This issue of "Ingenuity Perseverance" non-genetic inheritance series
Into Tianjin,
Take everyone to understand the national level
Representative items of intangible cultural heritage
The unique charm of Tianjin gourd making technology.
Gourd harmonic pronunciation is "Fluke",
It is widely loved by the world because of its auspicious meaning.
Representative inheritor of gourd making skills at the municipal level,
Zhao Wei, the lord of Hulululu,
But this common plant has played a new trick.
The production process of this gourd,
Through painting, engraving, needle engraving and other techniques
Let the traditional style of gourd take on a variety of forms...
Tianjin gourd making skills
Originated in the Guangxu period of the Qing Dynasty,
The founder is Zhao Xirong,
Here in Zhao Wei, it has been passed down to the fourth generation.
On the basis of excavating and sorting out the gourd making skills of his predecessors,
From gourd cultivation to gourd processing
A complete collection of traditional gourd making techniques.
In the process of making gourds,
Zhao Wei boldly innovated and developed five series
Hundreds of gourd artworks,
Certified by the World Record Association
The person who has mastered the most gourd making technology in the world,
The person who collects the most gourds in the world.
To say that one of the most important characteristics of gourd making technology,
It is re-creation on the basis of the fan gourd.
The so-called fan gourd,
is to use a specific mold,
Put the young gourd in it,
As the gourd grows,
can be filled with patterns on the mold,
The result is a gourd that grows in a specific shape.
Due to the growth conditions, processing methods, etc
The influence of multiple factors,
The majority of the fan gourds are unsuccessful,
There are very few successes.
In the end, there can be a good gourd,
It is not an exaggeration to say that it is "one in a thousand".
As a model gourd with a gourd high difficult technique
There are also new breakthroughs in Zhao Wei's hands,
It is made more perfect through craftsmanship such as flowers and carvings.
"Pass on what our ancestors left to us"
It is the belief that Zhao Wei has always insisted on creating.
He is on the basis of inheritance
Constantly innovating gourd making techniques,
Proposed "Hulu N+1"
Combine gourds with very things
Bring the gourd to life.
Zhao Wei firmly believes that more and more people will appreciate the gourd in the future.
Love the art of gourd making.
Source: Guangming Network