王中軍拍場豪擲2.07億拍得曾鞏真跡《局事帖》

An 11th Century letter has set a new record price for a work of Chinese calligraphy, fetching 207m yuan ($32m) at an auction in Beijing.

在北京的一場拍賣活動中，一封寫於11世紀的信件拍得了2.07億元的天價，刷新了中國書法作品的拍賣記錄。

The letter is the last surviving work of Chinese scholar Zeng Gong, who penned it around 936 years ago, Popular news website reports.

據新聞門戶網站澎湃新聞報道，該信件是中國古代學者曾鞏唯一的傳世墨寶，創作於大約936年前。

It was snapped up by film mogul Wang Zhongjun at the China Guardian auction house on last Sunday evening.

上週日晚上，在中國嘉德拍賣行，這一作品被電影大亨王中軍成功拍下。

Zeng is considered one of the greatest prose writers of the Song Dynasty era (960 to 1279 AD). In the letter, written in the later years of his life, Zeng tells a friend about his recent political difficulties and a feeling of isolation. "In this letter he pours his heart out," Yi Guanghua, a specialist at China Guardian, explained prior to the sale.

曾鞏是宋朝時期（960-1279年）最傑出的散文家之一。在這封寫於其晚年時期的信中，曾鞏向一個朋友講述了其政途坎坷以及被孤立的感觸。中國嘉德拍賣行的專家易光華在拍賣前介紹說：“在這封信裏，他完全敞開了心扉。”

According to China Daily, the letter has almost doubled in value since it was last auctioned in 2009, when it fetched 108m yuan. It was a record breaker then, too, becoming the first piece of Chinese calligraphy to be sold for more than 100m yuan.

據中國日報報道，相比於在2009年舉行的上一次拍賣，該作品現在的身價幾乎翻了一番。當時的拍賣價格超過了1億元，刷新了國內書法作品最高記錄。

The price is unlikely to have fazed its new owner, though. Mr Wang is known for spending big on art, having shelled out $61.8m on the Van Gogh work Still Life, Vase with Daisies and Poppies when it was auctioned in New York in 2014.

儘管如此，他的新主人可不會心疼這個價格。一直以來，王中軍都以在藝術品上大筆投資而著稱。2014年他曾在紐約以618萬美元的價格拍下了梵高的作品《靜物，插滿雛菊和罌粟花的花瓶》。