Speaking of famous painters in China, I wonder who will come to mind first? Zhang Daqian is a very famous painter in China. Zhang Daqian is a talented painter. His works are praised by the west as "the pen of the East". He also took a photo with Picasso, which was well received. Zhang Daqian is not only good at calligraphy. But also keen on collection identification. There are many famous ancient paintings, and he also has a deep study on them. It is said that one of his paintings is extremely precious.
After the victory of the Anti-Japanese War, he bought a painting with 520 gold. The name of this painting is Han Xizai's Night Banquet. This famous painting is actually an intelligence map. The main content of this painting is that, in order to find out all the ins and outs of Han Xizai, the emperor at that time sent people to his mansion to inquire at night. When he came back, the people sent by the emperor wrote down what they saw. Now this famous painting has become the national treasure of the Palace Museum, and it is forbidden to go abroad for exhibition.
An intelligence map worth 500 taels of gold
Zhang Daqian was a famous ink splash painter in China in the 20th century. Zhang Daqian's position in China and the world is extremely high. Zhang Daqian influenced the whole painting and calligraphy circle in China, and many people took him as an example to learn painting. I have to say that Zhang Daqian is a very good painter. Zhang Daqian is not only a painter, but also an appraisal collector, and he is confident in his own appraisal. 1945, Zhang Daqian scraped together 500 taels of gold and bought his own residence.
But after the victory of the Anti-Japanese War, he returned to Beijing and lived in the Summer Palace. Because the local customs and culture of Beijing attracted him deeply at that time, he planned to sell an elegant mansion in Beijing and settle down. At that time, Zhang Daqian chose a mansion that he liked better, and negotiated the price with the owner to buy it. The negotiated price is 520 gold. However, when he was visiting an antique shop, he accidentally got a message that made him immediately give up the idea of buying a house.
It turns out that just a few days ago, a man from an antique shop took a picture of an ancient painting and wanted to sell it at the price of 520 yuan, but there was no counter-offer. People who came to see the painting thought it was very good, but the price was too expensive. You know, 520 gold is enough to buy a palace. After all, this is not a small sum, and everyone can't take it out at one time. When Zhang Daqian heard the news, the painting attracted him deeply and made him fondle admiringly, so he returned to his favorite house and bought this ancient painting on the spot. This shows that Zhang Daqian likes collecting ancient paintings very much.
The Historical Origin of Han Xizai's Night Banquet
After Zhang Daqian bought this ancient painting, he took good care of it and often studied it. The fact that he bought old sayings spread not only in Beijing, but also among collectors in America and Japan. He even wants to get his hands on Zhang Daqian's paintings. In view of this situation, Zhang Daqian hid for a long time. So what is this ancient painting worth 500 taels of gold that he bought? Why are you being contested by many people? In fact, this ancient painting is a picture of Han Xizai's banquet. It is not only an old saying, but also an intellectual map.
Then at the beginning of the Northern Song Dynasty, Li Yu, the queen of the Southern Tang Dynasty, didn't know Han Xizai's character, so Han Xizai became the object of his suspicion. Han Xizai is a descendant of Beimen, hoping to become a very talented person. Even if he is ambitious, he is not at ease with Li Yu. Therefore, when he arranged a dinner in Han Xizai, he sent people from the Academy of Painting to visit his mansion. When he came back, Gu painted everything he saw. After seeing this painting, he dispelled his doubts about Han Xizai. He thinks that Han Xizai is a hedonist and should not pose any threat to him. It can be said that this painting saved Han Xizai's life.
Become a national treasure of China, and it is forbidden to leave the country.
As Li Yu himself is a master of art, he couldn't put it down, so he collected it. After several dynasties, the painting returned to Zhang Daqian on 1945. Until 195 1, Zhang Daqian wanted to settle overseas, so he wanted to sell all his national treasure scrolls, but he didn't sell these precious famous paintings to businessmen or auction them, but hoped that his country could collect them. Later, he took the paintings to Hongkong and sold them to the mainland of China at a low price, hoping that such famous paintings could return to the Forbidden City.
He made this decision mainly because he was afraid that our national treasure would fall into the hands of outsiders, and then he would become a sinner through the ages. Today, the Palace Museum collects the intelligence map of Zhang Daqian's 500 taels of gold, Han Xizai's Night Banquet. In 20 12, this ancient painting also stipulated that it was forbidden to go abroad for exhibitions. Fortunately, Zhang Daqian made the right choice and gave precious national treasures and famous paintings to the motherland.
The value of life is up to you. -Rousseau
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In any case, no matter what we do in life, we must make the right choice after careful consideration to avoid other serious consequences. The historical relics left to us are very precious and play a vital role in the development of the country. I hope everyone can shoulder their responsibilities and protect our cultural relics.
References: A Record of Rousseau's Famous Words