Characters from various walks of life on the streets of the late Qing Dynasty 12 skilled craftsmen m

Mondo Culture Updated on 2024-01-31

In summer, large families in Beijing need to set up pergolas in the courtyard to shade the sun, and people with happy events need to set up a happy shed, and people with funerals need to set up white sheds. Its shed is erected with cedar wood, with bamboo frames and reed mats.

Painters, whenever someone builds a house façade, they will definitely use paint oil, these craftsmen are not only oily, all flowers, feathers, landscapes, people, no they can't, can be painted on the wall.

A carpenter, a new house built by a mortal must be indispensable to this craftsman;It can be used to erect columns and beams, build all kinds of furniture, and the tools used are nothing more than axes, saws, planers, ink lines, etc.

Stonemasons, who have learned the craft of carving since childhood, need to do this kind of stone statue of the family, most of them are princes and nobles or the family of a second grade of the family, after the death of the cemetery on both sides of the stone statues such as stone people, stone horses, stone sheep, etc., in order to highlight the identity of the tomb owner, left to the envy of future generations.

For tiling, the craftsman holds a brick knife to plaster the wall with plaster, and puts the bricks tightly to ensure that the wall is horizontal and vertical. The daily wage is about two hangings.

The furnace maker, carrying the baked bowl, hangs a small gong on one side, hangs four small hammers around it, and when the person walks, the small hammer hits the small gong by itself and makes a sound. If there are damaged dishes and plates at home, you can invite them to your home to repair them, and you will be charged according to the amount of baking.

Coopers, who shout along the streets, are invited to their homes if there are loose and leaking barrels and tubs. The man re-clamped the bucket with bamboo sticks and received some money.

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