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Chapter 19
Early the next morning!

Qin Chen got up early and came to Cave 158 of Mogao Grottoes.

Because he wants to restore the cave.

Cave 158 The Reclining Buddha Cave was built in the Tubo era.

It is one of the only two Nirvana caves in Mogao Grottoes.

The overall use of Yellow River stone as raw material.

However, in the late Qing Dynasty, there were dealers in Western cultural relics who wanted to cut off the Buddha's head, but they failed in the end.

But the overall degree of destruction is unsightly!
First, he wanted to repair the incomplete scars on the neck of the reclining Buddha.

Second, he wants to rediscover the cultural relics and treasures that Taoist Wang hid in Cave 159.

Because the two caves are adjacent.

There is also an excuse for such words, otherwise he would find it difficult to explain the sudden discovery.

Despite the previous repairs, Dean Wei was still unwilling to hand over Cave 158 to Qin Chen for restoration.

Because the restoration work of Cave 158 is very difficult, no restorer dares to take over the work.

In addition to the restoration of the reclining Buddha, there is also the restoration of the murals in its caves.

Because the degree of damage is too serious!
Nearly half of the murals alone fell off.

There is also peeling, where the paint layer of the mural is bulging, cracking, curling and warping.

The most serious thing is that this cave has been filled with a lot of sand due to sandstorms.

Later, rainwater poured into the cave, causing high humidity and breeding many microorganisms and bacteria.

It has played a quite serious pollution effect on the mural paint.

While Qin Chen was admiring the reclining Buddha, he received a WeChat message from Li Chunxi.

"Did you finish writing?"

"It's over!"

"May I see it?"

"I'm in cave 158, I'll show you at night when I go back."

"I came to look for you, and I just happened to have a few special caves left."

After a while, Li Chunxi appeared in Qin Chen's sight.

"what are you doing?"

"I want to restore Cave 158."

"The damage is really too serious."

Li Chunxi knew this mural of "Golden Guangming Victories over Wang Jingbian".

This is the largest picture among the Mogao Grottoes!
It is drawn based on the "Golden Guangming Sutra of the Most Excellent King" translated by Master Tripitaka Yijing of the Tang Dynasty.

Li Chunxi looked over and could vaguely see the water pavilions and terraces on the murals.

Among them, there seems to be a lotus pond with seven treasures. In the painting, Ji Yue holds a scarf with both hands and dances. On both sides, musical instruments such as konghou and flute can be seen.

"I remember that Dean Wei said before that this mural is the most difficult to restore."

"So, that's why I'm going to fix it! Going up against the odds and doing it knowing it can't be done!"

Lee Chun-hee knows how to restore the cave.

It may be as short as three to five years, or as long as decades, and it may not be able to be repaired well.

Because there is simply too much work to do.

There is too much process information mixed here.

It is necessary to match the draft line, base color layer, and color matching, including the layer where the paint is superimposed.

Analysis is also needed, more to fill in the damaged parts.

For example, the support body of the mural, the paint of the mural, and the cementing material mixed into the paint must be adjusted slowly.

Qin Chen thought, since Li Chunxi is here.

The discovery of the treasures left by Taoist Wang this time will definitely leave a mark in history.

Then just be a good person and add Li Chunxi's name.

When the two arrived at Cave 159, Qin Chen was still as usual.

Playing his knowledgeable attitude, he introduced Cave 159 to her like a tour guide.

As for her, she was already familiar with the strangeness, and had already regarded the other party's brain as a computer.

Just when the two were about to go out.

Qin Chen deliberately pretended to stumble, and Li Chunxi went down to help him.

The two naturally fell on the blank cave wall on one side of the mural, only to see tiny cracks appearing on it.

"Are you OK?"

Li Chunxi lay on top of him, and the two came into close contact.

"I'm fine!"

After getting up, Qin Chen pretended to be surprised and said: "It's impossible, how could there be a crack?"

Qin Chen tried to pick it out with his hands, but it turned out to be a bluestone brick.

He removed several bluestone bricks one after another.

A deep and gloomy cave appeared in front of the two of them.

Li Chunxi shouted in ecstasy: "Look, look, there is a hole, maybe this is the scripture cave of Taoist Wang you mentioned."

Qin Chen's forehead darkened: "Maybe it's what it is, it's just what it is."

After the two entered.

Dozens of large boxes suddenly appeared in front of them.

Li Chunxi excitedly opened one of them, and it was full of scriptures, scrolls, and embroidered and painted artifacts.

It can be seen that her mood is difficult to calm down!

The violent ups and downs of her chest are enough to show how excited and happy she is now.

Qin Chen picked up one of the books and said slightly surprised.

"This is a priceless treasure!"

Li Chunxi looked at these scriptures.

For some reason, tears flowed down my face.

"Great Nirvana Sutra", "Pharmacist Liuliguang Tathagata's Original Vow Merit Sutra", "Lotus Sutra", "Da Tang Western Regions"...

Li Chunxi was so excited that she couldn't express her joy. She turned around and hugged Qin Chen tightly, and kept talking.

"Great! Great!"

Ten seconds later!

She just realized that she lost her composure.

Wait until Dean Wei and others come.

It was still difficult for Li Chunxi to regain his peace of mind.

Dean Wei and several professors and scholars from the Dunhuang Academy saw these dozens of large boxes.

After simply flipping through it, some people hugged their heads and cried with excitement.

Some people were even excited to kowtow to Qin Chen and Li Chunxi.

How dare the two!

Dean Wei directly held the hands of the two
"Thank you! Thank you! I'm so excited that I don't know what to say. Your merits are immeasurable!"

The corners of Qin Chen's eyes were also a little moist!

He is well aware of the value of these scriptures unearthed.

For the artistic development history and artistic value of ancient calligraphy in the Xia Kingdom.

Especially the Sui and Tang Dynasties, and even the Wei, Jin, Qin and Han calligraphy art development history has made immeasurable contributions.

A week later!

Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes announced to be closed for one month!

Because experts and scholars all over the country heard the news.

All of a sudden, people came in droves, and the Dunhuang Academy was full of people.

Not even one of the four archaeological experts in Tiannan Province was left.

When Professor Zhou came, Qin Chen and Li Chunxi drove to pick him up.

After getting off the plane, Professor Zhou went straight to the Dunhuang Academy.

In order to witness the scriptures and documents being sorted out and preserved.

The earliest engraved "Diamond Sutra" with a chronological edition;
The medieval star map with the largest number of stars "Dunhuang Star Map A Version";
The largest silk painting "Pharmacist's Pure Land in Disguise";
The earliest catalog of Buddhist scriptures, "Zhongjing Bielu";
……

All these precious ancient scripture scrolls appeared in front of the researchers one by one.

Dean Wei, Professor Zhou and others looked at the world's most complete "Three Thousand Worlds Map of Buddhism".

It stood like that for more than half an hour.

No one dared to touch it.

Afraid of damaging such a precious cultural relic.

When Dean Wei heard that both Qin Chen and Li Chunxi were students of Professor Zhou, he kept praising him.

"Mr. Zhou! Mr. Zhou! Only you can teach such excellent students."

"They also found it by chance."

"No! Without these two people who are so eager to learn and appreciate the murals, how could they discover this shocking secret."

Everything is God's will!

Undoubtedly, from Taoist Wang's scripture cave.

Diary-like written materials written by Taoist Wang were also found.

And these few days!

Li Chunxi had already finished reading the book "Wang Taoist and His Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes" written by Qin Chen.

When you come into contact with the materials left by Taoist Wang.

She suddenly had an illusion!
(End of this chapter)