pappabearbooks Chapter 1965: Floor tiles of Da Baoen Temple
Chapter 1965: Floor tiles of Da Baoen Temple
Originally, in the ghost market, one would not ask questions.
But Lin Ran still felt curious.
"Stall owner, have you not been to the city for a long time?"
The stall owner's expression changed slightly and he looked at Lin Ran.
Then he nodded slightly, "Little brother, how did you see it?"
Lin Ran told him what he had just thought about.
Instantly, the stall owner's expression became strange.
There's definitely something wrong with this guy.
Lin Ran judged that he had either just come out of jail, or...
I laid my grave in the deep mountains and old forests, and haven’t returned to the city for a long time.
But the stall owner's expression was still calm and he said: "Even if you say so, I can't sell it to you. Children can't spend family money randomly, you know?"
He is really a principled stall owner.
Lin Ran didn't know whether to laugh or cry, so he had to say: "What if I could tell him roughly?"
"How about if you tell me, I'll sell it to you at a very cheap price?" the stall owner laughed.
Through the conversation with him, Lin Ran felt that the stall owner was very unusual.
He has a cheerful personality, somewhat similar to Wang Jinpeng, Guan Yun and others, but there is a hint of cruelty in his eyes. He should be a ruthless character among tomb robbers.
But don’t worry about them running wild in Panjiayuan, unless they really don’t take the law seriously.
Lin Ran smiled and said, "This should be the blue and white tiles from the Yongle period, right?"
The stall owner narrowed his eyes and said nothing. He just looked at Lin Ran, his eyes clearly indicating that he should continue talking.
The blue and white porcelain of the Ming Dynasty has been seen today and is used in all aspects of life.
Among them is the production of ceramic tiles.
Blue and white ceramic tiles in the Ming Dynasty were usually used for decoration on building walls, floors and roofs, and were very popular decorations for wealthy families.
It is noble and elegant, does not breed insects, and can also give people a cool feeling in summer.
After the fall of the Ming Dynasty, these tiles were often destroyed in wars, and some were directly corroded. The number of remaining tiles is not large, but they have high artistic and historical value.
The blue and white ceramic tiles of the Yongle period usually used blue and white painting techniques. The patterns include flowers, birds and animals, figures, landscapes, etc., with rich and diverse shapes.
The blue and white ceramic tiles of this period had thick and hard bodies, fine and smooth glazes, and bright colors.
Especially ceramic tiles produced by official kilns usually need to be fired multiple times during the production process. One of the firings needs to be carried out at high temperature, so that a hard and wear-resistant glaze is formed on the surface of the ceramic tiles, which is not only beautiful, but also It has the functions of waterproof, fireproof and anti-corrosion.
The stall owner's eyes lit up and he did not agree, but continued what Lin Ran said: "During the Yongle period of the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Di's mother died of illness. In order to commemorate his mother, Zhu Di built a glazed pagoda in the Dabaoen Temple to pray for his mother."
"At that time, in order to build the Great Bao'en Temple, we did not hesitate to waste people and money and recruited craftsmen from all over the country."
"It was at that time that the number of official kilns in the Ming Dynasty reached its peak."
"Just outside Jiangsu Province, there is an area called kiln village. Around this village, 68 official kilns were built."
Lin Ran felt a little strange when he heard the stall owner's tone.
Isn't he a tomb robber? Why does he sound concerned about the country and the people?
"Prosperity, the people suffer, death, the people suffer."
"At that time, the 68 official kilns were in full operation, and the craftsmen worked day and night, and finally completed the ceramic tiles before his mother was buried."
As if he wanted to introduce it to Lin Ran, he picked up the tile.
You can clearly see above that the glaze is perfect without any flaws.
"The production technology of porcelain in the official kilns of the Ming Dynasty reached a higher level than that of the previous dynasties. At that time, clay was used as the body, molded at high temperature, and finally coated with various glazes."
"It's not just domestic. Zhu Di also imported glazes from Persia and other countries, painted them and then fired them at low temperature."
“In the end, this blue tile was born.”
"Liu glaze, celadon tiles, a lot of manpower and material resources were invested in unnecessary work, and finally the Great Baoen Temple and the Glazed Pagoda appeared."
After saying that, the stall owner put down the tiles, looking extremely distressed.
Lin Ran looked at the stall owner puzzled.
"Could this be obtained from the ruins of the Great Baoen Temple?"
He suddenly understood the meaning of what the stall owner just said, picked up the tiles and inspected them carefully.
At first glance, it seems that the tiles are well made, but upon closer inspection, they are simply exquisite.
When building the Great Baoen Temple, Zhu Di devoted himself wholeheartedly to the construction and had extremely high requirements for the craftsmen.
Not only is the porcelain required to be perfect, but also blue and white patterns are painted on it.
It is difficult to control the thickness of the glaze when firing ceramics, and it is difficult to bake blue and white porcelain handicrafts. As the saying goes, there will never be two identical blue and white porcelains. This is why.
Ancient molds were not as fine as millimeters in 3D, they were purely manually polished.
Therefore, it is difficult to ensure that the fired ceramics are consistent.
It's different when it comes to laying floors!
The thickness must be consistent.
It is so difficult to bake two ceramic tiles that overlap perfectly and have a smooth surface!
At that time, a large number of waste products were eliminated, and finally, with the efforts of countless craftsmen, the floor tiles of the Great Baoen Temple were built.
When Lin Ran picked up this piece and turned around, he felt that the weight was different.
If the stall owner didn’t lie, then this is definitely a treasure worth collecting!
The stall owner said nothing, Lin Ran picked up the tiles and started studying them.
The surface is smooth and flat. Although there is some patina, it does not affect the overall details.
The blue and white porcelain is square in shape, and the length is 20 cm.
I measured the thickness and found it was about two centimeters.
It's a pity that there is only one floor tile, it would be nice to have a reference.
But after being cut open, you can see that the carcass is as fine and white as glutinous rice.
Sure enough, it is the floor tiles of Da Baoen Temple!
Lin Ran remembered that the book said that in order to ensure long-term use, the glaze used was "glazed green" imported from abroad.
After so many years, the pattern has not faded, but has become deeper and deeper, completely penetrating into the soil.
"Liu Li Qing" is a high-quality cyan glaze from the ancient Western Regions. It has good fire resistance and chemical resistance and is very suitable for making ceramic tiles and other building materials.
The use of high-quality glaze "glazed green" makes the ceramic tiles not only beautiful, but also very durable and anti-corrosive.
A hint of black can also be seen at the junction of the tire glaze.
These are the traces left by flint from that time.
The probability of it being genuine is extremely high!
Unfortunately, the Great Baoen Temple has been burned down, and now only the ruins remain, without its former glory.
Dabaoen Temple has experienced three disasters.
It suffered fires in the late Ming Dynasty and the Jiaqing period of the Qing Dynasty, but the overall damage was not too great.
It was finally destroyed in the war between the Taiping Army and the Qing Army, which is very sad.