Chinanews.com, Beijing, September 4 (Reporter Gao Kai) The new book "National Treasure 100", created by Ma Weidu, founder of Guanfu Museum and a well-known collector, after two years of research and creation was released online on the evening of the 3rd.
With 100 pieces of Chinese civilization treasures carefully selected by Ma Weidu as the main line, 100 pieces of national treasures and 100 stories are used to tell the charm of Chinese history.
Ma Weidu's new work "National Treasure 100" courtesy of Changjiang Literature and Art Publishing House
According to reports, 100 national treasures in "National Treasure 100" are distributed all over the world, and each national treasure is very representative. The categories involve bronze, ceramics, jade, lacquer, furniture, law books, rubbings, paintings, etc. From the Neolithic period thousands of years ago to the late Qing Dynasty, it spanned thousands of years.
Some of them have received numerous praises and have been carefully collected in the country, while some have moved and settled in foreign countries during historical changes.
Ma Weidu.
Photo courtesy of Changjiang Literature and Art Publishing House
In the book, Ma Weidu tries to tell the past and present of these national treasures in detail, digging deep into the unknown stories behind these national treasures.
"National Treasure 100" not only tells the past and present of each cultural relic, but also tells various anecdotes that Ma Weidu has inquired about in the collection circle and cultural relics lovers.
Ma Weidu said that telling stories about national treasures is actually telling history. Telling history through national treasures is a special way of understanding history.
The five thousand years of Chinese civilization and the changes of dynasties have left countless rare treasures.
These rare and precious treasures condense the wisdom and sweat of a generation of craftsmen, and at the same time bring together the artistic aesthetics, life stories and humanistic spirit of that era.
Therefore, from a certain level, they represent the entirety of an era. The cultural relics themselves are the origin of the story and the carrier to the future.
Therefore, it is particularly important to understand the meaning of the story behind the national treasure-"You can only know where we are today from when you know where the cultural roots of the national treasure are."
As before, Ma Weidu told about national treasures, not writing as a documentary material, but writing the story of himself and the national treasure.
For example, the book tells about the Golden Horse of the Western Han Dynasty, which was unearthed from the Mausoleum of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. By telling the origin of the Golden Horse and the level of craftsmanship in the Western Han Dynasty, it turns to the place where the Golden Horse is now stored-the Miho Museum in Shiga Prefecture, Japan.
This Maweidu’s favorite museum was created by the architect Pei, and there is a separate passage leading to the museum. “You will only find out when you get down from the parking lot how beautiful this museum houses the Golden Horses of the Western Han Dynasty.” Ma Weidu wrote in the book.
It is reported that "National Treasure 100" took more than two years before and after the introduction of audio, then video, and this time it was presented in the form of a book. Ma Weidu said, "Books have the irreplaceable advantages of video and audio, because they are presented in The text in the book is more rigorous. At the same time, the book is also equipped with a large number of illustrations, including clear photos of national treasures, pictures of related cultural relics, historical pictures, museum photos, and photos of key people. Readers read the text at the same time , You can get a more intuitive understanding. 100 national treasures constitute a historical picture of Chinese cultural relics." (End)