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Gilded statues had many performances in the auction market. For example, in the auction of China Guardian, there were fine gilded statues such as the sitting statue of Xuande King Kong Sattva of Ming Dynasty participating in the auction. There were very few Xuande court statues. This sitting statue of King Kong Sattva came from the collection of Hongxi Art Museum in Taiwan. It was handed down in an orderly manner and had high value. There was also Xizang 14th-century (Dansatee) bronze gilded Vajra statue that was auctioned at a high price at the Guardian Auction. This statue was from the famous Dansatee statue and represented the highest achievement of Xizang Buddha art. Sotheby's also had an auction for gilded statues. For example, in March 2024, two bronze gilded statues from the Bodhi Mandiro Foundation would be auctioned. They were Ming Xuande's bronze gilded treasure tent big black sky statue and Ming early bronze gilded Xi Jingang statue. The two were huge and exquisite, showing the unique style of the Ming Dynasty imperial workshop inspired by the Yuan Dynasty. The total turnover was expected to exceed 7 million US dollars, and the auction revenue would benefit the Bodhi Mandiro Foundation. In addition, in the Sotheby's Asian Art Auction held in Paris on June 14,2024, there were also gilded statues, such as the gilded bronze statue of Vajrasattva from the 13th to 14th century Nepal or Tibetan West Casamara Dynasty in Europe's important private collection, and the 15th-century Tibetan gilded bronze statue of Vajrasattva in the collection of Robert Willes (1932 - 2023) in India and the Himalayas. The novel "Gilded Palm" is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!

The Three Pure Ones were the collective name of the three highest gods worshipped by Taoism. They were the Heavenly Lord of the Origin of Jade Pure, the Heavenly Lord of Lingbao of Shangqing, and the Heavenly Lord of Dao and Virtue of Taiqing. Their holy statues represented these three gods. The Sanqing Hall in Taoist temples often worshipped Sanqing statues, and there were also Sanqing statues made of various materials such as resin, copper color, and glass fiber reinforced plastic for sale or worship. In some rituals, such as the ritual of offering sacrifices to the gods of the Three Pure Ones: A series of paper horses in the Water Margins, there were cases of offering the statues of the Three Pure Ones. In the plot of "Journey to the West", Che Chiguo also appeared in the Sanqing Temple.

The ancient Babylonian idols referred to the idols worshiped in the temples of the ancient Babylonian era. We can understand that the main gods worshiped in the ancient Babylonian temple were Marduk, Ishtar, Anu, and so on. Marduk was the patron saint of ancient Babylonia and the national god of Babylonia. He was initially the God of Thunderstorms, and later became the leader of the gods. According to historical records, the statue of Marduk in the ancient Babylonian temple had been washed away by grave robbers, which caused a series of controversy and turmoil. However, the current search results did not provide clear information about the specific details and characteristics of the ancient Babylonian statue, as well as its importance in ancient Babylonian culture. Therefore, we can't give a definite answer to the detailed description and background of the ancient Babylonian idols.

The restoration of cultural relics and statues was a complicated and cautious work. During the restoration process, the main purpose was to protect the cultural relics and prevent them from continuing to be damaged, not to restore them to their original appearance. For example, in history, the Thousand-handed Guanyin statue on Baoding Mountain in Dazu, Chongqing had undergone many repairs, and the restoration had different emphasis in different periods. In the fourth year of Longqing of the Ming Dynasty (1570), its exterior was mainly strengthened and restored with gold foil and colored paintings. In the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty, two repairs were carried out to maintain the original appearance of the ancient traditional methods. In the fifteenth year of Guangxu (1889), not only was the exterior renovated, but the structure was also strengthened and adjusted. The 21st-century repairs (2011 - 2015) combined modern technology (such as X-ray scanning, 3D laser scanning, 3D microscope, etc.) and traditional techniques to completely repair the Thousand-handed Guan Yin statue. The internal structure and external damage were examined to determine the difficulties and key parts of the repair. However, there were also some cases of failure in the restoration of cultural relics. For example, the statue of Santa Barbara in the Church of Santa Cruz da Barra in Brazil and the statue of Saint Anthony in Padua did not work well after restoration. Some looked like they had been remade, while others became very cheap and lost the charm and value of the original cultural relics. At the same time, there were also cases of successful use of new materials to repair cultural relics and statues. For example, Turkish cultural relics restoration experts used nano-lime to repair the cracks in the statues at the site of Mount Nemrut. The nano-scale lime particles could penetrate deeper into the degraded areas of the stone to achieve a good reinforcement effect. In short, the restoration of cultural relics and statues had to consider many factors. The restorer needed to have professional knowledge and skills, and must uphold the original intention of protecting cultural relics in order to avoid damage to cultural relics. <a href="/?from=ask_words" style="color:red" target="_blank">Read more exciting novels for free</a>

The Three Pure Sacred Statues were the statues of Yuqing Yuanshi Tianzun, Shangqing Lingbao Tianzun, and Taiqing Daode Tianzun. The Heavenly Lord Yuanshi of Yuqing lived in the Yuqing Realm of Qingwei Heaven, and the Christmas Day was the winter solstice. The Heavenly Lord Lingbao of Shangqing lived in the second highest place of the thirty-six days, Shangqing Realm, and the Christmas Day was the summer solstice. The Heavenly Lord Daode of Taiqing lived in the Taiqing Realm of Dachi Heaven, and the Christmas Day was the fifteenth day of the second month of the lunar calendar.