Introduction to ebony and how to identify it 2009-04-29 20:36 In the long-standing Bashu culture, ebony is a mysterious and precious "treasure" and "artifact". There is a saying among the people that "even if there is a box of treasure, it is not as good as half a square of ebony", and "ten thousand taels of gold are sent to the underworld in exchange for ebony to offer sacrifices to the gods." Because the nature of ebony is pure yin, there are also records of its use as medicine in ancient books. Due to its wide range of uses and mysterious properties, ebony is widely known as the "Oriental Sacred Wood" at home and abroad. In ancient times, dignitaries loved to regard ebony furniture and ebony artworks as family heirlooms, items that could ward off evil and bring good fortune, and they cherished them very much. Qiao Shi, the former Chairman of the National People's Congress, also praised ebony as a "treasure of Tianfu" and wrote an inscription; today's famous archaeologists and sociologists also highly praise the archaeological, artistic and social value of ebony, and list it as one of the "First Collection".

Ebony, also known as (ancient sunken wood), is unique to Sichuan. It has been praised as the "Spirit of Ten Thousand Trees" and the "Honor of Ten Thousand Trees" since ancient times. It is a precious tree in ancient times due to floods. It was buried deep under ancient river beds and mountain streams due to natural causes such as explosions and crustal changes. It was gradually carbonized under specific physical and chemical effects over thousands or even tens of thousands of years. Therefore, ebony is also called "carbonized wood". Because ebony has been in a special physical environment for a long time, its color is mostly black on the outside and red on the inside (such as ancient red toon wood, which can only form this color after being buried underground for more than three thousand years), or black on the outside and yellow on the inside. (such as ancient golden nanmu, which has this color after being buried underground for more than four thousand years), black on the outside and green on the inside (such as nanmu), and there are also color gradients; the original ancient trees of ebony are mostly red toon, nanmu, and green bar. , willow, camphor, rowan and other varieties. Not all ancient wood can become ebony, and not all ebony is black, or black is ebony, such as black wood produced in India and Myanmar and Chinese persimmon. Wood, diesel sandalwood, and chicken wing wood are modern black woods. Real ebony is formed in a specific anoxic environment. Because the wood itself contains natural preservatives such as eucalyptus oil, it can be buried for thousands of years without decaying. The formation age and value of ebony depend on the fact that ebony is also called gloomy wood. It is unique to Sichuan and has been known as the "Spirit of Ten Thousand Woods" and the "Honor of Ten Thousand Woods" since ancient times. It is a precious tree in ancient times. It was buried deep under ancient river beds and mountain streams due to natural causes such as floods and changes in the earth's crust, and was gradually carbonized under specific physical and chemical effects over thousands or even tens of thousands of years. Therefore, ebony also has " "Carbonized wood". Because ebony has been in a special physical environment for a long time, its color is mostly black all over. It can also be black on the outside and red on the inside (such as ancient red toon wood, which can only form this color after being buried underground for more than three thousand years), or black on the outside and yellow on the inside (such as ancient gold wire). Nanmu has this color after being buried underground for more than four thousand years), black on the outside and green on the inside (such as Zhennan), and also has gradient colors; the original ancient trees of ebony are mostly red toon, nanmu, green bar, hemp willow, incense Not all ancient woods such as camphor and rowan can become ebony, and not all ebony is black, or black is ebony.

For example, black wood produced in India and Myanmar and persimmon wood, diesel sandalwood, and chicken wing wood from China are modern black woods. Real ebony is formed in a specific anoxic environment. Because the wood itself contains natural preservatives such as eucalyptus oil, it can be buried for thousands of years without decaying. The formation age and value of ebony can only be determined based on the experience of experts and scientific methods such as carbon-14 isotope testing.

According to the "Bogu Guide", there are three types of nanmu: fragrant nanmu, water nanmu, and golden nanmu. There are gold threads in the golden nanmu wood grain, which is the best kind of nanmu. It is a very precious and high-quality wood. In ancient times, the dragon chairs and thrones of feudal emperors were all made of high-quality nanmu. Because the tree has few straight knots, the texture is smooth and not easy to deform, and it has not rotted or eaten for thousands of years, so it ranks first among the hundred trees. On the side of ancient golden nanmu (ancient sunken wood), golden nanmu from ancient times was buried deep under river beds and mountain streams due to changes in the earth's crust and other natural causes. It has experienced thousands or even tens of thousands of years under specific physical and chemical effects. It is formed by gradual carbonization. Because the wood itself contains natural preservatives such as eucalyptus oil, it can be buried for thousands of years without decaying. Ancient golden nanmu belongs to the ebony species, also known as "carbonized wood".

Since the ancient golden nanmu absorbs the aura of heaven and earth, the Buddhist bead bracelet refined with it has super strong energy and has the functions of calming the soul, bringing good fortune and avoiding evil, attracting wealth, and protecting the body.

Ebony (ancient sunken wood) Buddha beads bracelet absorbs the aura of heaven and earth, so the ebony beads chain has super energy, has the functions of calming the soul, bringing good luck and avoiding evil, attracting wealth and treasure, and protecting the body. effect. Ebony is a mysterious and precious treasure. There is a saying among the people that "even if there is a box of treasure, it is not as good as half a square of ebony". Because the nature of ebony is pure yin, there are also records of its use as medicine in ancient books. Due to its wide range of uses and mysterious properties, ebony is widely known as the "Oriental Sacred Wood" at home and abroad. Ebony, also known as gloomy wood, is unique to Sichuan. It has been known as the "Honor of Ten Thousand Trees" since ancient times. It is a precious tree in ancient times. It was buried deep under river beds and mountain streams due to natural causes such as changes in the earth's crust. Under certain physical conditions It has been gradually carbonized over thousands of years under the action of chemicals and chemicals, so ebony is also known as "carbonized wood". Ebony is mostly black all over, and can also be black on the outside and red on the inside (such as ancient red chun wood), or black on the outside and red on the inside. Yellow (such as ancient golden nanmu), black on the outside and green on the inside (such as nanmu); because the wood itself contains natural preservatives such as eucalyptus oil, it can be buried for thousands of years without decaying.

Due to the ebony material. Due to its long history and non-renewable nature, and because of its natural and beautiful appearance, practicality, and ability to be handed down from generation to generation, and because it does not rot, rot, or be eaten by insects, ebony has become a popular choice for people to collect for generations or to give as gifts to guests and friends. The first choice. Also because ebony has the aura of heaven and earth condensed over thousands of years, people regard ebony jewelry as a treasure to ward off evil and bring good luck!

Due to the different tree species and the formation of ebony, Depending on the natural environment, the color is mostly black all over, or black on the outside and red on the inside (such as the ancient red toon wood, which can only form this color after being buried underground for more than three thousand years), or black on the outside and yellow on the inside (such as the ancient golden nanmu, which is buried underground). It has this color only after it has been buried for more than four thousand years), black on the outside and green on the inside (such as Zhennan), and there are also color gradients; the original ancient trees of ebony are only red toon, nanmu, green bar, hemp willow, camphor, and rowan. And other varieties, not all ancient wood can become ebony, and not all ebony is black, or black is ebony, such as the black wood produced in India and Myanmar, and Chinese persimmon wood, diesel sandalwood, and chicken wing wood. It is black modern wood. Real ebony is formed in a specific anoxic environment. Because the wood itself contains natural preservatives such as eucalyptus oil, it can be buried for thousands of years without decaying. It depends on the experience of experts and scientific methods such as carbon 14 isotope testing to determine...

It is also due to the different tree species that form ebony, ebony products will be different in weight, such as Zhennan. Heavy, while red toon appears lighter; some manufacturers will consider different areas and product properties when processing ebony products and dehydrate some ebony materials, so the finished ebony products will be different in weight.

According to "Bogu Essentials", there are three types of nanmu: one is fragrant nanmu, the wood is slightly purple with a fragrance, and the texture is also very beautiful; the other is golden nanmu, which has gold threads in the wood grain, and is the most beautiful nanmu. The good one, and even more rare is that some nanmu materials form natural landscape and figure patterns; the third is nanmu, which has soft wood and is often used to make furniture. The dragon chairs and thrones of ancient feudal emperors were all made of high-quality nanmu. It is also a special material for building royal palaces, mausoleums, gardens, etc. in ancient times. This tree species has been rare since the Qing Dynasty. Throughout the ages, whether it is emperors, ministers, or relatives of the emperor; whether it is the masses, manufacturers, scholars, and classical experts; All over the world, nanmu is praised as a precious domestic wood. In the construction of Chinese-style garden buildings for foreign aid, countries such as the United Kingdom, the United States, France, Germany, and Switzerland have designated nanmu to be used. People may think that nanmu has thick, straight trunks and sharp edges. Small and easy to use. As Yang Jiaju said, golden nanmu is a treasure that Chinese people are proud of, which also makes the courtyard architecture more Chinese-style. Phoebe is a very precious and high-quality material, and its growth pattern makes it a late bloomer (the golden stage of vigorous growth takes 60 years). Because the wood has a strong luster (especially when it is planed, there are obvious bright spots, some people call it golden nan), even if it is not painted, it will become brighter with use.

The bark is thin and has dark dot-like lenticels; there is a black annular layer at the junction of the inner bark and wood. In the early days, nanmu was mostly aniseed, with few straight knots, smooth texture and not easily deformed, and it would not rot or be eaten for thousands of years. Therefore, it ranked first among the white woods other than hardwoods, and its wood value was also higher than some hardwoods.

In the Qing Dynasty, not only important palace beams and columns were made of nanmu, but also rosewood or huanghuali wood and nanmu were often used to make furniture. Usually, nanmu was used for the core board of the table top, and hardwood was used for the frame such as the edges. Nowadays, the rare and endangered golden nanmu is rare in the country. The Forbidden City is the largest and most complete ancient building in existence in my country. Today, there are only a few nanmu furniture from the Qing Dynasty left in the Forbidden City in Beijing. The Leng'en Hall in the Changling Tombs of the Thirteen Tombs of the Ming Dynasty is the largest nanmu hall in existence, with 60 giant columns in the hall. , are made of a whole piece of golden nanmu. The diameter is so thick that it requires two people to hug it. In addition, the Danbo Jingcheng Hall in Chengde Summer Resort is also the leading nanmu palace at present. Folks also have collections of nanmu Arhat beds, Babu beds, carved flying covers, plaques, couplets, and couplets.

Today, golden nanmu products have become classical collections representing Chinese culture. Because it absorbs the aura of heaven and earth, ebony has super energy and has the functions of calming the soul, bringing good luck and avoiding evil, attracting wealth, and protecting the body. Ebony, also known as ancient sunken wood, is unique to Sichuan. It has been praised as the "spirit of ten thousand trees" and the "honor of ten thousand trees" since ancient times. It is a precious tree in ancient times that was destroyed due to natural causes such as floods and changes in the earth's crust. Buried deep under ancient river beds and mountain streams, it was gradually carbonized over thousands or even tens of thousands of years under specific physical and chemical effects. Therefore, ebony is also known as "carbonized wood". Because ebony has been in the environment for a long time In a special physical environment, its color is mostly jet black all over. It can also be black on the outside and red on the inside (such as ancient red toon wood, which can only form this color after being buried underground for more than three thousand years), or black on the outside and yellow on the inside (such as ancient golden nanmu, which can be found underground). It has this color after being buried for more than four thousand years), black on the outside and green on the inside (such as Zhennan), and there are also color gradients; the original ancient trees of ebony are mostly red toon, nanmu, green bar, hemp willow, camphor and rowan. And other varieties, not all ancient wood can become ebony, and not all ebony is black, or black is ebony, such as black wood produced in India and Myanmar, and Chinese persimmon wood, diesel sandalwood, and chicken wing wood. It is black modern wood. Real ebony is formed in a specific anoxic environment. Because the wood itself contains natural preservatives such as eucalyptus oil, it can be buried for thousands of years without decaying. This can only be determined based on the experience of experts and scientific testing using carbon 14 isotopes.