Lin Feng and Mr. Qi had a pleasant conversation. Mr. Qi did not teach classes; he worked on the administrative side.
After sorting out the data, he brought over students from several different disciplines to talk with Lin Feng.
His work was done. The rest fell to these academic drudges.
I'll take the credit. You lot can handle everything else.
Lin Feng remained perfectly calm.
The students pressed into service were helpless too. Well, it was time to work like Niu and a horse for the boss again.
They started talking.
Lin Feng began asking questions. After all, he had promised to produce a series of programs, so he had to do it properly.
Ruining his reputation would cost him more than he gained.
They taught Lin Feng a great deal.
For instance, the most common design on Yin-Shang Bronze vessels was the Taotie Pattern.
For instance, many Bronze vessels excavated from the Yin-Shang period had been made by craftsmen who prepared molds in advance, carved the designs, and divided them into several sections before casting these large objects using the "Solid Casting Method" or the "Piece-Mold Casting Method."
There were observable patterns to all of it.
"So the casting craftsmen made the designs beforehand?" Lin Feng asked.
"Yes. They had to be prepared beforehand and dried in the shade."
Lin Feng perked up. "Were there any taboos concerning these designs?"
"Probably not! Or maybe I'm just not knowledgeable enough to know?
"The most common design on Bronze vessels in the Yin-Shang period was the Taotie Pattern, along with some cloud patterns.
"As for the Bronze vessels from Sanxingdui, they didn't have all that many designs either."
Unlike Yin-Shang bronze vessels, the sacred trees from Sanxingdui had to be cast and then assembled. The bronze sacred trees of Sanxingdui were