Chinese civilization has a long history, with a history of 5,000 years, so it is said that China'sThere are countless cultural treasuresAmong them, there are many ancient books of cultural relics that have been handed down, and many ancient books have been destroyed forever in the war after the change of dynasties, and many ancient books are scattered everywhere.
Since the eighties and nineties of the last century, China's antique market has begun to flourish. Many book lovers began to shop for ancient books in the antique market, after all"There is Yan Ruyu in the book, and there is a ** house in the book".
And Mr. Wang, from Fuzhou, Fujian, really made 26 million because of an ancient book, so what is going on?What kind of book can shoot such a **?
In 2013, a gentleman from Fujian Province appeared with an ancient bookKuang Shi Auction Company in BeijingSpeaking of this Kuang Shi auction company, it is one of the top auction companies in China, and has always maintained a leading position in the industry in terms of ancient Chinese painting and calligraphy.
In 2012, Kuang Shi Auction Company organized oneThe collection of books in the cloud building is a special session of ancient books of the past dynasties, with 2The ** of 6.1 billion yuan has refreshed the world record of ancient book auctions, set a new market benchmark, and through this auction, the collection and value of ancient books have received more attention from the world.
Because it's inFamous in the industryThis is probably one of the reasons why Mr. Wang came to Kuangshi Auction Company with his collection of books.
Anyway, back to Mr. Wang's collection of books, he was looking for goods in the antique market before, and he found it interesting after seeing it, and spent 10,000 yuan to find it, he was at that timeIt's all out of curiositybefore I bought it.
And when this ancient book was brought home by Mr. Wang, in factThe damage is quite seriousThere are many traces of insect bites, there are many stains on the paper, and the binding of the book is about to fall apart.
Fortunately, the completeness of the book is still very good, and the content is not missing. Because I love it too much, Mr. Wang forProtect the book from further damage, with rice paper pads under each page of paper, a layer of protection.
But then the accident happened, Mr. Wang'sThere was a problem with the business, capital turnover is difficult and money is urgently needed, so I took out the previous collection for an appraisal, and wanted to choose one or two pieces to sell to solve my difficulties at that time.
As for this ancient book, Mr. Wang originally didDidn't hold out much hope, but when you identify other treasures, take the opportunity to take them with you for identification.
Who knew this at the timeJust bought the book out of curiosityThe result of the appraisal was beyond everyone's expectations, because after a rough estimate by experts, its minimum value was 5 million, which is higher than the total value of other collections!
Although Mr. Wang is reluctant to write this book, he is still in the companyUnder the crisis of imminent bankruptcyHe also had to make up his mind and choose to sell the book, and after being matched by a friend, Mr. Wang planned to make a deal with the Jiangxi Provincial Library.
Mr. Wang saidAs long as the Jiangxi Provincial Library bids no less than 5 millionYes, but although the Jiangxi Provincial Library is eager to ask for books, the huge amount of five million is still too high for a non-profit provincial library.
So Mr. Wang's situation, tooCan't wait for Jiangxi Province to fundraiseSo he took the book to the auction house in Beijing.
Kuang Shi Auction House was also very excited to get this ancient book, and their professionals immediately saw that this ancient book originated in the Song Dynasty, and now there are very few in the world, and it has always been in the collection world"Every inch of land is gold", "one page of Song version one or two gold".said.
And the book is called"Ritual Rhyme"., The status in the Song Dynasty is equivalent to today's "Xinhua Dictionary", and the surviving "Ritual Rhyme" is incomplete and incomplete, Mr. Wang's book is very complete, not to mention, and the age is earlier than the existing one.
So for this book, the auction house is very optimisticThe estimate is eight million to ten millionIn the end, this "Ritual Rhyme" also lived up to everyone's expectations, and in the end, in the fierce competition, "Ritual Rhyme" was auctioned for 26 million, with a commission of up to 29.9 million yuan!
Mr. Wang sawExceeding your expectations, was even more excited and speechless, after all, only he knew that he had bought this book for 10,000 yuan at an inconspicuous stall.
At that time he was pureI want to collect it out of loveThat's all, so what is Mr. Wang's complete experience of getting this book?
Because many people are very curious about how Mr. Wang got the book "Etiquette Rhyme", so in the face of the ** interview after the auction, he wasReveal to everyoneThe experience of getting this book.
It turned out to be Mr. WangSince childhood, I have loved antique cultural toysWhen he was a child, his family conditions were not good, and he couldn't meet his hobby of collecting. When he grew up, Mr. Wang had his own career and enough financial resources to support his hobbies, so Mr. Wang didStarted his own collecting journey
It wasn't until 2009 that Mr. Wang came to Nanchang on a business trip, and he loved cultural relicsWant to check out the local antique market。This time was no exception, he came to the antique market in Nanchang, all kinds of antique cultural relics, which couldn't help but dazzle Mr. Wang.
When he passed by an antique stall on the side of the road, Mr. WangI was attracted by a dilapidated ancient book on the stall, unconsciously stopped.
The stall owner saw Mr. WangInterested in this book, then handed the book to him, Mr. Wang looked at the cover of the book written "Etiquette Rhyme", and secretly rejoiced that this time Nanchang was not in vain.
Because he often collects antiquities, he also has a certain understanding of the "Rhyme of the Ministry of Rites", and he knows that this book was used in the imperial examination of the Song DynastyOfficial book, which is equivalent to the "Xinhua Dictionary" of Juzi in the Song Dynasty.
In addition, ancient books of the Song and Yuan dynasties have always been very rare in the antique marketThis book is true, then its value will not be less, and his collection just lacks some ancient books, just enough to include them in his collection.
Although Mr. WangThe mind is so active, but the face is not visible, he saw that the stall owner didn't look like a veteran of professional antique play, so he began to chat with the stall owner.
You must know that Mr. Wang has been immersed in the society for many years from scratch, and his social skills are not ordinaryBegin to call each other brothersThe stall owner saw that Mr. Wang had been observing the ancient book, so he began to introduce it to Mr. Wang.
Seeing that there were fewer people on the street, the stall owner walked up to Mr. Wang and whispered: "Brother Wang, it is fate that we met today, and I won't tell you a lie."The book was dug up in an ancient tomb, Although I didn't move any cultural relics, it didn't look like a fake, so I brought it out, and you have to sincerely want to take it away for 10,000 yuan. ”
Mr. Wang heard that the stall owner was so sincere, so he bought many other gadgets there in addition to the book. Although Mr. Wang does love itCollect antique cultural toys, but the identification of cultural relics is still half-understood.
So he wasn't too sure if it was real, so when he got home, he compared the book with the fakes he found, and found the texture of the paperThe way of binding is not the same, his hanging heart suddenly fell more than half.
After that, he checked a lot of information on how to preserve ancient books, so he lined this ancient book that was about to fall apart with pages of rice paper, wrapped it in plastic film, and placed it in his own collection roomSo is this "Ritual Rhyme" hyped, or is it really so valuable?
In fact, before the auction of "The Rhyme of the Ministry of Rites", some interesting things happened, because Mr. Wang loves to collect antiquities and loves literary games, but hisThe company loses money on the investment, capital turnover is difficult, and in desperation, he thought of using antiques to cash in to solve the current crisis.
But what he didn't expect was that the ancient books he only used to collect were the most valuable. At that time, when he was trading with the Jiangxi Provincial Library, he specially invited him from the National MuseumLi Zhizhong, an expert in ancient book researchto identify this "Ritual Rhyme".
After the identification, Li Zhizhong said that the book'sThe value is extraordinaryAlthough it is dilapidated, it is an authentic and unique book, and he suggested that Mr. Wang hand over the "Ritual Rhyme" to him for restoration.
You have to know Mr. Li ZhizhongAlways a pure personHis love for ancient books is beyond the imagination of ordinary people. So it took him four months and a lot of time and energy to restore the book to exactly the same condition as the original.
Therefore, the appearance of Mr. Wang's "Ritual Rhyme".Undoubtedly preciousIt has full scarcity and high historical research value, which is of great help to the study of Song Dynasty poetry and rhyme in China.
And it was also found when the experts repaired itIn Mr. Wang's hand, the font of this "Ritual Rhyme" is clear and the layout is orderly, apparently a product of the early advent of printingIt belongs to the Song Dynasty engraved print
What's even more interesting is that they found this book "Ritual Rhyme".The word "constant" is very shy between the lines, from which it can be inferred that the book was published roughly during the period of Song Zhenzong.
The only one that survived before the Ministry of Rites rhymeThere is a one-of-a-kind bookHowever, it was snatched away by the invaders during the war years, and now it is preserved in Shinfukuji Temple in Japan, and because of the existence of this book, Shinfukuji has become famous and has become a cultural treasure in Japan.
However, now Mr. Wang has the publication time of this "Ritual Rhyme".More than 20 years earlier than what Japan snatched, so it retains the missing part that Japan snatched from that book.
As the "Ritual Rhyme" is collected in total26,194 words, 191692 annotationsThe study of ancient texts is of great significance and rich in historical value.
Therefore, Li Zhizhong is devoted to the country, and he is urgentI hope that Mr. Wang will be able to donate this book to the museum, let the experts study it well and keep it properly. But Mr. Wang's difficulties were really in front of him, and he had no choice but to auction the book, and finally sold 26 million **.
See this ** Mr. WangI have mixed tastes in my heartOn the one hand, I was surprised that my urgent need was not only solved, but I also gained more assets, but on the other hand, I regretted this book, and my love for it was sincere, and I would give it to others in the future.
But in the end, it is good that in this book "Ritual Rhyme".It was taken away by the Nanjing Library for collectionIt is not easy for this ancient book that spans thousands of years to be preserved intact.
The appearance of the Ministry of Rites is not onlyFills in the gaps in historyand also add color to our national pride.
Now more and more people are beginning to pay attention to rare books, and these ancient booksIt is a testimony of 5,000 years of Chinese civilizationIt is the foundation of thousands of years of traditional Chinese civilization.
Chinese culture is gorgeous and colorful, from 5,000 years ago to the present day, so we want us to be even moreFocus on inheritance, because these carry the passage of time of our ancestors for generationsThis is also an important reason why Chinese culture has endured for a long time!
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