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Under the sunshine, Yichuan County, Luoyang, Henan Province, once plagued by poverty and backwardness, is full of vitality, and many tourists come from all directions like arrows to look at this ancient and pristine countryside with awe. There is no doubt that this is the famous "China's first antique bronze village" - Yanjian Village!
Time seems to have stopped passing here, and the layers of brick houses and winding bluestone pavements seem to have traveled through time and space, retaining the original flavor of hundreds of years ago. However, the lives of the villagers have quietly undergone a drastic change.
Whether it's the streets or the corners of the houses, people are engrossed in carving, meticulously crafting vivid bronze art pieces one after another. It can be said that Yanjian Village fully proves that its reputation as a "hometown of imitation production" is not in vain. According to official statistics, in 2020 alone, this insignificant village generated a staggering 160 million yuan in total output value!
Fang Xingqing was born into a scholarly family when he was young, and his family has been farming for generations. Under the influence of the profound cultural heritage of his hometown, he has developed a strong interest in bronze relics since he was a child. With the spring breeze of reform and opening up blowing the earth, he created a unique way to create a kind of imitation bronze technology with outstanding skills, which aroused widespread attention from all walks of life. Today, with unwavering belief and hard work, he has taken the craft to the pinnacle.
Stepping into Yanjian Village, you will find that every place is full of villagers working hard in their respective professional fields. Among them, the most striking are the masters who have mastered the "aging" process. They are able to subtly add traces of time to the bronzes, creating an atmosphere that echoes history. In order to better inherit this ancient skill, the village has set up a bronze theme museum, which has collected countless lifelike and realistic bronze art replicas, so that tourists are fortunate to experience the unique charm of Chinese bronze culture.
In front of the museum, the magnificent giant bronze statues have become a major landmark landscape of Yanjian Village, attracting countless people to stop and admire.
At that time, in addition to those physical collection exhibitions, Yanjian Village also tried its best to expand the field of online shopping business, so that this incomparably precious cultural heritage has a broader communication world. At the same time, the prosperity and development of the industry in the area has also been fully supported and promoted by the government departments, and the imitation skills of the village have been assessed as provincial and national intangible cultural heritage lists, and the state has encouraged local residents to actively apply for patents to protect their legitimate rights and interests.
Today's Yanjian Village is full of vitality. The villagers have always maintained an unwavering belief in inheriting and carrying forward the excellent traditional culture of the Chinese nation, and they are eagerly looking forward to restoring the lost cultural relics that have disappeared in the long history, so that these glittering cultural treasures can be revived.
After several generations of hard work, today's Yanjian Village has become an important national base for promoting the excellent traditional Chinese culture. This deep love for the ancestral civilization will surely be like an eternal lighthouse, shining on the long journey of future generations to pursue the spiritual home of the nation.
At that time, the entire Chinese antiques industry was a mixed bag, and counterfeit and shoddy products were rampant. Experts are worried about this, lest the country's precious cultural relics and heritage be lost overseas and bid farewell to the embrace of the motherland forever.
For a time, experts and scholars from all walks of life took action and went all out to identify the source of these bronzes. However, no matter how hard you try, you can't crack the high craftsmanship of these products, and it's really helpless.
Just when everyone was in a predicament, the clue unexpectedly pointed to an inconspicuous small mountain village - Yanjian Village in Yichuan County, Luoyang City, Henan Province.
And the one who caused this shocking event that caused a sensation across the country was an unknown farmer - Fang Xingqing.
The unpretentious farmer, through his own self-taught, has uniquely created a technique of imitation bronze that moves the industry to tears. Although he honestly told the outside world that this was just a fake, the charm of its shape and the meticulousness of its craftsmanship were enough to confuse the eyes of experts and make them puzzled.
This news shook the antique world like an earth-shattering shock, and experts in the industry were amazed one after another! An ordinary person with an unknown name was so gifted that he cultivated such a jaw-dropping skill! As a result, Fang Xingqing was hailed as the "godfather of counterfeiting."
However, this "godfather of fraud" is not limited to this. He is able to accurately reproduce bronze objects through photographs, and even based on historical records and damaged artifacts, he can perfectly reproduce the brilliant cultural treasures cast by the ancient masters. For professional archaeologists, this level of excellence is simply unattainable.
In an instant, Fang Xingqing is like a bright new star in the world of antiques, and he is frequently invited to participate in various cultural relics appreciation events, showing his unique skills to tourists from all over the world. The bronze relics, which were originally displayed coldly in the window of the museum, are rejuvenated and energetic in his hands.
Yanjian Village has also become famous and won the reputation of "China's No. 1 Antique Bronze Village". Subsequently, in order to further disseminate and promote the long and splendid bronze culture of the mainland, Yanjian Village specially prepared to build a bronze museum, which has become an important window for global tourists to have an in-depth understanding of Chinese civilization.
Looking back on that turbulent time, the trend of tomb robbery was rampant, the motherland was full of footprints of tomb robbers, and countless precious cultural relics and heritage were tragically destroyed. Yanjian Village in Yichuan County, Luoyang, Henan Province, was not spared, the cemetery was looted, and the bronzes were lost. The devastated artefacts, which were deemed "worthless" by the thieves, were discarded in the wilderness.
The young Fang Xingqing became interested in the broken bronzes. Whenever he was working hard in the field, as long as he found even a small piece of copper that had gone through vicissitudes, he had to carefully hold it in the palm of his hand and ponder it repeatedly.
As time passed, a large number of incomplete bronze relics gradually piled up in the village. When night falls, Fang Xingqing always picks up these treasures one by one, touches the blurred textures with his fingertips, and imagines the scene when the craftsmen meticulously painted these patterns.
In this way, the son of an unpretentious and humble farmer, began his extraordinary journey to discover the wisdom of his ancestors.
In order to realize the shining dream in his heart, the young Fang Xingqing adheres to the spirit of perseverance and has always worked hard. Tirelessly, he stretched out his hands to the hard-working and dedicated villagers around him, humbly and curiously seeking to learn the basics of carving and molding.
After two years of refinement and hard study, he finally mastered the preliminary meaning of this skill. However, he knows that this is only the starting point, and that there are countless challenges that lie ahead.
In the face of many difficulties, Fang Xingqing did not retreat because of this, but strengthened his beliefs. He studied the ancient texts day and night, drawing endless wisdom from them. At the same time, he also went to museums everywhere to see the rare cultural relics, and sometimes he even spent an entire day savoring a single cultural relic.
What is even more admirable is that in order to consult with those experts and scholars who are more intelligent than himself, he always does not hesitate to take out the most precious food in the house, just in exchange for valuable knowledge.
Therefore, Fang Xingqing resolutely gave up the comfortable and comfortable pastoral life and devoted himself to the exploration of unknown areas. After unremitting efforts, he finally mastered the unique secret of refining bronze alloys, and opened up a promising path to replication.
The cultural relics and heritages that have been wantonly destroyed by tomb robbers are destined to radiate new vitality in the new era because of Fang Xingqing's perseverance and diligence.
Bathed in the spring breeze of reform and opening up, a warm current from traditional culture is surging in silence. The once barren and backward countryside has also begun to yearn for business opportunities in the city. As a unique person in the world, Fang Xingqing has sensitively captured the breath of wealth.
Along with the report of the hometown TV station, a farmer in a similar situation to him, with hard work and ingenuity, successfully broke free from the shackles of poverty. Fang Xingqing was deeply inspired and inspired by them, and decided to popularize his skills throughout the village.
At first, Fang Xingqing was also worried that the villagers might learn the skill and there might be vicious competition. It wasn't long before he found an ingenious solution: break down the entire production process into dozens of processes and hand them over to different families.
In this way, Yanjian Village gradually formed a standardized production line, and everyone performed their duties and worked closely together.
Even what is considered to be the most challenging "worn-in craft" has been assigned to experienced and highly skilled masters to devote themselves to it. These ingenious craftsmen are able to precisely control the effect of rust on the surface of the bronze in various colors, so that each piece can withstand the discerning gaze of experts.
With the continuous improvement of product quality, Fang Xingqing gradually let go of his initial worries. When buyers asked about the authenticity, the villagers unanimously said that it was a fake, and this honest and trustworthy attitude won praise from the majority of consumers.
With the wisdom of division of labor and cooperation, the production of imitation bronzes has soared rapidly, and the quality has also risen. Gradually, the exquisite fakes made in Yanjian Village swept the country and attracted wide attention from all walks of life.
Even the most seasoned experts can't help but praise these stunning works and can only reluctantly admit their exceptional value.
Fang Xingqing became famous in one fell swoop, and was honored by the antique industry as the "godfather of counterfeiting". However, his dream is far from stopping, and under his leadership, Yanjian Village is about to move towards a more brilliant future.
A lone branch is not full of spring, but a hundred flowers blooming is the grand scene of spring. Although the exquisite antique bronzes made in Yanjian Village have become famous, it is obviously impossible to truly carry forward this ancient craft by one person.
Just when the outside world was questioning this, an exciting news finally came - the official praise for Yanjian Village's imitation skills and its inclusion in the list of intangible cultural heritage means that it will be fully protected and supported.
Subsequently, the relevant state departments also actively encouraged the villagers to vigorously apply for patents, so as to effectively protect their legitimate rights and interests, so that this treasure buried deep in the people can avoid being damaged and plagiarized by commercial interests.
As a result, under the care and support of the policy, Yanjian Village, which was once ridiculed as the "first village of fraud", is once again full of vitality. It must be known that before this, the image of Yanjian Village in the outside world can be described as having a far-reaching negative impact.
In order to better disseminate this precious cultural treasure, Yanjian Village, with the full support of the local government, has specially built a museum with the theme of bronzes. Countless lifelike and ingenious bronze art reproductions are displayed in the museum, allowing visitors to experience the unique charm exuded by the thousand-year-old cultural relics.
Located in the exhibition hall outside the village, the solemn and magnificent bronze sculptures have become a unique visual feast for Yanjian Village that tourists from all over the world will forget to return.
At the same time, with the rolling tide of the Internet era, Yanjian Village has also seized the opportunity to expand online sales channels with an open and innovative attitude, and successfully entered the major e-commerce platforms, so that more people who love traditional culture can appreciate the unique charm of bronze culture through e-commerce.
As a result, this originally quiet and silent mountain village has now transformed into an important base for promoting Chinese civilization. Offline, it has attracted countless tourists with deep feelings for traditional culture, and online, its sales have also increased year by year, opening a new chapter of diversified development.
Even those experts and scholars who had sneered at Yanjian Village had to pay tribute to this unique cultural phenomenon at this moment, and sincerely praised Fang Xingqing and others for their great efforts to inherit the excellent traditional Chinese culture.
They have set their sights on the future of Yanjian Village, waiting with great anticipation for the new surprises and breakthroughs that will be presented here.
After today's brilliant achievements, the villagers of Yanjian Village are not satisfied with the status quo, but have more lofty ambitions and ideals. They are eager to recreate the precious bronze heritage that has long been lost in history based on ancient records, so that these glittering cultural treasures can be revitalized.
Fang Xingqing is one of the outstanding representatives. This old man, known as the "godfather of fraud", was busy dealing with the affairs of the whole village every day, and at the same time tirelessly studied the ancient classics.
Every time he flipped through the dossier in his hand, it was as if he had traveled back thousands of years in time, listening to the trumpets of the bronze craftsmen shouting in front of the blazing furnace.
Fang Xingqing knows every detail of the bronzes, and he knows the stories behind them. He is determined to bring those lost artifacts back to the world, so that future generations can also experience the great creations of their ancestors.
In addition to Mr. Fang Xingqing, a figure who can be called a "grandmaster", the whole Yanjian Village is filled with a hungry spirit of learning, and many local villagers are diligently studying and studying, and are committed to excavating and comprehending the profound connotation of bronze culture. In particular, we should pay attention to a "chime master" named Fang Mingwei, whose love for bronze musical instrument culture has reached the ultimate level, and he looks forward to the day when that melodious ancient movement can be resounded in Yanjian Village.
Whenever he goes to great lengths to cast a new chime, he never forgets to carve a beautiful totem on it, which is undoubtedly his most affectionate expression of the spirit of this musical instrument culture. Some people may wonder why these villagers are just ordinary people with low cultural quality, and how can they have such grand ambitions? However, for the villagers, this is not only the persistent pursuit of a craft, but also the incomparable admiration for the entire Chinese civilization.
In their hearts, bronze is not just a cold cultural relic, but a brilliant treasure that gave birth to Chinese civilization, shining like gold. Therefore, they firmly believe that these precious heritages should be unreservedly displayed to the world and become a source of spiritual continuity.
The cultural torch that was taken over from the hands of the ancestors is now burning in the hands of the villagers. They will have a firm belief in passing on this flame from generation to generation, and will never let it be extinguished in the long river of history, even if it takes great efforts. The wisdom and glory of the ancestors will surely shine more brilliantly under the unremitting pursuit of the people of Yanjian Village, illuminating the future road of national culture.