Clay figurine Zhang made a fortune in the Qing dynasty, and even the royal family didn't give face. Why has inheritance never declined?

Sometimes the road is simple, but it can only be summed up in three words, but behind these three words are ravines, and not many people can understand the sweetness.

Clay figurine Zhang, whose name has been heard for a long time, recently watched the documentary about him, Inheritance at Fingertips. After watching this documentary four years ago, three words lingered in my mind, only to know that some things should be done to the extreme, and ordinary efforts can only cause quantitative changes, from "very poor" to "somewhat poor"; Only then did I understand that my so-called years of hard work are sometimes just self-deception, self-deception that I have worked hard and there should be no regrets. I didn't realize that many years had passed and I didn't take a few steps forward.

It's not too late to wake up.

These three words are not clearly stated in the documentary, but they can also be thought of when the camera is switched.

First of all, good.

Great things in the world must be done in the details.

Ordinary soil, when there is plenty of rain and leaves and grass rot, will make people flinch. How did such a thing become a clay sculpture that dumped the world step by step?

Just like a clay figurine's hand, you can only pinch it bit by bit, and your nails flow in the middle to show your true colors.

Zhang Mingshan, the founder of Tianjin Clay Figurine Zhang, was the most common child in Qing Dynasty. At that time, there was always such a person standing on the street of Tianjin market. He didn't buy anything, didn't go to the stalls, just stood quietly and watched the pedestrians coming and going. Some people may think he is weird, but if you look into this person's eyes, you will find that his heart is different.

Because this kind of brilliance is not something that ordinary people can have.

In his eyes, the appearance and shape of pedestrians coming and going may be the inspiration they usually ask for, and their noses and eyebrows are the key to remolding their clay sculptures.

At that time, there were not a few people who played with mud for a living, but only clay figurines in Zhang Mingshan were very similar, which made people shine at the moment. Clay figurine Zhang Can's way of inheritance is unique, and it is this meticulous pursuit of details that surpasses other peers. From the expression and eyes of the clay figurine to the pattern buttons of clothes, we strive to be full of gods.

The same thing happened in The Shawshank Redemption. Why can the protagonist find a chance in an almost flat and desperate place? From books, hammers and posters to analyzing everyone's heart, all the details are unexpected.

Finally, looking at the warden's desperate eyes, Andy escaped, and I believe many people finally breathed a sigh of relief. This is the outbreak of all details when qualitative change leads to quantitative change.

Details like the dragon forest, a dragon forest can be divided into dragons and dragons, but countless dragon forests cover the dragon's body, which is the difference between blue sky and mud.

The details of clay figurine Zhang are not limited to the details of characters, but also the pursuit of material details.

Zhang's predecessors studied every kind of clay sculpture, trying to find out which clay sculpture can prolong its life. There is a scene in the documentary in which Zhang Yu, a contemporary descendant of Tianjin clay figurine Zhang, observes the soil under a magnifying glass and then melts on a white plate.

The strong conflict between cleanliness and filth gives the audience feedback, which is the pursuit of details by Tianjin clay figurine Zhang. When a thing is broken down into the most fragmentary details, we can find the hidden front and the key that others can't perceive.

Although clay is different from food, it is similar to China on the tip of the tongue in the pursuit of details. The birth of a delicious food may come from germination in the soil, discovery in the fingers of farmers, sublimation in the blade of a chef, and crystallization in the temperature of water and fire. The accumulation of every working procedure and every detail eventually becomes delicious in people's mouths.

All roads lead to the same goal. Everything in life hides some unknown paths, such as Andy who escaped from prison, delicious food all over the country, and clay sculpture that is not bad for a hundred years. Only by being fascinated by details can we be sanctified in reality.

Second, keep

Keeping lonely is the best wine of the years, and Tianjin clay figurine Zhang Shou has something more profound. These things were supposed to be easy to do, but after reading his story, I found that the original pride and confidence were just a little joke. I thought the other shore was within reach, so far away.

The "longevity" of Tianjin clay figurine Zhang is divided into three steps.

1, time.

The fairest thing in the world is time, because no amount of money can buy back the lost days; The most unfair thing is time, because some people's time is precious and some people's time is worthless. Therefore, success and mediocrity are separated.

Clay figurines keep time, but it is actually 1000 days of patience.

The clay brick used in each clay sculpture cannot be directly used for creation after various technological treatments. After packaging, it needs to be fermented in the cellar and taken out for three years, which is the qualified mud embryo.

Compared with the businessmen in the society who can't wait to put together a few sticks to sell money, clay figurine Zhang's patience is like a loud slap in the face, hitting on the eager pursuit of money, playing on the unnecessary fool of people, and playing on the easy blasphemy of tradition.

Seize the time to make wine, slowly ferment in a humble form in a dark and humid corner, and the moment of birth may surprise the world.

2. Skills.

The spread of ancient technology needs a word "shou", otherwise, in a city with many high-rise buildings, they will find no place to stay like wild birds. Ironically, in the high-rise city, in the process of pursuing survival and enjoyment, people will deliberately forget things that can't bring immediate benefits.

The techniques that have been circulated for a hundred years can still be seen in Tianjin clay figurine Zhang's shop. Hammer up, hammer down, again, again, I don't know how many times it has been repeated, in order to integrate cotton and soil that are far apart into a more resilient mud embryo. People's physical strength is limited, but this process must be exquisite, which can't be replaced by machines. We can only rely on hands, hammers, strength and heart.

A friend once introduced me to the shortcut of writing articles by machine. There are countless article templates. As long as you fill in the content, you can become a qualified work. Although my level is limited, reading such a fruitful article is like seeing a wooden model in a window. Under the gorgeous clothes, they are so hard that they don't cry or laugh.

Writing articles, making clay sculptures and many other things are actually just like cooking. Cooking in a small pot is delicious, and both hands and brains are delicious. When you have no choice but to eat from the same pot, don't complain that the fragrance is weak, there are few repeat customers, and finally close the door.

3. initial heart.

The biggest crisis that Tianjin clay figurine Zhang once faced was not a shortage of funds, nor a creative crisis, but an opportunity favored by the royal family. Because of his great fame, Zhang Mingshan was invited by the monarch to live in the official residence for one year, creating clay sculptures for the royal family. Although money is well known, Zhang Mingshan is not happy. He feels that his works can't be created according to his own ideas, but can only be deliberately catered to, which is meaningless.

So, he risked angering the royal family, secretly left with his luggage and continued to pursue his original heart, regardless of the royal family's face.

I can give up fame and fortune to pursue my original dream, and my mouth is sour, but my inner struggle is a hurdle that many people can't get through. Maybe every road can produce a group of "winners", but the difference is that after making quick money, you will try your best to get away with it, or you will never stand us up, or you will stick to something that seems worthless and leave an immortal legacy for a hundred years.

The principle of "keeping" requires a lot of perseverance to practice, that is, to discard the false and retain the true after giving up and struggling, but what is left to oneself is something that dares to take out pride.

Third, change.

Tianjin clay figurine Zhang, spread for a hundred years. If you go too far in the morality of "keeping", you can only be half right. At the beginning of the documentary, Zhang Yu, a contemporary descendant, said this sentence:

"From the first generation, we asked future generations to change and do the same thing as me, indicating that you have no future at all."

I have to say that this is a kind of courage, a kind of courage to break the existing success template, and a profound understanding of the changes of the times.

I often hear this sentence at ordinary times:

"I did it last time. Why not this time? "

People who say this often have doubts and self-confidence, think that the road they have been able to take is right, and regard those who ask him to change as enemies.

This is actually a lazy psychology, thinking that since it has been successful, there is no need to bother to think about whether it will work this time; Or a fluke. I feel that since I have succeeded, I might as well take another walk and lie down to make money.

Perhaps this method can succeed so many times, but once it will be eliminated by history, and if you get used to the "template", you will jump out like a besieged city and be unbearable.

Finally, I remember in The Return of the Great Sage, there is such a line:

"People will change. Even if years and time don't change you, someone will eventually change everything you have."

"This man" is an opportunity. Those who walk in front of opportunities can go against the wind, while those who walk behind opportunities can only go against the wind. Therefore, seeking change is a kind of value that clay figurine Zhang inherited and told the world: what remains unchanged is "history" and what can be changed is "classics".

These three words run through the centuries-old inheritance of an intangible cultural heritage, and also tell us some truths about survival and life: if you want to do something to the extreme, you need to be meticulous about the key that others can't think of, keep the inheritance that others can't keep, and find changes that others dare not touch.

Finally, I wish us success.