Do you Approve Of How This Aged Blacksmith Dealt With His Priceless Purple Clay Teapot?
Written by Jason Jia
Friday, 03 July 2009 07:32
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by JasonJia  This story is about an old blacksmith who lives in his shop on an old street. As no one needs the iron ware he forged in the old days, he's turned to selling iron pans, axes, and dog chains. The way he does his business is very old and traditional: He sits behind the door, the goods si |
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at if you could only have it at the cost of your peaceful life? Could you make a decision like the leading character of this true story? This story is about an old blacksmith who lives in his shop on an old street. As no one needs the iron ware he forged in the old days, he's turned to selling iron pans, axes, and dog chains. The way he does his business is very old and traditional: He sits behind the door, the goods sitting outside, he neither hawks nor bargains, and he never closes up his shop for the night. If you p*** by his shop, most likely you can see him relaxing on an old lounge chair. There is always a small radio in his palm, and an old-fashioned purple clay teapot by his side. Apart from food and tea, he needs nothing more. One afternoon, a curio dealer happened to go by the blacksmith's shop. All of a sudden, he took note of the old-fashioned purple clay teapot sitting by the old smith. It was as jet black, and appeared so elegant and quaint! "Could it be made by Dai Zhengong?" the dealer asked himself with surprise. Dai Zhenggong was one of the most prominent purple clay potters of the Qing dynasty. The dealer could not help but walk up to the smith, and hold the teapot up. Gazing at it for a minute, he ultimately discovered a small seal print on the pot. It read "Dai Zhengong." The dealer tried hard to hide his excitement. It was said that only three of Dai's masterpieces survived to the present: one was in the New York, another in Taiwan, and the last one was in the possession of a Chinese collector. The merchant told the ironsmith that he was willing to pay 100,000 yuan (USD $14,700) for the pot. The old man was taken back at first, and then he turned down the offer. As his grandfather had p***ed on the pot to his father, this pot was an important piece of his own family's tradition. To enjoy tea |
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at if you could only have it at the cost of your peaceful life? Could you make a decision like the leading character of this true story? This story is about an old blacksmith who lives in his shop on an old street. As no one needs the iron ware he forged in the old days, he's turned to selling iron pans, axes, and dog chains. The way he does his business is very old and traditional: He sits behind the door, the goods sitting outside, he neither hawks nor bargains, and he never closes up his shop for the night. If you p*** by his shop, most likely you can see him relaxing on an old lounge chair. There is always a small radio in his palm, and an old-fashioned purple clay teapot by his side |
| Have you ever dreamed of getting a big, fat sum of money by chance? What if you could only have it at the cost of your peaceful life? Could you make a decision like the leading character of this true story?
by JasonJia This story is about an old blacksmith who lives in his shop on an old street. As no one needs the iron ware he forged in the old days, he's turned to selling iron pans, axes, and dog chains. The way he does his business is very old and traditional: He sits behind the door, the goods sitting outside, he neither hawks nor bargains, and he never closes up his shop for the night. If you p*** by his shop, most likely you can see him relaxing on an old lounge chair. There is always a small radio in his palm, and an old-fashioned purple clay teapot by his side. Apart from food and tea, he needs nothing more. One afternoon, a curio dealer happened to go by the blacksmith's shop. All of a sudden, he took note of the old-fashioned purple clay teapot sitting by the old smith. It was as jet black, and appeared so elegant and quaint! "Could it be made by Dai Zhengong?" the dealer asked himself with surprise. Dai Zhenggong was one of the most prominent purple clay potters of the Qing dynasty. The dealer could not help but walk up to the smith, and hold the teapot up. Gazing at it for a minute, he ultimately discovered a small seal print on the pot. It read "Dai Zhengong." The dealer tried hard to hide his excitement. It was said that only three of Dai's masterpieces survived to the present: one was in the New York, another in Taiwan, and the last one was in the possession of a Chinese collector. The merchant told the ironsmith that he was willing to pay 100,000 yuan (USD $14,700) for the pot. The old man was taken back at first, and then he turned down the offer. As his grandfather had p***ed on the pot to his father, this pot was an important piece of his own family's tradition. To enjoy tea from this teapot while forging iron was an important tradition in his family. The pot was not sold, but the old blacksmith could not fall asleep after the dealer left. He had been using the teapot for nearly sixty years, seeing it as an ordinary one all the time. He couldn't imagine a man actually wanted to buy it for such an extraordinary price! He tried hard to understand why, but he couldn't get the answer.  The dealer paid a second visit to his shop offering 200,000 RMB, and the old blacksmith could not take it anymore. He called in some people from his neighborhood, and in their presence he broke his pot into pieces. Currently, the old smith is almost 100 years old. Just as in the past, he is still forging and selling iron ware. The Chinese wisdom of life: For those who really enjoy their lives, anything superfluous is unnecessary. Most people will not be burdened with this kind of foolish parcel. About the Author: Specialist J. Jia has studied Chinese pottery, paintings, and other art such as Chinese teapots for most of his life. From time to time, he endorses skilled Chinese craftsmen. View some quality Yixing teapots here.
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