Nowadays, Ma Weidu is the director of Guanfu Classical Art Museum, China’s first private museum, and has become a well-known figure in the Chinese antique collecting circle. Below is an introduction to antique collector Ma Weidu that I have carefully compiled for you. Let’s take a look. Introduction to antique collector Ma Weidu
Ma Weidu, originally from Rongcheng, Shandong, is a collection expert, the founder and current director of Guanfu Museum, a former editor of China Youth Publishing House, and began collecting ancient Chinese in the 1980s. Art collections include ceramics, ancient furniture, jade, lacquerware, metalware, etc.
Ma Weidu, known as "Master Ma", is known as the "No. 1 collector in Beijing"; in 2008, following Yi Zhongtian and Yu Dan, he stepped onto the "Hundred Forum" and became a well-known collector.
Ma Weidu began his collecting journey in the late 1970s, and now has thousands of pieces (sets) in his personal collection. In 1996, he made a bold and successful attempt to create China's first private museum, the Guanfu Museum.
Many people believe that Ma Weidu’s achievements today stem from his good vision in the past. He seized the opportunity and took action earlier than others. In fact, this is not the case. In Ma Weidu's view, today's career is entirely due to the "not doing business" in the past. It is the side branch of interest that has grown into the towering tree it is today. It is precisely because of his "obsession" that he has the "enlightenment" he has today; then, he passed this "enlightenment" to thousands of people who love to collect through his private museum, books and forums. people. The story of antique collector Ma Weidu
In 1981, 26-year-old Ma Weidu was still a machine tool miller. As a lover of literature, he wrote a love novel "The Moon Is Full Tonight". "China Youth Daily" published this novel on a full page. No one expected that Ma Weidu's fate would change from then on.
After the novel was published, Ma Weidu was transferred to the editor of "Youth Magazine". In the most splendid era of literature, this was a particularly privileged status. When a reader submitted a manuscript, he would casually write: "The manuscript is OK, why don't you come?", and others would happily come to see him. It was then that he discovered Wang Shuo and Su Tong, as well as Liu Zhenyun, Mo Yan and others who were regular visitors to the office.
In addition to editing, Ma Weidu has also been insisting on creating, and has achieved outstanding results. The China Youth Society once held a large-scale symposium for him and Gu Cheng. He represented novels and Gu Cheng represented poetry.
But just when his literary career was in full swing, Ma Weidu chose to retire from the world.
He said: I used to think that literature was so sacred that I mistakenly thought that I could study literature for the rest of my life. Later, I only worked for ten years. After seeing the speed of the rise and decline of literature and the kind of competition in the literary industry, After giving up with a dirty look. ?
In 1990, Ma Weidu disappeared from the literary world and entered the film and television industry. Together with Wang Shuo, Liu Zhenyun and others, he established the "Haima Film and Television Studio". Ma Weidu served as the secretary-general, and later launched the well-known "Story of the Editorial Department" 》.
Subsequently, "Haima Film and Television Studio" produced "Haima Dance Hall". The film was not finished yet, and the film and television career was raging. However, after Ma Weidu saved his first pot of gold, he gradually faded out of the film and television industry, and plunged into the then-unpopular field of antique collecting, and began his treasure hunting journey.
"Literary Ma Weidu" became "Businessman Ma Weidu". This was another major transformation in his life, from which we can also see his precise grasp of the pulse of the times.
At that time, the Chinese antiques market was still in its infancy. Ma Weidu's treasure hunt can only start from the "vegetable market". At that time, when vegetable farmers came to Beijing to sell vegetables, they would bring along their most valuable old items. Ma Weidu started buying "Guanyao" worth two yuan, until it appreciated to 200,000 yuan. ?When you go to the street stall, there are treasures all over the floor. I just choose among the treasures. ?
In 1982, Ma Weidu spent 1,600 yuan to buy his first official collection? Four screens. Since then, his passion for collecting has been out of control. When he bought the porcelain he found at the stall and took it home, he lay on the bed and touched and looked at it all night long. ?The first one is eye-catching, and the second one is for pondering. ?When most people have not realized the value of artworks, he has already entered the Tao.
During this period, he successfully lurked among street stalls to pick up leaks. I found a plate from the Yongzheng official kiln. In 1987, such a plate cost less than 500 yuan (at that time, the monthly income of civil servants was only two to three hundred yuan). Today, it has been auctioned for hundreds of thousands, even millions.
What makes Ma Weidu unique is that he not only loves collecting, but also likes to study the historical and cultural connotations. In 1993, Ma Weidu published his first collection of books, "Ma Shuo Ceramics", which was regarded by readers as an enlightening book on traditional culture.
In 1997, Guanfu Museum was officially opened to the public, with an exhibition area of ??400 square meters. This is the first private museum in the mainland, and Ma Weidu has another identity as museum director?
Later, he successively built local museums in Hangzhou, Xiamen, Shanghai and other places. He plans to build 10 "monument complexes" in China and let the exhibitions spin like a millstone.
There is a rumor in the market: "Whatever Ma Weidu plays will rise." Therefore, although he has a clear background, he never appraises cultural relics. He serves as the keynote speaker of "Hundred Schools Forum" and does talk shows, both with the goal of popularizing collecting culture.
The reason why Ma Weidu has been able to successfully turn around and realize a legendary life in the tide of the times is not only his extraordinary wisdom and unremitting efforts, but most importantly, his accurate judgment of current affairs and his courage to be the first to enterprising. Spirit. It is these unique and precious qualities that make Ma Weidu a leader in many cultural fields.
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