Lingyin Copper Hall "Lingyin Copper Hall" is not only famous for its height, but also has exquisite craftsmanship. In history, the production of bronze halls was made by simple casting technology, while Lingyin bronze hall was the crystallization of traditional technology and new technology in the 20th century. It adopts 12 processes, such as casting, forging, rolling, carving, inlaying, carving, stamping, bronzing, bluing, oxidation, aging and sealing, and creates a precedent for the comprehensive application of various technologies in large-scale copper engineering buildings. "Lingyin Copper Hall" is a traditional ancient building structure, with single-story double eaves and resting on the top of the mountain. Carved tiles under the eaves, wings tilted, wingspan 7.77 meters, bottom 5 meters square. At the top of the mountain, the dragon kissed the face and the fireball flew into the gold. Window grilles, archways, sparrows, dragon pillars, foreheads and fangs are all exquisitely carved and beautifully shaped. The four sides of the bronze temple are carved with the natural features of four Foshan mountains, or the sky is boundless, or jade Qing. Or the ancient temple is towering and the rivers flow, showing the unique forging and carving skills. The foundation of the temple is paved with copper bricks, and the classic pictures of Foshan are cast on Xumi Mountain. The bronze hall adopts modern surface treatment technology, which is golden and noble and radiant.
As a masterpiece handed down from ancient times and a Buddhist treasure, Lingyin Copper Hall shows the latest development art of Buddhist culture.
At the same time, this building goes down in history as the pioneering work of modern copper architecture in China.
The cause of the copper door incident in Lingyin Copper Hall
On August 2nd, 2065438+02, a news item in Global Times caused an uproar in China-Zhu Bingren, a top bronze sculptor in China, held a press conference in Tokyo, Japan through his representative, informing that four Buddha statues of China's national treasure "Lingyin Copper Hall" were stolen during the exhibition in Gemini Convention and Exhibition Center in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan on April 5th and 6th. At that time, domestic and even overseas media reprinted them one after another, with more than 10,000 news comments from domestic mainstream media, such as Sina.com and Phoenix.com, and there were many public opinions.
Some enthusiastic netizens immediately called Mr. Zhu Bingren, the designer of the bronze statue temple, and Lingyin Temple. It is reported that Lingyin Temple immediately entrusted lawyers from Zhejiang Liuhe Law Firm to verify with Mr. Zhu Bingren, the designer of the Bronze Hall, after learning this news. After feedback from the lawyer's telephone contact, Zhu Bingren said on the phone that the stolen bronze statue was not the original bronze statue enshrined in Lingyin Temple, but a one-fifth scaled bronze statue, and all related matters were handled by his representative Lu Ning.
Lingyin Temple also made a statement: "Four Buddha statues in China were stolen during the Japanese exhibition", which is not true. The "Lingyin Copper Hall" enshrined in the 500 Luohan Hall of our temple is safe and sound. Thank friends, believers and lay people from all walks of life for their concern for Lingyin Temple.
The Zhu Bingren Bronze Carving Art Museum in Zhejiang held a press conference in Tokyo on August 2nd, 20th/KLOC-0th/2nd, and introduced the relevant course of the incident. It is understood that from April 3 to 5, the museum selected the bronze sculpture "Lingyin Copper Hall" to participate in the "Famous Products Exhibition of the 30th Anniversary of Jiejia in Jinggang County, Zhejiang Province", but when the exhibition was withdrawn on the 6th, it was found that four Buddha statues in the "Lingyin Copper Hall" were missing. After repeated verification, it was confirmed that these Buddha statues were stolen in Japan. The museum reported the case to the South Police Department of Shizuoka Prefecture on July 3 1, and the police department filed an investigation on August 1.
Event background
On August 3rd, 20 12, the reporter interviewed Mr. Zhu Bingren, the designer and producer of the Buddha statue. Mr. Zhu said that after two years of design and production, four Buddha statues in Lingyin Copper Hall were completed in 2000, reaching the peak of his artistic career.
Zhu Bingren said: This bronze temple is extremely high, reaching as high as12.62m, which set the Guinness Book of Records at that time, because it is the highest bronze temple in the world. There are four bronze statues in this bronze temple, so we designed four giant buddhas to put them inside. Lingyin Temple has many tourists and pilgrims. When you come, you must visit the Buddhist temple.
Because of the high artistic value of the Buddha statues, in 2004, Zhu Bingren reduced a set of bronze temples and Buddha statues according to the prototype of the bronze temples, and collected them in his own private museum.
Stolen 20 12 To commemorate the 30th anniversary of the establishment of friendly relations between Zhejiang Province and Shizuoka Prefecture of Japan, at the invitation of Japan, bronze temples and Buddha statues collected in private museums in Zhu Bingren traveled across the ocean to Japan and were exhibited in the "Exhibition of Famous Objects on the 30th Anniversary of the Establishment of Friendly Relations between Zhejiang Province and Shizuoka Prefecture", which caused great repercussions from all walks of life in Japan.
Zhu Bingren said: This bronze temple, including the Buddha statues in it, is the most striking in the whole exhibition hall, and its exhibition position is also very good. Because it is magnificent, it attracts many people, including the media and tourists. Of course, I am very happy that my works have been widely welcomed and paid attention to in Japan. I think it is also a very good platform and place to show China's traditional culture and arts.
After attending the opening ceremony, one day, he accidentally received a phone call from his representative, Lu Ning, saying that the bronze statue was missing when the exhibition was withdrawn. The Buddha statue weighing nearly 80 kilograms disappeared almost instantly when it was withdrawn. He said it was unbelievable.
I don't think it's possible, Zhu Bingren said. First, the monitoring and security of this place is very strong, and this Buddha statue has a certain weight. It is impossible to hold this Buddha statue alone. I don't think it's possible. Later, when they found it, it was very late, and many people in the exhibition hall helped to find it, but they couldn't find it in the end.
How can the 80 kg Buddha statue be missing? Zhu Bingren doesn't believe it was stolen. Subsequently, the Chinese side entrusted Murayama Co., Ltd., an exhibition company, to announce the news at the venue, and mobilized all personnel on the site to conduct a search. In addition, the Chinese side also entrusted the Japanese side to call garbage trucks to decompose all the garbage on site, but nothing was achieved.
In order to confirm it carefully, on May 24th, 20th/KLOC-0th/2nd, the Chinese side also scanned all the containers returned from this exhibition at Shanghai Customs in China, but no items suspected of Buddha statues were found. The fact that four Buddha statues in Japan were stolen has been confirmed.
Zhu Bingren Cheng: It's hard to confirm this news now. I never thought about the specific value of my design. I have made many big temples in the Buddhist community in China, and I have done so much. In the end, these four Buddha statues were not saved, which made me feel very uncomfortable.
Now, the bronze temple in the private museum in Zhu Bingren is empty. Without these four Buddha statues, Zhu Bingren and tourists will feel empty.
Zhu Bingren said: Many tourists and visitors also said, Why are there no Buddha statues we have seen before? So I feel very uncomfortable and empty.
Event result
In recent years, there have been frequent thefts of Japanese Buddha statues. In 2008, more than 30 precious Buddha statues in Shizuoka Temple were stolen. This time, the China artist's Buddha statue was stolen, indicating that the target of Japanese thieves has turned to the Buddha statues of various countries, including China. At present, the Chinese side has officially reported the case to the South Police Department of Shizuoka Prefecture, and the Japanese police have set up an ad hoc group to conduct an investigation.
Today, four stolen Buddha statues are still missing. Zhu Bingren said he would never give up, hoping that things would come out one day.
Zhu Bingren said: Actually, my view of this Buddha statue is very simple. I'm not saying how much compensation I need from Japan, because I never thought about it. I just want to get to the bottom of this matter, because this Buddha statue can't just disappear inexplicably. After all, it is a Buddha statue. If possible, I can stay in Japan after I find it, and I may not choose to come back, but I hope the Buddha statue can stay where it belongs.
After the thin man
Zhu Bingren is the fourth generation successor of Shaoxing's "Zhu Fu Bronze Art" in Tongzhi of Qing Dynasty, and the only inheritor of national intangible cultural heritage bronze carving skills. In a telephone interview with our reporter, Zhu Bingren said that many of his works have been sent to foreign exhibitions before and have never been stolen. He felt that the Japanese side attached great importance to the miniature version of the "Lingyin Copper Hall", which was not only carefully displayed, but also placed in the center as the main exhibit, so it was incredible to learn that the Buddha statue was lost.
"The exhibition was removed during the day. The staff packed the bronze temple first, then turned to pack four statues, and found that they were all gone, which took only a few minutes. It is said that the Buddha statue is quite heavy and difficult to carry. I want to watch the surveillance video afterwards, but it is said that the theft scene is not within the camera shooting range. " Zhu Bingren said.
Special Representative Zhu Bingren said that after the Buddha statue was found missing, China entrusted the Japanese side to find garbage trucks to decompose all the garbage at the scene, but nothing was found. On May 24, Shanghai Customs scanned all the containers that were returned to the exhibition, and no items suspected of Buddha statues were found. Therefore, on August 1, China officially reported the case to the South Police Department of Shizuoka Prefecture.
answer the question
Question 1: Why did it take four months to report?
Zhu Bingren's special representative said that because many units had withdrawn from the exhibition site, the possibility that the Buddha statue might be wrongly packed in other boxes could not be ruled out, so it could not be confirmed until the end of May when Shanghai Customs inspected the returned goods. On June 10, the museum reported the matter to the Ministry of * * * after receiving the official notice from the customs, and then decided to report the case in Japan. Because going to Japan to report a case requires visas and other related procedures, it will not be carried out until the end of July.
Question 2: How valuable is the miniature Buddha statue?
Zhu Bingren said that the value of works of art can't be measured by size, and he doesn't want to evaluate his own works. "Lingyin Copper Hall" was designed and made by him for the "Five Hundred Arhats Hall" of Lingyin Temple in Hangzhou. He was very satisfied with this work, so in 2004, he made a miniature version of the "Lingyin Copper Hall" according to the ratio of 5: 1, and his kung fu was no less than the original.
Question 3: Why didn't you insure the Buddha statue?
Special Representative Zhu Bingren said that the exhibition company was responsible for the specific work of the exhibition, and it only insured the transportation, but not the more important exhibits.
Question 4: Is the stolen Buddha statue related to Lingyin Temple?
The staff of Hangzhou Lingyin Temple Guest Hall said in a telephone interview with our reporter yesterday that the stolen Buddha statues were Zhu Bingren's personal collection and had nothing to do with the Lingyin Copper Hall in Lingyin Temple's "Five Hundred Arhats Hall". Some vague reports on the internet make people mistakenly think that the Buddha statue of Lingyin Temple has been lost. The staff member said that the Lingyin Temple's "Lingyin Copper Hall" was designed and manufactured by Zhu Bingren, and the copper hall and the four Buddha statues inside were all in the temple. He said that it was Zhu Bingren's personal behavior to make a miniature version of Lingyin Copper Hall and send it to the exhibition, which had nothing to do with Lingyin Temple.