G021 A Jade Folk Patron,Weng-zhong

G021 A Jade Folk Patron,Weng-zhong (Eastern Han Dynasty,AD 25-220 ) Height: 16 cm

The surname of Weng Zhong is Yuan, Annan people. The "Yi Tongzhi" (unified biography) of the Ming Dynasty said: He is three feet long and  temperamental.When Emperor Qin Shihuang sent him to take the soldiers to guard Linyi, He shocked the Huns! After Weng Zhong’s death, his image is casted  in copper and placed it in Xianyang Palace, outside Simamen. Ming Yi Tongzhi said that: Some Huns came, they saw it , they thought that he were still alive, thery were cared and then ran away immediately.  Water Jing Note: It is the book of the Northern Wei Dynasty. I have seen the name of "Shi Wenzhong", so there were Weng Zhong of stone carving  in the Han and Wei Dynasties.

In the Qin Dynasty, there was a copper Weng Zhong, which was placed outside the Sima Gate of Xianyang Palace and guarded the palace ban. Since Weng Zhongxiang is so  powerful, later someone carved stone Weng Zhong, asked it to guard the tomb, people believe that he can keep the palace and keep the tomb, because he has the ability to ward off evil, so he began to use the jade system Weng Zhong, wearing it, to Seek to drive away the evil spirits, as long as his image, regardless of size, has the ability.  

The jade Wenzhong, the form and the knife, handed down to the world are all simple forms. "The stories of  jade " in the Ming Dynasty said: "The small portrait of Weng Zhong is carved by the Han nationality and the eight-knife caving method." The so-called "eight-knife carving method" means its knife method is simple, and it is  carved into a small jade Weng Zhong image with only eight times.

The shape of Weng Zhong: The hat is low in front and high in the front. Only three  knives are carved on the face, indicating two eyes and one mouth. There is no nose, a triangular beard, a wide coat, and the hands are placed in front of the abdomen. This Eastern Han Jade Wenzhong, simple and solemn, engraved and concise, the image is bold and simple, the ancient taste is very strong, the shape is larger, it is a rare and furnished statue. It has a certain simple and straight style in the Han Dynasty, and it is purely natural. This is one of the thick and heavy, simple and simple, with some original scent, and this jade Wengzhong has been exhaustive and extremely rare!