On Folk Handicraft Artists

This lamp was selected into the first batch of national intangible cultural heritage protection list;

The hometown of this lantern was named "the hometown of Chinese folk art" by the Ministry of Culture.

This lamp was selected for the world premiere of "100 Chinese Intangible Cultural Heritage Masters on World Stamps";

This kind of lantern has been exhibited all over the world, enjoying a high reputation at home and abroad, and was rated as "the first Yi Deng in China".

This lantern has multiple rings, but when I saw this lantern, I was only shocked and pitied.

This kind of lantern is a specialty of Xianju, Zhejiang Province-Xianju Boneless Lantern, which is a traditional handicraft in Zhejiang Province. Every major festival such as the Lantern Festival, all parts of Xianju County begin to decorate with lanterns. Boneless lamp is a famous characteristic lamp in Xianju county, and "acupoint boneless lamp" is the pearl of the lamp.

Acupuncture boneless lanterns are famous for their boneless lamp faces. It originated in the Tang Dynasty and has a beautiful legend. Legend has it that during the Kaiyuan period of the Tang Dynasty, there was a scholar in Qiantan Village, Xianju, who got lost while traveling in the mountains at night and happened to be taken home by a fairy with a "magic lamp".

But this lamp has no skeleton, and its shape is beautiful. It is made by sticking pieces of paper with various patterns together by acupuncture. The scholar was very surprised when he saw it, so he made the same lantern and hung it outside the house. The villagers passing by were very surprised.

The fairy in the story also turned into a mortal woman and tied the knot with the scholar, accompanying him to read poetry books every night. When scholar high school was the champion, boneless lanterns were regarded as "champion lanterns" by local people, and every household hung at the door. Then the champion entered the palace and presented it to the palace, becoming the "boneless little palace lantern" of the palace.

Just by name, we can't imagine what persistence and tempering are contained under the exquisite body.

These lanterns are not gorgeous at first glance, but when they are lit:

In this clear light, it is riddled with holes, and every piece of paper is scarred. The making of lanterns seems simple, but it extremely tests the craftsman's skills:

1. Lantern paper

Each piece of paper is made of 4-5 pieces of paper, which are face paper, color-enhancing paper, shading paper and light-transmitting paper from outside to inside. In ancient times, wool paper was generally used for dyeing, but now wax paper or handmade paper will be used according to the needs of contemporary aesthetics.

embroidery

Use an embroidery needle to make patterns on each piece of paper. This step is to acupuncture the soul of boneless lanterns. Hands should be steady, slippery, with a bottom in mind, continuous pinholes, and the delicate curves of each pattern should be outlined.

Teacher Li Xiangman, the inheritor of lanterns, once visited an old man. The old artist's eyes are blurred and his movements are no longer accurate, but he can still chat with people and acupuncture by feeling without looking at the lantern at hand. In a short time, he can stab a very complete and regular bird pattern.

This is how craftsmen improve their acupuncture skills year after year, day after day. You ask, aren't they bored

I think, in their hands, acupuncture is not only a pattern, but also the pursuit of faith in their hearts. In their hands, lanterns are not dead things, but children with souls. The craftsmen carved their lives one by one and gave them souls.

It is these thousands of needle marks that make up a magnificent pattern on the earth, shining in your heart and mine.

3. Vertical lights and components

In fact, the process is not only listed by me, but also dozens of processes.

It takes at least 65438+ ten thousand needles to make an ordinary lamp, and it takes at least a few days and a half. Every inheritor who holds a needle should concentrate, have no distractions, hold his hands steadily and evenly, like a deep blue pool, and be integrated with body and mind.

And this acupuncture is not only tempering lanterns, but also a craftsman. After ten years of constant tempering, plum blossom fragrance can come from the bitter cold and really ignite the soul of lanterns.

Every lantern and craftsman, like an unyielding soul, struggles with fate and finally shines after being honed.

Boneless lanterns look good with bones, that's all.

At present, 27 kinds of lanterns have been restored and 52 branches have been developed. There are single lights and combination lights. At present, it is still dominated by single lamp. From the modeling point of view, there are litchi lanterns, dragon and phoenix lanterns, Chinese zodiac lanterns, chrysanthemum lanterns, hydrangea lanterns, gem lanterns, vase lanterns and so on. . . . . .

1. Litchi lamp:

As the name implies, named after the shape of litchi, it is the most classic model. According to legend, it is related to Yang Guifei's preference in the Tang Dynasty.

More than 30 lanterns are needed to make litchi lanterns. The main picture is flowers.

2. Champion lamp

Also known as Zhu Lan Xiao Gong Deng, it needs more than 60 lamps, which is a very complicated lamp. Legend is a tribute of the Ming Dynasty, and the patterns on it are generally cranes and clouds. The most distinctive thing is that the embroidery needle used in this lamp is only a little thicker than the hair and can float on the water. Therefore, this kind of needling is also called "water floating".

Since the Tang Dynasty, acupuncture boneless lanterns have been handed down from generation to generation by craftsmen. In modern times, the skills of Xianju Lantern were basically mastered by the squire's children who were born with wealth and cultural literacy. Due to the high production cost, disciples generally have good family conditions, which also brings great difficulty to their inheritance.

After modern times, due to frequent wars, Xianju's lantern art was almost lost. There are only 12 people in Yutan, Baita Town and Jinhua Dongyang around Qiantan, and not many people have mastered the skills of lanterns.

At present, Xianju Lantern has three representative inheritors among the people, namely Li Xiangman, Wang Rulan and Chen Chaohua.

These inheritors have been studying and creating lanterns for decades. Thanks to their efforts, we can see the magnificent light of Xianju lamp all over the world.

Every treasure that symbolizes traditional folk art is not a heritage, and the persistence and persistence behind it are touching.

Acupuncture boneless lanterns are riddled with holes and scars. After tempering, they are as light as a feather, but they are the beacon of the world.

Boneless lanterns and beautiful women with bones radiate bright light to illuminate our way home.

I also hope that behind the beauty, after thousands of times of perseverance and perseverance, we can inspire you and me who are also fighting against fate.

On the road of life, I am with you.

In this vast universe, I am fortunate to know you.

I am Youyou, and I invite you to appreciate the beauty of the national style ~

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