the level is lower, but it is also a merit to be able to resurface those old things that have been lost in history.
There is a very classic saying: a cultural artifact or cultural relics that have gone through thousands of years happen to be collected or discovered by you. If you don't study its cultural value or don't spread this cultural value and artistic value, you just blindly use the commercial value to make your own profits. That's complete cultural stupidity, and at worst, cultural crime. From this point of view, it is also a good deed for someone who deals in or invests in antiques to sell something to someone who understands its true value.
The second realm of collecting is Tibetan art, which is culture
Collecting is a kind of realm of life, because collections carry ancient history and culture, and carry artistic aesthetics and craft inheritance. Of course, it is precisely because of these special scarcities and unique values that collectibles have the function of investment appreciation at the same time.
Collecting is a noble thing, and a true collector must love what his ancestors have left behind. Their collections are long history, exquisite craftsmanship, or rare and rare, shining with the wisdom of their ancestors and condensing the essence of culture. Or the elegant room of hiding, the desk of play, enjoy the people, and its music pottery. Although there is a preference but not narrow, the spring and white snow have the beauty of Coats, the lower riba people have the beauty of folk customs, the treasure of the big and heavy treasures have the beauty of preciousness, and the gadgets also have the beauty of elegant appreciation, the complete set can be described as perfect, and the incomplete also has a unique charm. What such a person needs is a peaceful state of mind. Ma Weidu said that people have different attitudes towards collecting, some for fun, some for investment, some for showing off, no matter what the purpose, in the end there will be the same goal, that is, culture. There is some truth to this.
The third realm of collection is to hide the heart, and what is hidden is life
No matter what period of art, as long as you infiltrate its culture, it is a realm. Due to the creation and intentions of the collectors, the labor of the collectors has formed a new value. In particular, some precious collections that are inherited in an orderly manner are not only their own value, but also contain the painstaking efforts and processes of many collectors, which is probably another value charm of collection.
The collection complex is actually human nature. The level of the collection depends on the attitude towards the collection, and the collection of truth and pragmatism requires strict conditions, and eyesight, financial resources, and luck are essential. When a person chooses to collect, he is actually choosing a state of life, and when he chooses a state of life, he is actually choosing a realm. The real collector must be once in the sea, over a thousand sails and pampered and not surprised, hope that their collections can be hidden, enlighten future generations is the greatest wish of a high realm of great collectors.
They usually do not do it for their own interests, but from the perspective of the nation, the country, and the society. In the process of tracing the roots and exploring the subtleties in various collections, he constantly deepens his understanding of traditional culture, is knowledgeable, accumulates and inherits, and at the same time constantly sublimates his personality and cultivation, and finally realizes the true meaning of life in the collection, and becomes a wise man and philosopher, which is the high state of collection.
Haruki Murakami once said, "Everyone is like a two-story building." The first floor has a living room, dining room, and the second floor has a bedroom and study, and most people move between the two floors. In fact, there should be a dark room in life, a basement, no lights, a dark place, where the soul of man is located. Therefore, you can hide your heart in it, go in it often, and as time goes by, you will find something new. "If a man sets his eyes only on the first and second floors, and forgets to give his heart a place, his soul will undoubtedly be empty. At best, such a collector can only hide his form and leave his spirit, which is no different from buying a pearl.
The image is from the Literati Space