And the country now cannot produce anything that can be exchanged for foreign exchange, which is completely different from the situation of the "world factory" in later generations. Therefore, in this special historical period, as long as it can interest foreigners, it can be obtained from them.

Whatever foreign exchange takes out, we try our best to find out and send them out to satisfy them.

These include rare resources, valuable cultural relics, a vast market with great potential, and extremely cheap OEM costs.

These are the prices we have to pay for lagging development, and there is nothing we can do about it.

Even the lacquer seal used for export of national cultural relics, commonly known as the "monkey butt" in the industry, has been changed to four different colors.

What’s even more funny is that ten or twenty years later, when the trend of national collection became popular, these “monkey butts” became popular items. Many people didn’t even know that the state had organized research to solve the problem of excessive production.

Imitation porcelain, stamped with fire paint as export goods.

And those who resell this kind of porcelain, after tasting the sweetness, simply went out of their way to make fake high imitations of even the "monkey butt". This is even more outrageous than selling high-imitation export porcelain, and directly passes off the fakes as "overseas return porcelain"

, coupled with the stories that people believe are true, they defraud money on a large scale.

Fortunately, this phenomenon is still very rare nowadays. At least Shudu Gongmei's brand is still one of the best in the southwest.

Shudu Gongmei is located inland, and its export tasks are not heavy. It only fulfills its quota by getting a few foreigners who come to visit every year.

And foreigners prefer other handicrafts in Sichuan - Shu embroidery, bamboo silk weaving, Shu brocade, tea, silk... Even Jiachuan is producing paper umbrellas and carved wooden fans, which are also within the business scope of Gongmei Shopping Mall.

Share a considerable part of the foreign exchange pressure.

There are many craft exhibits, but the most thoughtful thing is the paintings in this hall, which are all masterpieces by famous artists from ancient and modern times.

The largest number of paintings by famous artists in Sichuan are Zhang Daqian, Xu Beihong, Huang Binhong, and Fu Baoshi, while many paintings by Qi Baishi, Wu Zuoren, Zhang Shuqi, Zhao Shao'ang, Li Keran, Lu Fengzi, Chen Zhifo, and Guan Shanyue also remain in Sichuan.

Nowadays, the prices are basically “cabbage prices”. Take Qi Baishi and Li Keran as examples, they only cost 100 yuan per square foot.

And the higher level is ancient paintings.

The landscapes of central Sichuan have a very deep connection with many ancient painters. For example, Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty once missed the beautiful scenery and interesting scenery of the Jialing River in central Sichuan. Wu Daozi, who was revered as the "Sage of Painting" by later generations, took a post boat to the Jialing River to sketch.

When he arrived at the Jialing River, Wu Daozi roamed on the river and looked far into the distance. He passed by the beautiful mountains and rivers scene by scene. His experience and feelings at that time were deeply engraved in his heart and he did not draw a sketch.

When Wu Daozi returned to Chang'an after touring the mountains and rivers of the Jialing River, when Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty asked him about his painting, he replied: "I don't have a powder copy, and I will keep it in mind." Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty ordered him to paint on the walls of Datong Hall.

Wu Daozi did not list the surface of the Jialing River's landscape, but grasped the fascinating realm of each mountain and water, each hill and ravine of the Jialing River, concentrated on his pen, and completed it in one day.

The beautiful scenery of the three hundred miles of Jialing River vividly appeared on the paper. Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty admired it after seeing it.

This is the origin of the famous "Three Hundred Miles of Jialing River Landscape" scroll.

On the way to investigate, when Wu Daozi passed by Luoji Temple in central and southern Sichuan, he also painted a "Statue of Avalokitesvara" for Luoji Temple. The abbot declared and asked someone to outline the stone, which has been preserved to this day.

At the same time as Wu Daozi, there was another great master, Li Sixun.

Li Sixun inherited and developed the painting method of Zhan Ziqian's green landscape painting school, perfected the "green and golden" style of landscape painting, making it mature and with obvious aristocratic colors, and was regarded as a model for the creation of green landscape painting by later generations.

He pioneered the combination of green and golden landscapes, creating a "splendid" and magnificent effect, pushing the green and green landscapes to a new height, and was known as "the best in the prosperous Tang Dynasty".

Similarly, he also made a long history in Shu, and also drew a scroll called "Three Hundred Miles of Landscapes of the Jialing River" on the orders of Emperor Ming of the Tang Dynasty.

There are notes recorded at that time: "At that time, there was General Li Sixun, who was good at landscapes. The emperor also announced the map of Datong Hall, and it took many months to complete it. The Ming Emperor said: 'Li Sixun's several months' work, Wu Daozi's work in one day, both are extremely wonderful.

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The five members of Li Sixun's family were all good at painting, and the one with the highest achievement was Li Zhaodao. In the history of painting, he was known as the "Two Lis" together with his father. He even "changed his father's power and surpassed him in excellence", and was called "Two Lis" by later generations.

After Li Sixun passed away, Li Zhaodao praised him as "the best landscape artist in the country".

As for his relationship with Shu, he left behind the famous picture scroll "The Emperor Ming's Visit to Shu".

In addition, Wei Yan, who at the request of Du Fu, once came from Shu, painted horses on the walls of the Chengdu hall with dot clusters;

There was also a figure painter of the Five Dynasties who entered Shu during the Tianfu period of the Tang Dynasty and was good at poetry, calligraphy and painting. He studied under Yan Liben and later established his own family of figure painters. He was named "Master Zenyue" by the former Lord of Shu, Wang Jian, and was given the title of Guanxiu in purple clothes.

In the Song Dynasty, the situation was even more exaggerated. Although there were warlords in the former Shu and later Shu, there was generally less damage. Countless famous people came to Shu for refuge. The situation was quite similar to that during World War II in later generations.

As a result, a large number of painters gathered and inherited the most exquisite painting skills at that time. As a result, the development of Sichuan art reached a historical peak.

After the Northern Song Dynasty pacified Shu, Song Taizu not only captured the lord of Shu from the north, but also recruited many painters to concentrate in Kaifeng, the capital. Among the waiting orders for the National Painting Academy of the Northern Song Dynasty, the Hanlin Painting Academy, half of the quotas were for painters from Shu.

The painting style of palace flowers and birds that originated from the Later Shu Dynasty has been popular for more than a hundred years.

In the Southern Song Dynasty, Sichuan produced a master of Chinese ink freehand painting at that time - Fachang.

At the end of the Southern Song Dynasty, Fa Chang's paintings flowed into the island countries and had a huge impact on the island countries. His three works, "Evening Bell of Yan Temple", "Sunset in the Fishing Village" and "Guanyin Monkey and Crane", were recognized as "national treasures" by the island countries.

There are countless people who have learned his painting techniques. An artist from the Song Dynasty was even called "the great benefactor of the island country's painting style".

In addition, there was Wang Duo who came to the Qing Dynasty in the late Ming Dynasty;

Together with Shi Tao, he is known as the "Er Shi", and together with Bada Shanren, Hongren, and Shi Tao, he is known as the "Four Painting Monks of the Early Qing Dynasty". They all have a deep relationship with Sichuan and have left a lasting legacy in Sichuan.

Few works.

There are many more, such as Su Shi's cousin Wen Tong, who was a famous bamboo painter, and even Su Shi himself could paint.

There is a unique painting method in Chinese painting, which uses red cinnabar instead of ink. It started with painting bamboo and later developed into painting orchids. This was Su Shi's invention.

Therefore, Sichuan has been a paradise and fertile ground for painting art from ancient times to the present. By the time of the Republic of China, the famous Zhangbei Pu in the south, Pu Xinshe in Hebei in the north, and Zhang Daqian in Shuzhong in the south.

Brothers Zhang Daqian and Zhang Shanzi are only the best of the Bashu School of Painting. There are also other generation painters such as Chen Yeping, Chen Zizhuang, Zhao Yunyu, Zhu Xuanxian, Zhu Peijun, and Xiao Jianchu.

Including Shi Lu, who later founded the Chang'an Painting School after leaving Sichuan.
Chapter completed!