Buyi tofu says water Margin Paper Horse 2: From "Three Heroes and Five Righteousness" paper horse extortion case

From "Three Heroes and Five Righteousness"

Talking about paper and horse extortion cases

Paper Horse in Water Margin

Jieyi Chapter 02

Buyi tofu said the Water Margin series

second round

Last time, we said that funeral items cannot be profitable or more frequent. Only when the consumable consumer goods such as paper and horse fragrance candle are available, because of the many desires of prayer and frequent opportunities, can we become the endless source of business of the Zhang family's mother -in -law and Li family. Therefore, the paper and horse shop near the Wu Dalang family in the "Water Margin" is not a special sales of funeral items, but a small shop that sells for God for sale.

There is still a paper -horse workshop that is still operating so far in Wuxi River. Ten years ago, Zhao Renxian, the owner of the paper horse workshop, told me that the profit of the paper horse at that time was very thin, and it was "earned a three -pointer, and these three points were not the cost of manual and ink."

However, not all the paper and horse shops are cocoaque, and the small and thin paper -horse shops are not bleak every day.

Before the liberation of Wuxi, the small lady of the Yongdachang Paper Store in Wuxi, Hangqin Show, once said that there are also different business methods in the old paper and horse shop in Wuxi. To do a special place, the profit is better than the retail paper horse shop.

Moreover, the paper horse shop also has its own industry during the peak season, that is, the year of the year. Zhao Renxian also said that in the year, summer is the off -season and the New Year is the peak season. According to the late Wuxi foil horse, Mr. Tao Yanjun introduced to me that the sales of paper horses are very popular during the Chinese New Year. Tuition fees are maintained by the sales revenue of paper horses. No wonder the "Funny Rhythm" during the Zhengde period wants to say paper and horse shop: "I hope that in front of the door, rubbing back shoulder.

Mr. Tao Yanjun's hand -painted "Tao Yuanmao Paper Store" style of the year

At the same time, in specific large -scale sacrifice activities, the consumption of paper horses has also become a particularly important part. In the forty -eight years of Wanli, Huo Shan, Hongdong County, Shanxi, in the "Water Temple Festival Monument", recorded the principles, material classification and price composition of the rituals, material classification and price of the Water Temple. Among them, we can see that in the annual sacrifice ceremony, we have worshiped paper horses many times, and paper horses are obviously an indispensable element of sacrifice gods. In terms of paper horses expenditure, we raised a few examples:

One, one sacrifice on the first day of each month, and fourth silver. One bite of the pig, weighs fifty pounds, one or two dollars of silver; one sheep, weighs 25 pounds, has five dollars in silver; steamed buns, five plates, two silver, one hundred texts, one brick foil, one brick foil, one brick foil, one brick foil, one brick foil, one brick foil, one brick foil, one brick foil, one brick foil, one brick foil, one brick foil, one brick foil, one brick foil, one brick foil, one brick foil, one brick foil, one brick foil, one brick foil, one brick foil, one brick foil, one brick foil, one brick foil, one brick foil, one brick foil, one brick foil, one brick foil, a brick foil, Silver one money five points; wine, silver three points; oil candle, silver five points; Dragon king, sea, Guan Shen, Guo Gong paper horse, etc., two money and one point; each god god, upper and lower temple paper foil, silver one money four money four Divided; every monthly light oil four pounds, one dollar for two points. Sympathetic, fragrant fragrance, silver three points; ... 15 days of paper foil, silver three money ...

In one, Qingming, Dragon Boat Festival, June, September 4th order, three animals set a paper horse, etc., silver two or six money ...

In one, the ditch can be opened on the first day of February, with steep door everywhere. ... ...

One item, Christmas on March 18 (Author: Water God Birthday), ... Six sacrifices, paper horses, silver four money and two points; Haixian: a pig, weighs forty pounds ... Guo Gong Temple, one sheep, paper and horse, silver three money and six points.

Dragon king

Wuxi Poch Pottery Tao's Fourth Generation Painter Tao Xiaomeng works

From the sacrifice records of Wanli, we can see the proportion of paper horses in the total cost, and the comparison between the cost of other sacrifice supplies.

At least we can know that, at the sacrifice ceremony of the water god's birthday on March 18th, in a sacrifice activity of Guo Gong Temple, paper and horse supplies spent three silver and six points. Data, assuming that we are calculated by the purchasing power of 1,000 yuan for one thousand yuan during the Wanli period, then the cost of paper horses used at the sacrifice point at the Guigong Temple's sacrifice point this time is slightly equal to more than 300 yuan. In the launching ceremony of the ditch canal, the steep door, and the weir projects on the first day of February, each place was dedicated to spending paper and horse. Yuan. In the frequent sacrifice activities on the first day of each month, the dragon kings, sea, Guan Shen, Guo Gong and other sacrifices used to sacrifice the paper and horse, which cost two or two dollars of silver and two dollars. Essence From this we speculate that the paper horses used in sacrifice are not simple and rough paper horses, but special products with good prints and paintings, so they can get the price. From this, we can also know that the name of the paper horse, in the concept of people at the time, was very clearly distinguished from other paper foil, brick foil, Tiancai, card flower, fragrant candle, etc., which were strictly different.

Lu Dongbin

Wuxi Poch Pottery Tao's Fourth Generation Painter Tao Xiaomeng works

In the 90th round of "Three Heroes and Five Righteousness", "What is the order of avoiding Yan's peony? Miss Jiayu worshiped Shao Gong", Jin Gong misunderstood Miss Peony and asked her to commit suicide. After a idea, the maida Jiahui pretended to be the lady, and the lady was dressed as a girl. Just because Wu Neng was busy hiring the boat, he didn't pay attention, but he unfortunately hired a thief boat. The two brothers of the boat family were Great Weng Weng, and a helper Wang San. He waited for the servants and men and women to bring two young girls and carried a soft burden, so they became bad. It didn't take long for the boat to walk, and Weng suddenly said, "It's not good, the storm is here." The boat was in a hurry to the faint place. First, we must say to the milk: "We need to sacrifice the competition, Fang is good." Wu Neng said: "Here, the fragrant wax paper horse?" The money is just. "Wu Neng said:" But I don't know how much money is? "Weng Er said:" Not much, not much, as long as 1,200 yuan. "Wu Neng said:" What do you use, do you want a lot of money? " : "Three animals of chicken, fish and sheep head, and fragrant wax paper, is there any more? Don't plan to respect God and Buddha." Wu Neng helplessly gave 1,200 dollars. Illustrated: Tang Dinghua

After a while, Weng Da please go to incense. At a glance, the dairy grandfather went out and saw the three plates on the bow. In the middle, there was a head of sheep without brainless sheep. On the left was the chicken dowry with only a deficient neck, and the carp on the right was dried. A few thousand pieces of ingots on the four or five drops are also paired with a few thousand pieces of dripping. Even more ridiculous, there are three yellow money with less color; the most pitiful, seven -eight short bunch of high incense. There is also a pair of tile lamps, two wax heads that are not red or white. When Wu Neng saw it, he couldn't help but rush up, and said, "Is this a 1,200 yuan?" : "You don't want to make it!" Weng Avenue: "You are not reluctant to sacrifice the competition, the gods see the monsters, and you should go to the water to keep it safe." Said, push Wu Neng, snoring, and drop the water.

Illustrated: Tang Dinghua

The thief Weng Da, in order to deceive the money, lied that the storm in the future, he needed to sacrifice the gods, blackmail Wu Neng for 1,500 yuan for sacrifice costs. Although Wu Neng is incompetent, but in order to go on the road as soon as possible, he also agreed to spend one thousand or two. Hundreds of money are used to ask for paper, horse incense candle three animals for gods. It can be seen that the sacrifice god must not be comparable to baht, and people also go to Buddhism when they have an urgent matter. Sacrifice cannot be cut. What can be solved with money is not difficult overall. It stands to reason that the paper and horse offerings bought by 1,200 dollars should be the finest goods. As a result, Wu Neng saw that it was three colorless yellow money, so he was so angry that he was so angry that I couldn't help rushing up, and said, "Is this one done for two hundred dollars?" It can be seen that the sacrifice of sacrifices that spent a lot of money should be a magnificent fine product, but it must not be a three -piece colorless one. Yellow money.

Beidou

Wuxi Poch Pottery Tao's Fourth Generation Painter Tao Xiaomeng works

Before the liberation of Wuxi, Hangqin Show of Yongdachang Paper Store also introduced that paper horses themselves have essence. The paper horse production master of Yongdachang Paper Shop is "the new flower head who goes to Shanghai to do it, so I do it well." Wuxi's "Yiyuan Zhenzhai Zhai" owner Huashi once collected an old shop signboard, while saying "Beijing -Guangzhou grocery" and "Paper Horse Fine". Fine goods, fine goods, and its paper, exquisite production, and superior painting workers.

Mr. Tao Yanjun, the late Wuxi foil horse, also introduced to me that paper horses have sophisticated distinctions. For example, the paper horses for the stove king during the New Year are very delicate. At the same time There are many types of sedan seeds and sedan seeds. Among them, there are particularly luxurious categories. This can naturally be priced. In addition, the daily paper horses used by ordinary people, paper horses used by large households, and paper horses used by merchants are different. The latter has purchasing power and requires exquisite categories. There is a "Five Road God" series of paper horses with high specifications in Wuxi Poch horse. "Most people can't afford it." Therefore, the paper horses used by Mrs. Wang and Jia Baoyu in "Dream of Red Mansions" are naturally high -end and exquisite.

Stove

Wuxi Poch Pottery Tao's Fourth Generation Painter Tao Xiaomeng works

The paper horses used by the sacrifice not only should be high -end, but also a complete set. Mr. Tao Yanjun has also seen a "fire" ceremony in Wuxi. God, a total of 40 or fifty kinds of paper horses. Quite spectacular. It can be seen that in the rituals of many sacrifices in Wanli, the reason why paper horses spending a lot of expenditure is because since it is a sacrifice, it will definitely invite the most exquisite paper horses and will also dedicate the largest set of paper horses. Not so, there is no way to express devotion.

Huo Dexingjun

Wuxi Poch Pottery Tao's Fourth Generation Painter Tao Xiaomeng works

However, most of the paper -horse shops in residential areas can neither celebrate the Chinese New Year every day, nor can they have sufficient funds like large sacrifice activities, and can consume the most luxurious paper and horse boutique packages. , Every bit.

If you want to know what to do, please listen to decomposition next time.

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