I have been playing with walnuts for more than 3 years, so I can't say that I know much about walnut culture in Wan Wen, but at least I have my own understanding, so I'd like to share it with you here.
Wan Wen Walnut is said to have originated in the Qing Dynasty and was invented by the children of the Eight Banners. Nowadays, many "games" in Tianjin and Beijing were invented by the children of the Eight Banners. Because I am idle and bored, I study how to play and how to pay attention at home. Many things were lost in the past and handed down. Today, they have become "Wan Wen"
In the final analysis, it is "wenwan". Since it is "literary play", he is less impatient and more elegant. This is his strength. Some time ago, there was a treasure hunt program on CCTV, and a pair of walnuts played by Mr. Gan Long were given 1.7 million by experts, which is evident.
Speaking of playing with walnuts, it's no joke. In old age, no one can play with walnuts, but they can't expect anything. Just like the porcelain in the official kiln, the official can use it, the people can't use it, and the walnuts can't be used. Good will only stay in the hands of a few people. Most ordinary people are mainly low-grade walnuts. Some people will ask, there are many kinds of walnuts now, and the market prices vary greatly. Some tens of thousands, some can buy a pair for a few cents, which is still difficult for laymen to understand. I remember that when I first came into contact with walnuts three years ago, I spent four yuan to buy a pair of Juzi walnuts. At that time, I thought playing walnuts was really not cheap. Once I visited Shenyang Road, I saw a big brother and took a fancy to a pair of walnuts. Finally, I was really surprised. I bought a pair of walnuts for 600 yuan. This is strange enough, but even weirder things are yet to come. Eldest brother took a few steps and caught up with him. All the money was blown away by the wind? After playing for several years, I now think that little man is a player and has a good eye. That pair of walnuts are old-fashioned stuffy-pointed lion heads, at least about 42mm, and now the market will not be less than 5000. At that time, I didn't understand because I was not a so-called "player". Now I understand, but this omission is not so easy to encounter in this society full of monkeys.
Let's talk about walnuts again There are several types of walnuts in Wan Wen, including Juglans mandshurica, iron walnut, hemp walnut, paper walnut and fake walnut.
Let's talk about paper walnuts first The so-called paper walnut is the kind of walnut we usually eat. They have thin skin, shallow grain, large nucleolus and rich nutrition. They are cultivated artificially. Some people used to play with paper walnuts, but they were all broken halfway.
Juglans mandshurica is not a high-grade product since ancient times. Mostly for ordinary people, produced in Northeast China, Hebei and other places. Generally, it has the advantages of large size, obvious edge, patina and color block, but generally it has the disadvantages of unsightly lines, poor leather and no pressure to the touch.
Iron walnut is mostly produced in the northwest and its value is not high. Iron walnuts are generally large and heavy, but the lines are shallow and mostly pit-shaped. I don't like them.
Walnut is favored by people from beginning to end, with changeable lines, good skin and beautiful shape. In ancient times, it was loved by dignitaries and literati. Walnuts have many subcategories, generally divided into lion's head, tiger's head, chicken's heart, arhat's head, prince's hat and general's arm. These sketches are further divided into several subspecies. Take the lion's head as an example, because of different regions.
At present, the most popular one on the market is the lion head of Nanjiang Stone. The origin of this name is because this walnut is produced in Nanfosi Village, Hebei Province. Due to the recent hot speculation, its grafted varieties have appeared in the market. The following is a picture of the old Nanjiang stone.
Other varieties of lion's head are ever-changing, with prices ranging from several hundred to tens of thousands. It takes a lot of study and contact to understand the mystery.
There are many kinds of walnuts in Wan Wen with profound connotations, which are difficult to express in words. This requires hobby friends to learn more, read more, learn more, and think more to understand the mystery.