Chapter 1370: The power of the country 3000 years ago
After passing through several exhibition halls, Ye Tian and the others finally came to the "Ancient China" exhibition hall of the Jimei Museum. They came to the bronze elephant statue and began to admire this famous cultural relic that was cast three thousand years ago through the bulletproof glass!
Walking into the progress hall, the moment when I saw the bronze elephant statue on the display stand from a distance, Ye Tian and Betty were completely shocked by the demeanor they showed, without exception!
When they got closer, the shocking feeling brought to them by the bronze elephant statue was even stronger, so that they completely lost the ability to speak, and their attention was all attracted by the bronze elephant statue!
This is a huge bronze ware with a height of about 64 cm, a length of 96 cm, and a width of 45 cm. The opening on the back is 26 cm and 21 cm wide. It is the largest animal statue known in the world!
The only regret is that the open lid on the back of this bronze elephant statue has long been lost, and the trunk of the elephant is badly damaged, which looks a little incomplete!
However, these deficiencies do not prevent the bronze elephant statue from becoming an invaluable treasure, nor does it prevent it from becoming the treasure of the Guimei Asian Art Museum!
It can be seen through the opening on the back that the bronze elephant statue has thin walls, blackish-blue whole body, short and upturned trunk, wide ears, small tail curled right, and thick four legs.
On both sides of the elephant's belly, you can clearly see the main pattern on the face of the horned beast. The two sides are decorated with inverted patterns. The main pattern is decorated with cloud and thunder patterns. The sides of the trunk, the middle of the four legs and the periphery of the mouth are also decorated with scale patterns.
The entire elephant statue is beautiful in shape, simple and elegant, and naive, vividly reflecting the superb bronze casting skills of ancient China and the unparalleled level of artistic creation.
Due to the age and the unearthed cultural relics, the entire body of the Xiang Zun can see traces of rust, the green rust and spots that are unique to the ancient bronzes!
It is also the traces left by these long years that add a bit of history to this bronze elephant statue.
Standing in front of the bronze elephant statue and admiring this important national artifact from three thousand years ago, it seems that you can see China three thousand years ago and see the splendid Chinese civilization!
Compared to others, Ye Tian saw more content!
When he saw the bronze elephant statue at the first glance, he was completely attracted by this priceless treasure cast by the ancestor and by the dazzling purple light emitted by it, and instantly fell into a state of obsession!
Through the intensity of the purple light, he judged with great accuracy that this bronze elephant statue was indeed from the late Shang Dynasty. It has a long history of more than 3,000 years and is one of the best evidences of Chinese civilization!
In addition to the dazzling purple light, nearly twenty layers of fascinating halos are wrapped around, indicating that this bronze elephant statue has extremely high artistic value and is a well-deserved national weapon!
After standing in front of the bronze elephant statue and carefully admiring it for a while, Ye Tian secretly opened the perspective and began to explore the internal situation of this bronze heavy object, and explore the glorious history it contains!
As far as he could see, this heavy bronze vessel was immediately seen through by Ye Tian, and everything inside and outside was clearly visible!
There are no secrets inside the bronze elephant statue. Ye Tian only saw some cloud and thunder patterns and the rust marks left by the long years. There was nothing else!
However, on the bronze used to cast this important national weapon, Ye Tian saw the traces of thousands of tempers, the prosperous scene of the Huanghuang Heavenly Dynasty, and the extremely brilliant Chinese civilization!
As if he was on the scene, he stood beside the craftsman, witnessed the whole process of the birth of the bronze elephant statue, and listened to the jingling sounds.
That touching percussion has gone through three thousand years of long history, from ancient times to today!
In Ye Tian's eyes, every molecule that constitutes this bronze elephant statue embodies the diligence and wisdom of the ancestors three thousand years ago. It is so dazzling!
At the same time, he seems to have seen this bronze elephant statue placed on the altar, full of wine, offering sacrifices to God, with the voice of Hong Zhong and Da Lu echoed in his ears, solemn and elegant, deafening!
Before he knew it, Ye Tian's mood had already flown out, flying until the late Yin and Shang period more than 3,000 years ago, watching the ancient yellow land!
It wasn't until Betty's voice came in his ear that he was awakened and his mood flew back.
"Wow! This bronze elephant statue is so huge, it is incredible. Who can imagine that the ancient Chinese more than three thousand years ago could actually cast such a huge bronze ware!
More importantly, this bronze elephant statue looks so vivid and lifelike. Its appearance is not much different from a real elephant. I can't even believe it came from more than 3,000 years ago! "
Ye Tian, who was awakened, immediately retracted his sight and ended the perspective.
Immediately afterwards, he turned his head to look at Betty, then smiled and whispered:
"My dear, although this bronze elephant statue has a long history of more than 3,000 years, it is not the oldest bronze ware. The oldest known bronze ware is currently more than 6,000 years old!
Those are some bronze knives with the image of a lion. They come from the Mesopotamia Valley of Babylon. They are historical relics of the Sumerian civilization. Ancient China also began smelting and casting bronzes about five thousand years ago!
The exquisiteness of the bronzes cast in ancient China far exceeds that of the Sumerian civilization and the ancient Egyptian civilization, and is almost unmatched. It enjoys a high reputation and artistic value in the history of bronzes in the world.
The bronze elephant statue in front of me came from more than 3,000 years ago, when it was the late Shang Dynasty in ancient China. It was a ritual vessel used to hold wine in sacrificial rituals, and it was also a veritable national treasure.
In ancient China, although there were bronzes larger than this, they were all heavy objects like tripods, such as Si Muwu Ding. As far as the animal-shaped statue is concerned, this bronze elephant statue is the largest in the world!
You just said that this bronze statue is very lifelike. That's because when casting this statue, craftsmen in the late Shang Dynasty used elephants as models. It was naturally very lifelike!
From this bronze elephant statue, we can clearly see how superb bronze casting technology and splendid ancient culture were possessed in the late Shang Dynasty 3,000 years ago.
This bronze elephant statue is a veritable treasure of the town hall, no matter in that museum, it is a priceless treasure, with extraordinary artistic value and historical and cultural value! "
"Wow! Bronze wares more than 3,000 years ago can hardly be imagined. What a long history it is! China is indeed one of the four ancient civilizations, and it really deserves its name!
Steven, can you explain this bronze elephant statue to everyone, I think everyone is very interested in learning about this cultural relic and the splendid ancient Chinese culture! "
Anderson said with emotion, not only shocked, but also full of curiosity about this bronze elephant statue.
He is a Yankee, and his country's history is only two or three hundred years old. For him, the history of more than three thousand years is as long as ever. It is impossible to imagine!
Like Anderson, everyone else on the scene also looked at Ye Tian, looking forward to his professional and wonderful explanation.
Even the French guys in the Jimei Museum are watching Ye Tian, ready to see his performance, to see if he is the same as the legend, omnipotent!
Ye Tian did not refuse, he nodded lightly, then smiled and said:
"Since you want to listen, let me explain to you about this bronze elephant statue. To be honest, this is something I am very happy to do, just like I like this bronze elephant statue very much!
There are currently five bronze elephant statues in the world~www.wuxiaspot.com~ and three are from the Shang Dynasty. The other two statues are relatively late. The bronze elephant statue in front of you is the oldest and the largest!
At the same time, it is also the largest known animal-type statue in the world, and its value is immeasurable! According to legend, this bronze elephant statue was unearthed in Changsha, Hunan, China at the end of the 19th century.
Because there is no relevant literature, this point cannot be verified, but through its natural and realistic modeling and decorative style, I tend to think that it comes from the hands of craftsmen in the middle reaches of the Yangtze River!
In 1903, when the French collector Count Camondo was traveling in China, he accepted this elephant statue at a price of 3,000 francs, and donated it to the French government in the same year, and entered the Louvre in 1911!
In 1945, when the French state-owned museum was reorganized on a large scale, this bronze elephant statue was transferred to the Guimei Museum, and then became the treasure of the Guimei Museum...."
Following Ye Tian's explanation, Betty and the others are rapidly deepening their understanding of this bronze elephant statue, and their extraordinary artistic and historical and cultural values have also become more profound!
