The pottery of Miaopo Village, Yongle Street, Zhen'an County has a history of more than 500 years, and there are more than 60 varieties of pottery bowls, pottery pots, clay pots, altars, jars, urns, etc. In August 2012, Miaopo pottery was included in the second batch of intangible cultural heritage items in Shangluo City. In order to promote the inheritance of ceramic intangible cultural heritage and the development of rural industries, Miaopo Town encourages the inheritors of ceramic skills to teach their exquisite skills, and has built a Miaopo ceramic intangible cultural heritage protection base.
The master of the blank craftsman makes ceramics Photo by Tong Heping
Painters painting Tong Heping Walking into the base, the reporter saw that the craftsmen and masters at each station were methodically operating the tools in their hands, drawing blanks, repairing blanks, painting, glazing and ......We not only see the entire production process of ceramics, but also feel the charm of intangible cultural heritage and the wisdom of our ancestors.
Fang Yongliang pulls blanks, repairs blanks Tong Heping Talking about Miaopo ceramics, the inheritor Fang Yongliang's eyes flashed brightly, and he excitedly recalled his historical relationship with ceramics. Fang Yongliang told reporters that he is 75 years old this year, 15 years old into the factory as an apprentice, at that time Miaopo ceramics were very popular, once porcelain out of the kiln came three or four hundred customers, three or four people for grabbing a porcelain altar to grab the pants are gone, the jar does not let go. In the past, it was all operated manually, but now it uses electricity to save labor and is faster, and now with the support of the best, they will do their best to pass on this craft.
Handicraft ceramics photo by Tong Heping
Handicraft ceramic products with Zhen'an characteristic cultural elements Photo by Tong Heping Now, Zhen'an County attaches great importance to the protection of Miaopo ceramic intangible cultural heritage and industrial integration and development, and began to repair 1 century-old kiln, rescue protection of 2 old kiln sites, and build 1 Miaopo ceramic intangible cultural heritage protection base and 1 Miaopo Ceramics Museum. cultural experience and other projects, continue to polish the business card of "Miaopo pottery".
Wang Tao, secretary of the party branch of Miaopo Village, said that in the next step, the village will combine local characteristics to create handicraft ceramic products with Zhen'an elements such as Tayun Mountain, Jintai Mountain, Muwang Forest Park, Xiangyuan Tea, etc., and at the same time, make full use of short live broadcast, e-commerce and other ways to sell and publicize Miaopo ceramics, improve the influence of Miaopo ceramics, and drive collective economic development and farmers' income.
*: "Learning to Power the Country" Shangluo Learning Platform Editor: Chen Jiashuang Responsible Editor: Sun Huangrong