It was not until the end of February three years later, 1986, that this cultural relic ended its fate of pig trough and was discovered by Yu, the stationmaster of the cultural station at that time. At that time, he carefully looked at Ding Gu's door and found that there seemed to be words on the front of this stone trough! This word indicates that it may have been carved by the ancients, so he wiped the soil on the stone trough with his hand and looked at it carefully. The word "autumn moon" is engraved on it, and the word "Meishan Su Shi" (Meishan is Su Shi's hometown) is vertically engraved on the lower left.
At the sight of the word "Su Shi", he was ecstatic, and initially concluded that it was unusual and should be something used by Su Dongpo. However, he studied for a long time and dared not draw a conclusion, but Xue Jian concluded from experience that it should be disconnected from the middle. I chatted with Ding, and sure enough, I found the other half of the stone trough in my neighbor's yard. When the two halves of the stone trough were put together to reunite the cultural relics separated for three years, everyone found that the stubble was seamlessly connected. As a result, an inkstone engraved with "Mid-Autumn Moon" on the front, "Meishan Sushi" on the back and an inscription on the back reappeared in front of the world after more than 900 years. Ding and his neighbors heard that it was a historical relic and donated it to the country without hesitation. Therefore, this precious "Mid-Autumn Moon" inkstone left by Su Shi was transported back to Zhucheng Museum and became a precious cultural relic in the collection.
Then how did Su Dongpo's used inkstone wash appear in Zhucheng and become a pig trough?
According to Ding's family, this stone trough was handed down by his ancestors. According to relevant information, what Ding's family said is true. It turned out that his ancestor Ding was a scholar in the 16th year of Guangxu in Qing Dynasty. He used to be the magistrate of Dazu County, Sichuan Province. After returning to his hometown, Ding fell in love with collecting antiques. This ink painting used by Su Dongpo during his tenure in Mizhou (now Zhucheng) was treasured by him.
As for why this inkstone washing will be reduced to a pig trough, firstly, the descendants of the Ding family have lost the origin of this stone trough because of its long history, giving full play to its practicality; Second, the dimensions of this inkstone wash are: length 64cm, width 45cm, height 30cm, pool depth 10- 14cm, and wall thickness 6cm. In the eyes of farmers' uncles, this inkstone wash is simply tailor-made for pigs, so it is inevitable for literati to use it to wash pens again.
In fact, the discovery of the rough jade washed by this inkstone is also accidental, and Su Shi's postscript proves this point: "I kept it secret for seven years in Xining. Seeing that this stone is located in the west of Gaigong Hall, it was buried in the dust and has been abandoned. I'm glad it's warm and moist. After a little thinking, it's not the second time to change it to inkstone washing. Dongpo has another problem. Liu Ting, a Yi (Yi) person, was engraved. "
A.D. 1074, that is, 65438+ February 3, the seventh year of Xining in the Northern Song Dynasty, Su Shi was promoted from Hangzhou to Mizhou and went to Mizhou to take up his post. When he arrived in Michigan, he first sent someone to build a court. Who is this formula? History is so respected?
Gaigong, a native of Jiaoxi in the early Han Dynasty, was well versed in Taoism. The local people respected him very much and he was known as a villager saint. This piece of "Half Pond and Autumn Moon" was discovered by accident when Su Shi was building the Gaigong Hall. This inkstone is washed like a crescent moon, and water is injected into it. A pool of clear water sets each other off. Su Shi's impromptu inscription "Autumn Moon in the Half Pond" is elegant and full of pride, which appropriately reflects Su Shi's wild spirit.
Since then, this inkstone wash has been accompanied by Su Shi in Mizhou, either emphasizing ink and color, or leaving ink blank. In this pool of clear water, I don't know how many poems and articles of Su Dongpo have been washed out.
What is more commendable is that experts and scholars unanimously agree that the calligraphy of "Bantang Qiuyue" and "Meishan Sushi" on the front of inkstone washing is vigorous and unrestrained, which is undoubtedly the original works of Su Shi. The postscript on the back was also written by the Su family, and Liu Ting's style was carved by his subordinates to remember the affection of their close friends.