Indigo Zhoucheng Encounter Tie-dye

-Documentary of Zhoucheng in Dali

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The collision between blue and white may be the most extreme lingering in the world.

Under Cangshan Mountain, beside Erhai Lake.

Zhoucheng in Dali, a touch of blue and white that has not faded for a hundred years.

It is very precious now.

This is tie-dyeing.

The wind blows in Erhai Lake, and the dyed cloth is swaying.

Tell you to walk into this blue and white village at the foot of Cangshan Mountain.

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Zhoucheng is located in the north of Dali ancient city, close to Yunnan-Tibet highway.

It is the largest Bai village in Dali.

The beauty of the "hometown of Bai tie-dyeing" is called putting on a gorgeous veil.

There is no commercial exposure here.

Going to the market, weaving and dyeing cloth are all indifferent and simple people in Zhoucheng.

Strolling on the stone road in Zhoucheng

What echoes in my ear is running water.

I am immersed in blue and white dyed cloth.

The fresh contrast is in sharp contrast with the blue tiles and white walls.

Telling the exquisiteness and chic of Zhoucheng people.

Tie-dyeing skill of Bai nationality is listed as one of the national intangible cultural heritages.

Its origin can be traced back to the late Ming and early Qing dynasties.

The tie-dyeing technique of ancient method inherited for a hundred years

Deep in the hearts of the Bai people

From 10 children to 65438 old people.

Everyone can dye cloth and think creatively anywhere.

Most of the white cloth used by Bai people for tie-dyeing is cotton and linen woven by themselves.

The loom is singing a cloth dance.

The craftsman described the story of himself and tie-dye between one foot and one inch.

Every household has a dye vat, and every household has a tie dye.

This is the unique Yu Xiu and Qiao Hui in Zhoucheng.

Everything is pen and ink, painting Kun at will.

Dyed cloth dancing with the wind is a masterpiece of Bai people.

The indigo blue tie-dyed in Zhoucheng comes from natural plant pigments such as Radix Isatidis, Scutellariae Radix, Galla Chinensis and Radix et Rhizoma Rhei.

These dyes not only have medicinal value, but also have the efficacy of sterilization and skin disease prevention.

This purity and nature make Zhoucheng tie-dyeing simple and heavy.

The beauty of tie-dyeing lies not only in the form, but also in the heart.

Making a piece of dyed cloth is not done overnight.

From manual drawing to plate making and punching, we can't be careless.

The core step is to tie flowers.

Fold and roll up the cloth according to the pattern, and knead and squeeze it.

Stitch and knot stitch by stitch.

After sewing, the cloth is either soaked in cold water or boiled in warm water.

Take it out and dry it after a certain period of time.

Dip again, and so on, the more you dye, the darker the color.

In the end, it became indigo that made people fall in love at first sight.

Pleasure, purity and nature

The suture part is not dyed.

It forms a clever and elegant pattern.

It looks like the dyed cloth is the same, but it has its own holes.

Every grass and tree bred by tie-dyeing is unique.

The ever-changing patterns are the epitome of the wisdom of the Bai people.

Time flies and the stars flow.

The craftsmen silently guarded tie-dyeing.

Guarding the blue and white that the years can't wash away.

When traditional art is combined with modern aesthetics

Tie-dyeing also has a new life.

A wisp of cloth, a towel and a bag, though small, make ingenuity shine.

A bag, a hat, a pillow and a fan, although the ceremony is light, make the inheritance more interesting.

Tie-dyeing has a unique charm in the torrent of the times.

Today, there are more than 100 kinds of tie-dyed products in Zhoucheng.

Exported to Europe, America and Southeast Asian countries.

Inspire tie-dyeing to shine abroad.

How can you enter Zhoucheng without experiencing a tie dye?

Walk into a small courtyard with great interest.

Dyed cloth is everywhere.

Old loom

Dye vat for indigo precipitation

The quaint and elegant furnishings evoke people's infinite desire for creation.

Sew a sachet by hand.

Dye a robe by hand

Play unlimited creativity in the world of indigo

Listen to the owner of the yard enthusiastically introduce tie-dyed past lives.

Words are full of love and pride for tie-dyeing.

Enjoy dazzling and creative tie-dyeing works in the tie-dyeing workshop.

The fundus and heart are full of wonder at the ingenuity.

The light of cultural treasures should not be confined to a quadrangle.

Expect more and more people to fall in love with tie-dyeing.

The road to inheritance is not lonely.

final result

The blue of Zhoucheng is the mapping of Cangshan Mountain and the blooming of Erhai Lake.

This is the romantic Oriental Blue.

In the blue and white world of Zhoucheng

Continuing the legend of tie-dyeing is a beautiful practice.

May this beautiful creation last forever in the baptism of years.