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Chapter 168 The treasure of the Tang Dynasty!A royal relic?
Anyone who has studied geometry knows that triangles have a stable structure and are often used in architecture.
If it is just to pass down the house to future generations, traditional strengthening methods are enough.
It is also very simple to use new materials instead, or to inject concrete materials into them.
But this was obviously just a stop-gap measure. Considering the purpose of the temple, Lin Ran once again abandoned this quick-fix method.
There is no other reason than that, he is not responsible enough!
If I wait until the temple can receive pilgrims again and a tragedy occurs due to my negligence, I will definitely blame myself!
He wants to restore the original structure in his own way!
Truly restore and inherit the ingenuity of our Chinese ancestors!
On the tripod in front of me, the cracks along the grain are already obvious.
The main reason is that the beam loses the support of the wall, which usually does not affect the tensile strength of the component itself.
Take out the connection port with the tripod and observe the grain of the wood. It is still intact.
Fortunately, no extensive repairs are required, just clean up the damaged areas.
Lin Ran took out a file, ground away the decayed parts, then applied glue and pressed it back into the structure.
In the process of repairing the tripod just now, the purlins began to shake slightly.
In addition, the wind on the mountain is relatively strong, making the house look even more shaky.
A strong gust of wind blew and the entire structure shook violently.
Lin Ran almost fell down. Of course, what was even more dangerous was that the important part of the tripod in his hand almost fell out of his hands.
"It's so dangerous." Lin Ran's hands were shaking a little. If the piece of wood had fallen just now, he would have no chance of surviving.
At this moment, he realized that the restoration of ancient buildings was so dangerous.
I can't help but respect the restorers who used to be in the museum.
People outside were also worried, and someone whispered: "It looks like it's going to rain heavily."
If there is a heavy downpour at this time, the collapse of the temple is almost certain.
Lin Ran couldn't feel it inside. After fixing the tripod, Lin Ran also moved on to the most difficult step of the repair work.
The tic-shaped structure of the mortise and tenon joint originated in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. During the Tang Dynasty, it was improved from the original single insertion to a double insertion.
Fortunately, the bottom block of wood was not damaged, but the middle part was damaged.
All Lin Ran needed to do was reinforce the middle part, and he started pouring glue, drop by drop.
If too much is dripped, it will cause the mortise and tenon joints to become more damp and their support will be even worse.
After adding what he thought was ten drops of glue, Lin Ran held down both ends and let it close completely.
As time passed by, the wind outside became stronger and stronger.People had forgotten the main purpose of coming to the temple, and instead looked at the temple quietly.
Ten minutes later, Lin Ran gently let go of his hand, and the relaxation had disappeared.
Nailing the wooden board that he had just cut off, a brand new mortise and tenon joint appeared in front of him.
"Done!" Lin Ran was overjoyed and was about to put the tenon and tenon joints back into place, but the shaking feeling became more obvious.
Fortunately, no accident occurred. I nailed the mortise and tenon joints, then aligned all the joints of the beam, tripod, and down beam, and pressed them down firmly.
A click.
It made a crisp sound, which was a sign of perfect fit!
Lin Ran climbed back onto the beam, and the beam no longer had the same shaking feeling as before!
The most dangerous side had been repaired. Lin Ran climbed along the beam to the other side and repeated the same procedure.
People outside saw the house swaying slightly in the wind just now. Now, it can only be described as stable as a mountain!
Two hours have passed.
Lin Ran placed the last piece of the beam and it was done.
Lin Ran breathed a sigh of relief and tried shaking the cross beam and down beam, but they remained motionless.
This also means that the structure of the house is finally stable!
He climbed down the stairs and breathed a sigh of relief.
But when he climbed to the bottom, he stepped on something and fell to the ground.
It shocked him, but fortunately he only fell flat because he stepped on something.
"Damn, what the hell?" Lin Ran muttered and climbed up, feeling a little pain in his butt.
He looked back and saw an object similar to a tea bowl on the ground.
How unlucky!
But when he took a closer look, he found that this thing looked extremely familiar!
I immediately dug the thing out of the soil, took it into my hands and looked at it carefully, and I felt a sense of joy in my heart!
It turned out to be a gilt lotus petal silver saucer!
The gilt silver lotus petal saucer was a tea set used in the Tang Dynasty for drinking tea.
Pick it up and look at it carefully. It has a shallow flat rim and a lace-shaped mouth. There are also words engraved on the inside, but the words are somewhat unclear.
But judging from the appearance, this is exactly the gilt lotus petal silver saucer.
The superb craftsmanship was also displayed in front of Lin Ran, like a lotus flower.
In the Tang Dynasty, the emperor had a good relationship with the monks, and they would go to temples to taste tea, so it was normal for them to prepare these tea sets to entertain guests.
Lin Ran suddenly remembered something. According to later records, a total of eight cultural relics were unearthed at the same time as the gilt lotus petal silver saucer.
Since it's here, there must be other artifacts underneath.
So Lin Ran was not in a hurry to go out. He held back his excitement and started digging with tools.
Sure enough, more than 40 centimeters down, another gilded silver turtle box appeared!
The tortoise shell pattern on the surface is lifelike. This is a typical tea storage vessel of the Tang Dynasty.
The salt storage vessel is a gilt Nuremberg three-legged silver salt stand with a rolled lotus-shaped lid and three outwardly curved legs made of silver wire.
There is also a gilt silver geese pattern for measuring tea.
After digging for about half an hour, a complete set of gilt tea sets appeared in front of Lin Ran!
Glazed saucer, gilt Tiao Dazi with musical pattern, gilt silver cage with Feihong pattern...
Lin Ran has confirmed one thing. Members of the royal family of the Tang Dynasty definitely lived here!
There were seven major events in the Tang Dynasty, and tea tasting was one of them, which was deeply loved by the royal family.
Some of these gilt and glazed tea sets came from official kilns, some came as tribute from the Western Regions, and were not owned by ordinary people.
This wave is really profitable!
It turns out that this small Gexian Temple actually has such a history.
No wonder the abbot was bitter about the irreparability.
In addition to the tea set, there is also a Tang dance horse-cup imitation leather bag-style silver pot.
On the surface, it looks like a skin water bag used by ethnic minorities to hold water, but it is actually forged from gold and silver.
On its surface, there is also a raised dancing horse.
It looks extremely funny, and it has already formed patina when touched, and no one has come here to take care of it for an unknown period of time.
Lin Ran dug out all the cultural relics. They were all treasures from the Tang Dynasty and must be worth a lot of money.
After the excavation work was completed, it was discovered that there were no other items, and Lin Ran's repair work was completely completed.
He walked to the temple door and everyone was looking at him.
"Donor Lin, you?" The abbot looked at Lin Ran with some confusion.
Lin Ran smiled: "Everything has been repaired."
"Is this true?"
Everyone present had expressions of disbelief on their faces, especially Yang Yu.
Regardless of the possible danger of collapse, he quickly stepped into the temple.
Then he walked up the stairs that Lin Ran had just climbed and came to the beam for inspection. He found that the previous mortise and tenon structure was indeed fixed!
After an inspection, Yang Yu ran out of the temple in excitement and said to the abbot: "Sure enough, God has blessed Gexian Temple. There is no danger of collapse!"
"Amitabha!" The abbot smiled for the first time in a long time and kept stroking his beard.
"Is it really fixed?"
"My little brother is so awesome, it's true that a hero comes from a young boy!"
"Can we go to the main hall to pray in the future?"
“I really can’t wait to go in and take a look.”
Everyone proposed to rush in to watch, but Yang Yu refused.
"The repair work of the temple is not over yet. Although Brother Lin has solved the biggest problem, it is better to be more careful with some of the detailed rough work!"
Yang Yu patted his chest, looking very excited/
Looking at Lin Ran, his eyes were full of passion and admiration!