A pair of scissors, a piece of cloth, a needle, a thread, cut and sewn together according to the pattern, is a work, Hou's cloth art weaving originated in the Qing Dynasty, through the innovation of inheritors, created a series of historical, folklore and folklore such as the classical masterpiece "Dream of Red Mansions", "Journey to the West", "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" and other historical, folklore and folklore series of works, "Salute to the Motherland", "Flying Dragon Riding the Cloud and Qing Tongshui", "Hundred Birds Praise the New Deal of the Phoenix", "The Loveliest People", "Nanniwan Production" and other works that inspire people to move upward, as well as works such as earthquake relief and welcoming the Olympic Games. It is very ingenious and has strong literary value, artistic value, inheritance value and economic value.
Depiction (photo by Li Shuxian).
Today, Yan Feixue is the fifth-generation inheritor of Hou's cloth weaving, a provincial intangible cultural heritage project in Henan. A stitch and a thread are the objects she is most familiar with since she was a child; Each piece of work is the painstaking work of her grandmother and mother. How to better pass on the intangible cultural heritage of Hou's cloth weaving? Yan Feixue handed in the youth answer sheet of an intangible inheritor.
Sewing (photo by Li Shuxian).
To make a fabric work, you need patience and care, as well as the concentration to sit still. Sewing cloth art must go through many processes such as drawing, material selection, cutting, sewing, etc., and each process must be carefully processed in order to present a good work. "I have a deep affection for Hou's cloth weaving, and I began to gradually appreciate the enthusiasm of my grandmother and mother when they sewed fabrics, and I felt the spirit of perseverance. Yan Feixue said.
Dragon dance (photo by Li Shuxian).
Approaching Yan Feixue, in this "post-90s" youth, he has a unique concentration and endurance. When sewing the work, her lowered eyebrows reveal the love and dedication of the craftsman; When explaining intangible cultural heritage, her words reveal the confidence, pride and open-mindedness of cultural inheritors.
Longteng Shengshi (photo by Li Shuxian).
Dragon, as a unique cultural cohesion and accumulation of our Chinese, has taken root and is deeply hidden in the subconscious of each of us.
According to Yan Feixue, in order to welcome the arrival of the Year of the Dragon, the three generations of their ancestors and grandchildren started the creation of works to welcome the Year of the Dragon half a year in advance, and finally produced the group of works "Dragon Prosperity" before the arrival of the Year of the Dragon. This group of works combines traditional skills and folk customs, through cutting, stitching, and rope weaving, to produce 100 cloth dragons of different shapes, some of the small dragons in the works ride dragon boats, some are carried by large dragons, holding traditional musical instruments in their hands to welcome the upcoming New Year.
Hou's cloth art.
Third, fourth, and fifth generations of inheritors (photo by Li Shuxian from CCTV).
There is a long way to go to inherit this matter. Yan Feixue said that she just wants to pass on the Hou's cloth weaving skills, do a good job of inheritance, dare to innovate, pass on the handicraft skills, and inject new vitality into the traditional intangible cultural heritage.
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