[Travel Notes] Ancient Shu in a Moment

Zhu Ruanruan’s photography exhibition.

Interesting text with wonderful ideas.

Shu, he called "China's China" ;

People who bask in the sun in the afternoon are called "sunflowers" ;

The smiling Han Dynasty sculpture he called "mass optimism" ;

"Lace Quilt" - It is similar to the texture of the quilt. The thick clouds and fog are the gray cotton of Chengdu, and the gentle edges and corners of the city are the patterns on this quilt;

"Market and well" - the so-called market well, the former is fluid and chaotic, while the latter is fixed and orderly ;

"Socializing at the Tea Garden" ——The relationship between tea drinking and the tea ceremony in this city is extremely weak. It is just a means of public life.

But what really made me think was this one:

In a dreamy light and shadow, the ancient Shu civilization appears on the faces of modern people in a mirror image.

The hot but soft metallic liquid was shaped, and three thousand years later, it blended into the same place as the most modern symbol "mobile phone". A strong, overlapping and ambiguous sense of the times.

The word "Gu Shu" means cutting off, annihilating and mysterious. Correspondingly, mobile phones are connected, frozen, and overflowing with information.

I also had experience with ancient Shu before. I traveled to Jinsha with my best friend in the midsummer of 2019. Standing in front of a pile of ivory and flowing ebony, I looked back and saw the formation:

My friend Liu Yi said, A thousand years is only a few dozen centimeters.

The scorching sun, basins, and clouds make our skin sticky and we crave ice. In such hot weather, I saw huge banyan tree roots from three thousand years ago, covering an area of ​​more than 100 square meters. At that time, the temperature in the Chengdu Plain was 2-3 degrees Celsius higher than now. I can’t imagine how I can endure this heat.

The banyan tree in the sky provides faith, shade, and social interaction. I imagine that the ancient Shu people were like us, walking in the dust, side by side with friends, and gaining wonderful experiences together. That is the first precious memory of the group. This feels very cordial. Worship trees, how beautiful and loving they are.

Let me quote Zhao Guangchao’s words again:

"It is said that Hongfu girl met Li Jing for the first time, and when she saw such a heroic and true man, she immediately confessed her thoughts: 'Si Luo is not an only child, so she would like to support Qiao Mu.'

"Chinese people simply spend their lives entrusting themselves to trees."

There’s something else I’d like to say:

First, I learned about Zhu Ruiduan from his friend Luo Yang. I have an obsession with "city" and "emotion". I travel frequently between Chengdu and Chongqing and spend a lot of energy to feel it. It seems that the same is true for friends. I read an excellent sentence and shared it with him: " Even if you go to the end of the world, you will still be with your heart. Any journey is just walking in individual experience. "

Second, the exhibition site is beautifully decorated, with several girls taking photos in front of flowing gauze. People viewing the exhibition were stopped and scolded for obstructing their photography, and they were justified. In the exhibition, they looked at the gauze, interacted with the props, expressed their opinions, and purchased derivative products, but they did not look at the exhibits. They have come this far and could have gained more in front of Zhu Ruanchuan's works. It’s just a little bit short, which is a pity;But for the exhibition industry, it’s not easy to get here. It’s been a long road.

3. After viewing the exhibition, walk from Kuanzhai Alley to Persimmon Alley. There was a shortcut, but the guard stood firm and said that the alley was a dead end. After a long detour, we finally reached the other end of the alley. This time I could see clearly that the alley passed through the hall, only a few meters away. I feel unwilling to do so. Due to the epidemic, safety and other reasons, no passage is allowed, which can understand. But the deception was botched.

On the way around, I saw tables lined up neatly on the street. The old man who was buying scraps was unsteady in his steps. He wanted to take away the menus on the table and recycle them, but the boss hurried to stop him. One party is dull and deaf; One party explains loudly. It's not that it's unreasonable, it's just that it was discovered.

There is a bright mirror at the entrance of the alley, and the light and shadow are very beautiful. Is it to ward off evil spirits? Mother shook her head and said with a smile, it was a barber's item. And she said, Behold, the vegetation is growing.