Ancient Indian

Author: Zhang Qianhong
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Publishing Date: 2003-04-01
Features: One thing that deeply moved the author is mentioned in an article introducing Mr. Fu Dayou: apart from bronze ware appraisal, Mr. Fu was also proficient in miscellaneous items. Once, a cultural relic shop sold a batch of old seals to the Japanese and asked Mr. Fu to review them. He selected many treasures among them. "The remaining 7,200 seals were sold by the shop at a price of six yuan for large ones and three yuan for small ones in one go." This incident shocked me! Old seal stones are treasures, and old seal carvings cannot be recreated and should not be treated as ordinary goods. Chen Jieqi's "Wan Yin Lou" (Ten Thousand Seal Tower) painstakingly collected the efforts of several generations of seal collectors, and it only contained 7,300 seals. Seals are the of seal inscriptions, inscribed with profound calligraphy, seal script, history, folklore, art, and more. The Japanese bought them as materials to grind them smooth, which erased all the Chinese culture on them—it is truly a pity. For many years, the author has strived to collect some seal inscriptions, aiming to examine and demonstrate that seals are not limited to their material value; some are far more valuable than paintings and porcelain. Limited by the author's scope of contact, this can only serve as a starting point to inspire others to pay due attention, in order to promote Chinese culture and protect ancient relics.