Two dragons play with pearls, Ruilong Chengxiang, Fulu Shuangquan, and Longfu Ankang ......With the footsteps of the Year of the Dragon getting closer and closer, more and more intangible cultural heritage sculpture works related to dragons were born vividly in the hands of Wang Li, the inheritor of the traditional colored sculpture project in Beilin District, Xi'an City, and attracted everyone's attention. Even some foreign friends have to learn to pinch colored sculptures with her, and they also want to go to the countryside to celebrate the auspicious, festive, soaring, and prosperous New Year of the Dragon.
2024 is the traditional Chinese Year of the Dragon, the only species in the Chinese zodiac that does not have a real existence, it symbolizes good luck and good luck, and has rich cultural connotations. Intangible cultural heritage inheritors skillfully celebrate the New Year, and a variety of intangible cultural heritage works with the theme of the Year of the Dragon came into being. In addition to the green dragon that can be used as an ornament, there are many dragon-shaped works such as Fulu Pixiu, Dragon Fu Ankang, Rich Dragon Head, and Panlong Bracelet.
The dragon is a sacred symbol, and 'Fu' is the happiness, wealth, and auspiciousness that people pursue. Through traditional art clay, I fuse the image of the dragon with good wishes to carry people's good hopes for the new year. Wang Li expressed the hope that these works will not only inherit the intangible cultural heritage skills, but also bring the good wishes of auspiciousness, happiness and health, and family harmony to more people.
Clay sculpture is an ancient folk art in China. On the basis of clay sculpture, the traditional color sculpture clay sculpture and color painting cleverly combined, with clay as raw material, hand-kneaded into shape, can create a lot of beautiful shape, vivid color sculpture art image.
The reason why traditional culture can maintain its vigorous vitality is that it is constantly continued and created. Wang Li said that as an inheritor, to celebrate the New Year with works, we must have the courage to innovate, one is the innovation of creative themes, and the other is the innovation of creative skills.
The dragon is long, and the future is bright. Intangible cultural heritage is an important part of China's excellent traditional culture. "To promote the creative transformation and innovative development of intangible cultural heritage, and to integrate intangible cultural heritage into contemporary life, it is necessary to find the connection point between traditional culture and contemporary life with the help of major festivals such as the Spring Festival, so as to make one's works and intangible cultural heritage skills truly become an organic existence in social life. Wang Li said.
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