There was a misunderstanding. At that time, Takao Watanabe of Nigensha was detained by the customs for “smuggling cultural relics” for carrying copies. This undoubtedly demonstrates the superb reproduction level of Erxuansha, and its reproduction of the original charm is shocking. Many professionals and institutions have collected copies of Erxuansha.
3. China’s pride, or regret?
The “reproduction project” of Erxuan Society is of epoch-making significance. It not only preserves the appearance of the famous relics in the past (1980s and 1990s), but also, a hundred years later, the originals tend to be “old” and the copies are younger than the originals It is tantamount to effectively continuing the life of ancient calligraphy and painting and providing valuable research materials for later scholars.
These well-made copies of art have been circulated at home and abroad, and they have contributed to the promotion of Chinese art. The Erxuan Society not only inherited culture, but also realized commercial value, forming a virtuous circle between feelings and interests, which can be described as fame and fortune.
China’s publishing market is very large, and there are many powerful large companies. However, like Erxuanshe, it is a company that can copy ancient Chinese calligraphy and calligraphy silently in a subdivision, and keep it so deep. , How many can there be? A Japanese company has achieved “No. 1 in the world” by copying Chinese paintings and calligraphy. Is this China’s pride or China’s regret?