A simple thing can reflect many problems. Fufeng officials have many shortcomings in their work. People who don't know anything like to come here to show off their faces. To put it bluntly, they are just putting on a show.
Lights have been arranged in the outer room of the underground palace, so the situation inside can be seen clearly. The Tang Dynasty murals on both sides of the underground palace entrance corridor are temporarily protected by partitions to prevent them from being damaged by going in and out.
"Boss, after several calls, Director Gu didn't answer the phone. I guess this will be inconvenient." Brown Bear's voice rang from the intercom, "I'll arrange for my own people to go over and maintain order first."
"It's up to you."
Li Mo, three experts, two assistants, and a two-person live broadcast team entered the underground palace. Xue Zhifeng and the others had already discovered two secret chamber stone doors behind the treasure account stone tablet, so they walked directly there.
The stone door is not big. If it is opened, it can only accommodate two people entering at the same time. The surface is carved with exquisite reliefs, showing the images of two Bodhisattvas. The face is plump, the facial features are clear and delicate, and he is very typical of the Tang Dynasty's rich and cosmopolitan magnanimity.
"Professor Li, these two stone doors will be very good antiques if they are taken out. If placed in a museum, they will be enough to kill most works of art."
Xue Zhifeng touched the relief and used a flashlight to carefully observe every carving detail.
"The space of this Tang Dynasty underground palace is not large, and it will not be able to accommodate a few people when it is later developed into a tourist attraction. The development is indeed of little significance. However, moving everything here to a new museum can maximize the benefits. This is the Fayun Temple Scenic Area We don’t give any advice on how to deal with the management committee’s affairs.”
Li Mo motioned for everyone to step aside. He saw that there was nothing behind the stone door, so he just pushed it open.
"Professor Li, be careful."
Li Mo attached his hands to the stone door and exerted slight force, but the stone door actually didn't move at all. He couldn't help but increase his strength, and the two embossed stone doors slowly opened inside with a heart-breaking rattling sound. A damp musty smell came out of the crack in the door.
"Everyone, stay away."
Li Mo shouted, and several others retreated.
"It smells like rotting wood."
One expert covered his nose and said.
Li Mo retreated to him and said: "The underground palace has been sleeping for more than a thousand years, and the humidity is so high. It is normal for it to have a musty smell. Let's wait outside before entering."
The air exchanger is continuously working, and the air inside and outside is constantly exchanged. Everyone waited for about ten minutes. Li Mo used the intercom to contact the staff above and came down with new lighting equipment.
There is a secret room behind this stone door, and there is also a stone door in the secret room that leads to another secret room. The antiques displayed outside are just appetizers. The secret room is the real world of treasure hunting. It is estimated that hundreds of various antiques can be cleared out.
"Professor Li, have you read carefully the contents of those two treasure account stone tablets?"
Xue Zhifeng felt bored standing around, so he casually raised a topic to chat.
"I've probably read it once. There are probably thousands of words on the stone tablet. Now it's the size of a college entrance examination article."
"Judging from the unearthed antiques, the treasures in this underground palace are really worth looking forward to. I have a hunch that if all the treasures recorded on the stone tablets can be found, the scale of this archaeological project will be larger than that of the original Fayun Temple relics. The archeology in Tadi Palace is several levels higher.”
"It's not that it's several levels higher. I'm afraid that the archaeological significance of the underground palace of the Relic Pagoda cannot be compared with that of the underground palace of the Tang Dynasty. Whether it is in terms of the number of treasures or the quality of the treasures, the treasures in the underground palace of the Tang Dynasty are far from the Treasure Pavilion. Those on display are comparable."
"Professor Li, I don't agree with what you just said. Don't forget that a finger bone relic of Sakyamuni Buddha was found in the original relic stupa underground palace. Just this precious Buddhist treasure can bring down the entire Tang Dynasty. The treasures of the underground palace are compared to each other."
Another expert seemed a little unconvinced and said. After he finished speaking, he glanced at Xue Zhifeng next to him, because he was also involved in the archaeological work of the underground palace of the stupa, but he was not the main person in charge at that time.
"Sorry, I forgot about this." Li Mo laughed, and then took a few steps forward to see how the lighting arrangement work was progressing.
Xue Zhifeng didn't say anything, but his expression was a little abnormal under the light.
"Professor Li, the lights inside have been set up."
The wiring master came out, and Li Mo and others entered the secret room behind the stone door. The area of this secret room is about the same as the outside, but it is divided into several areas by brick walls. Each area should have different things.
At a glance, three of the areas were filled with wooden boxes, and there was no telling what was stored inside. Only one area contained a table, which seemed to have some kind of treasure enshrined on it, and was covered with a piece of colorless cloth. It looks like a long treasure from its uneven appearance.
There are also a pair of gold candlesticks, two pairs of gold bowls, and two pairs of gold plates on the table. They should have been used to worship something back then.
"Professor Li, we are afraid that we have encountered a Buddhist treasure that is unimaginable in history." Xue Zhifeng's face showed surprise. The treasure he enshrined was actually enshrined. This is quite remarkable. He couldn't even think about what kind of treasure it was.
"Then let's start there."
The assistant took several photos from different angles, and then began to extract the gold candlesticks, gold bowls and gold dishes. Each piece is labeled with a number and individually photographed and archived.
"During the Tang Dynasty, due to the limitations of the gold refining process, 80% gold was considered pure gold. Only those produced in the imperial palace could reach this level. The folk products were generally 70% gold."
Li Mo put ten gold antiques into the box, and then his eyes fell on the treasure on the table. The illusion he saw in his strange eyes before came from this treasure. There is no doubt that it is definitely the most precious treasure of Buddhism. Even if it is not as good as the finger bone relic of Sakyamuni Buddha, it is still a second-level treasure.
"Professor Li, it's up to you to reveal it."
Xue Zhifeng retracted his outstretched hands. He touched his chest, and his heart seemed to be beating very fast.
"Expert Xue, are you okay? The air here is dull. Why don't you go out and rest first?"
At such an old age, Li Mo was really afraid that something would happen to him suddenly, so he asked with concern.
"The air exchange here is fine. My heart is just beating fast and I'm a little nervous."
"Okay, I'll reveal it."
Li Mo did not hesitate and lifted off the layer of cloth covering the treasure, revealing the true appearance of the treasure inside.
It was a tin staff.
Li Mo only knew that it was a Buddhist treasure and knew nothing about the rest.
But other experts exclaimed, as if they had seen incredible treasures.
"This is a silver-gold flower double-wheeled twelve-ring tin staff."
"The Tin Cudgel Sutra says: Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva has two strands and six rings, Kassapa Buddha has two strands and twelve rings, and Sakyamuni Buddha has four strands and twelve rings. The Tin Cudgel Sutra also says that the Buddha told the monks: Hold this staff. That is to say, holding the body of the Buddha, all the activities are contained in it. The tin staff in front of you is actually held by Sakyamuni Buddha. It is the highest level among the tin staffs and the most precious treasure among Buddhist instruments."
Xue Zhifeng has already come forward. He is an archaeological expert on Buddhist culture, and can also be said to be an authoritative figure among experts on Buddhist culture. Even he lost his composure when he saw this tin staff. It is foreseeable that the appearance of this tin staff will cause great shock in the Buddhist world.
"This tin staff is definitely the authority in the Buddhist world and the king of tin staffs in the world."
(End of chapter)
