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Zhao Chengwen is a professor at the China Criminal Police College, a well-known criminal physiognomy expert, trace archaeologist, and a recipient of special allowances. He is also known as the "founder of Chinese criminal physiognomy".
Obviously, Professor Zhao Chengwen is an absolute authority and master in the field of ancient portrait restoration. In other words, although Professor Zhao Chengwen is an authority. But sometimes some of his ancient restoration drawings will also cause great controversy.
Speaking of which, in Mr. Zhao's restoration work, it is the most controversial to restore the statue of Cao Cao more than 1,800 years ago. This matter has to start from 2014.
On July 10, 2014, Shandong Satellite TV's "Faces of China" presented the appearance of a generation of heroes Cao Cao for the first time - "loose eyebrows, protruding nose bridge, and tilted forehead".
Considering that the original picture is really a bit ugly, and the tone is a bit crazy. Therefore, the author beautified the original picture. The beautified portrait of Cao Cao is detailed in Figure 1 below.
And this restoration is made by Zhao Chengwen, an expert in criminal physiognomy, through a criminal investigation software called "Police Star CCK-Portrait Simulation Combination System", based on the appearance characteristics of the nine Cao Cao descendants.
In other words, as soon as this restored portrait of Cao Cao was announced, ** was instantly attracted. Among them, some people sighed: "It turns out that Cao Cao more than 1800 years ago is currently the 'most similar to Bao Guoan's version' in the film and television industry." ”
Of course, there are still some people who have raised objections and even doubts about Professor Zhao Chengwen's restoration work. Like, is this really, the real Cao Cao statue? Can this restoration work achieve more than 80% similarity? Wait a minute.
Regarding objections and even doubts, Professor Zhao Chengwen bluntly said: "This restoration is a 'well-founded conjecture'. ”
After all, in Mr. Zhao's opinion, there are many uncontrollable factors that make there an ancient corpse head. So, strictly speaking, there was never a complete restoration.
Below, the author will give a brief introduction to Professor Zhao Chengwen's restoration work, and then everyone will judge whether this restored portrait of Cao Cao is reliable or not.
1. Preparations.
Before starting the restoration work, Professor Zhao Chengwen first conducted in-depth research and analysis of Cao Cao's historical materials. After collecting a large number of historical documents, archaeological materials, and physiognomy descriptions of the same period.
Professor Zhao extracted key information about Cao Cao's physical characteristics. For example, the contours of the face, the characteristics of the facial features, and the hairstyle.
Through the collation and analysis of this information, Professor Zhao Chengwen has a preliminary understanding of Cao Cao's physiognomy.
2. Collect samples.
In order to more accurately restore Cao Cao's physiognomy, Professor Zhao Chengwen also needed to collect portraits of people from the same or similar period as Cao Cao, or images on cultural relics as samples.
There is no doubt that these samples can provide, more specific and detailed physiognomic characteristics. Obviously, this move helped Professor Zhao Chengwen to better understand the physiognomy and style of the people at that time.
By comparing and analyzing these samples, Professor Zhao Chengwen further refined the characteristics of Cao Cao's physiognomy.
3. Draw a sketch.
On the basis of the preparation work and the collection of samples, Professor Zhao Chengwen began to sketch Cao Cao. After that, he used professional painting tools to sketch out the basic outline of Cao Cao's face on paper, as well as the position of his facial features.
In the process of sketching, Professor Zhao Chengwen initially showed Cao Cao's physiognomy and image, but further adjustments and improvements were needed.
Fourth, adjust and improve.
After the sketch is completed, Professor Zhao Chengwen will make detailed adjustments and improvements to the sketch according to the historical materials and the information of the collected samples.
This step is the most critical part of the entire restoration process, and it requires Professor Zhao Chengwen to have a wealth of professional knowledge and keen observation.
During this period, he may fine-tune the eyebrows, eyes, nose, mouth and other parts in the sketch, so that Cao Cao's physiognomy is more in line with the description of historical materials and people's cognition.
5. Final restoration.
After repeated adjustments and improvements, Professor Zhao Chengwen finally completed the restoration of Cao Cao's physiognomy. During this period, he used more modern and more elaborate painting techniques to polish and retouch the sketches, which in turn made Cao Cao's physiognomy more realistic and vivid.
According to Professor Zhao's meaning, after this operation, the final portrait of Cao Cao not only conforms to the description of historical materials, but also shows Cao Cao's unique character and temperament.
VI. Afterword. It should be said that throughout the restoration process, Professor Zhao Chengwen has always maintained a rigorous attitude and scientific methods. He not only consulted a large number of historical documents and archaeological materials, but also used modern scientific and technological means.
For example, craniofacial reconstruction techniques are used to aid analysis and restoration. Undoubtedly, the application of these scientific methods and technical means has greatly improved the accuracy and reliability of the restoration results.
In fact, it is through the efforts of Professor Zhao Chengwen that we can get a glimpse of the appearance of Cao Cao, a generation of traitorous male Cao Cao more than 1800 years ago.
Of course, the statue of Cao Cao restored by Professor Zhao Chengwen is really like the real Cao Cao in history. At present, it can be said that the controversy is still relatively large, and it can be described as "the benevolent see the benevolent and the wise see the wise". What do you think about this?