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Of course, it is not a real mural, but a rubbing of the mural.
A work made by rubbing a mural painted on the wall.
Mural removal refers to the method of preserving paintings painted on walls through various technical means.
In the ancient tombs of the Tang Dynasty, murals were often carved in the tomb chambers following the burial of kings.
They are carved on the stone slabs in the tomb. If they are removed and brought back, they will destroy the overall structure of the tomb.
Therefore, archaeologists will use the method of removing murals and printing them on paper.
This is a very technical process, and the exquisite murals generally come from the tombs of nobles in the Tang Dynasty.
In the ancient tombs, there is a lot of soil, a humid climate, and a large number of microorganisms.
They can cause substantial damage to murals.
Extracting murals is generally divided into three steps.
The first step is to clean the dust on the surface of the mural and then apply a layer of vegetable glue on the surface.
Apply gauze evenly and apply a layer of vegetable glue to protect it.
Finally, use a serrated knife to remove the thin wall skin.
Finally, it was framed and transported to the museum.
Removing murals often causes certain damage to the murals, which is related to the thickness of the wall.
The painting in front of me is almost the same thickness as ordinary calligraphy and painting.
In other words, the outermost layer is extracted, and the artist who gradually extracts the murals is highly skilled.
Of course he recognized the mural in front of him. It was the "Gulou Guard of Honor" treasure in the Tang Dynasty mural area of the National Museum.
In my impression, this mural should have been unearthed a long time ago, but it has never been taken down.
This mural comes from the tomb of Tang Yide Prince Li Chongrun!
It shows the architectural image of royal palaces in the Tang Dynasty. The murals have exquisite carving patterns and clearly visible outlines.
Prince Yide was the eldest son of Tang Zhongzong Li Xian. When Tang Zhongzong lost his throne, he was demoted to a commoner.Later, Tang Zhongzong was restored to power and granted the title of King Shao.
Empress Wu believed in the evil and was angry and killed her with a stick. She was given the posthumous title of Yide.
But he was not buried in Dingling, but in the nearby Guanling Tomb.
Speaking of which, the person who can excavate this mural has probably been to Dingling!
He got close to the mural, felt the lines on it, and could even feel the smell of the ancient tomb.
This painting should be authentic, but why does he appear here?
If the guess is correct, the historical line should have changed. A certain tomb robber stole him in advance, stamped it, and wrote it off to the capital.
After all, not many people buy this thing.
Lin Ran carefully looked at the mural in front of him and praised: "Fortunately, these are a group of professional tomb robbers. If the mural is destroyed, it will be a great loss to the country."
This group of "experts" not only took down the mural, but also used the most valuable method of removing the mural, which was the Tuzhang method, without causing any substantial damage to the mural.
From this we can conclude that these tomb robbers are indeed quite capable!
If you encounter tomb robbers who are only interested in profit, they will most likely lift the entire stone slab and take it away.
These tomb robbers were quite kind.
Lin Ran hates tomb robbers, mainly because they will destroy cultural relics wantonly or resell cultural relics abroad.
There are also quite a number of tomb robbers in China who cooperate with the government to conduct archaeological research.
The tomb robbers in this mural are wandering in a gray area.
Make money by reselling cultural relics without destroying them.
A considerable part of the museum's collection was collected from tomb robbers.
After all, there are only a limited number of archaeological operations carried out every year, and picking up leaks requires a certain level of skill.
Such a huge collection is inseparable from the contributions of tomb robbers.
He stopped in front of the mural and thought.
The boss had been paying attention to his actions, and when he saw him standing in front of the mural, he understood something.
This young master is definitely not as simple as he seems on the surface.
He stopped in front of this mural, which basically means that this mural is also authentic.
However, what he is good at is calligraphy and painting.
I don’t know much about murals.
Of course the boss knew the origin of the mural, because they had carved it from the ancient tomb together.
However, he still approached Lin Ran calmly and asked, "Little brother, what, do you know the painting in front of you?"
Lin Ran nodded: "I guess you know, will you sell this mural?"
"I won't sell it, this is my treasure." The boss said with a smile.
Li Yuanhao couldn't stand listening anymore and stood up and said: "Boss, don't you just want to sell it at a good price? Mr. Lin has taken a fancy to this painting. If you throw it in the corner, it won't reflect the effect of the painting. How about Give it to us cheaper."
Li Yuanhao is an honest person, and he didn't think there was anything wrong with what he said.
Lin Ran just thought it was funny. How could he bargain like this? If he directly expressed his intention to buy, the boss would definitely raise the price.
"You two misunderstood. In fact, this is not my painting, but a friend who stored it here." The boss explained with a smile, "Actually, this thing is not for sale, so no matter how much money you pay, I will not sell it. .”
Not for sale?
Lin Ran looked at the boss suspiciously, there was definitely something wrong with his words!
Judging from the dust under the mural, it has been there for at least three months.
No one would leave something in a friend's store for several months.
Lin Ran originally thought that the boss received this thing by chance, but now he has a bold guess.
"Are you worried that if this painting is leaked, it may affect you?" Lin Ran said with a smile.
"What do you mean?" The boss's eyes dodge slightly. The kid in front of him has too sharp eyesight. Could he have seen the clues?
Lin Ran became more sure of his guess after seeing his boss's evasive eyes.
"This painting is called "Palace Guard of Ceremony". The tower inside is actually the roof of the verandah. A main ridge and four oblique ridges support the roof, and the surrounding area is sloped."
"The roof is slightly concave inward, forming an arch, and the ends of the eaves are decorated with upturned owl tails."
"This is exactly the tower of the Tang Dynasty. Outside the city wall, there is an army of 196 people, including four units: infantry team, cavalry team, chariot and horse team, and honor guard."
"The soldiers wore helmets, round-collared robes, quivers at their waists, and three accompanying military advisors."
"The significance of this mural is that Li Chongrun continued to lead his army underground and work for the Tang Dynasty."
"Of course, for modern people, it shows the original style of the wooden palace building in the Tang Dynasty more than 1000 years ago. It is difficult to find it now."
"And this thing should have been dug out from the tomb near Phoenix Mountain, right?"
After Lin Ran finished speaking, he stared directly at the boss.
The boss obviously felt guilty and lowered his head.
"The Tomb of Prince Yide buried with the Qianling Mausoleum!"
When Lin Ran saw that his boss was silent, he added another sentence.
At this time, the boss raised his head, his pupils narrowed, and his eyes were full of horror.
The kid in front of me really knows his stuff.
The customers coming and going in the store also noticed this scene, and the boss didn't care about them anymore. He pulled Lin Ran aside and whispered: "Little brother, where did you hear this?"
There are no relevant records in the history books of this era, and they were also the first people to enter Qianling!
Before the state discovered the tomb, they had already removed its contents.
How did the kid in front of me know?
"Just say it, right?"
Lin Ran said with a faint smile, since the other party has a guilty conscience, the difficulty of winning this painting should be greatly reduced!