Author: Nanli
On January 5th, the first ceremony of the "Year of Nongyin" zodiac stamp and Qingyang Folk Customs In-Situ Seal held by Qingyang Branch of China Post Group Co., Ltd. and Qingyang Philatelic Association was held in Xifeng.
It is understood that the special stamps issued this time are 2 sets of "Nong Yin Nian", and the face value of the full set of stamps is 2.40 yuan. The first stamp is titled "National Fortune Changlong", depicting the image of a majestic shangshan tiger, which stands in the distance, implying that the country is thriving and thriving, with a nationwide circulation of 40.4 million pieces; the second stamp is called "Tiger Yun auspicious", depicting the warm scene of a gentle tiger mother with two small tigers, implying the prosperity of children and grandchildren and a happy family, with a nationwide circulation of 38.8 million pieces. At the same time, 4.8 million small promissory notes were issued.
Sealed in situ: Sachet Tiger. Photo by Nanli
In 2006, "Qingyang Xiangbao Embroidery" was announced by the State Council as "the first batch of national intangible cultural heritage list items". The main body of the flower cloth tiger is bold in color, and the shape is mighty and fierce, using a variety of stitching methods such as lock embroidery stitching method, oblique stitch method, and silk stitch method, which highlights the tiger's atmospheric and powerful shape.
Works provided by: Liu Lanfang, provincial representative inheritor of the national intangible cultural heritage project - Qingyang Xiangbao embroidery
Issued: Qingyang Branch of China Post Group Co., Ltd
Seal in situ: Embroidered tiger. Photo by Nanli
In 2006, "Qingyang Xiangbao Embroidery" was announced by the State Council as "the first batch of national intangible cultural heritage list items". This work adopts the unique cloth paste and embroidery process of Qingyang folk, with strong colors and exquisite production, and presents a festive, peaceful, lively and cute tiger image with a semi-relief embroidery process.
Works provided by: He Meiying, representative inheritor of Qingyang embroidery and embroidery of the national intangible cultural heritage project
Seal in situ: Paper-cut tiger. Photo by Nanli
In 2008, Qingyang paper-cutting was included in the "first batch of national intangible cultural heritage list items". This paper-cut is composed of two large and small tigers and a child, lying in the wilderness, implying the well-being of the tiger, harmonious and auspicious, using pure handmade flat single scissors, yin scissors hollowing and other techniques, a large number of crescent patterns and serrated patterns and other paper-cutting unique patterns, reflecting people's wishes and yearning for a better life.
Works provided by: National Intangible Cultural Heritage Protection Project - Qingyang Paper-cutting Provincial Representative Inheritor Hui Fujun
Sealed in place: Shadow Tiger. Photo by Nanli
In 2006, Huanxian shadow puppets were announced as the "first batch of national intangible cultural heritage list items", and in 2011, they were selected into UNESCO's "Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity". The works have been carved through a variety of complicated crafts such as brewing, drawing, yin and yang carving, coloring, ironing, binding, etc., which fully reflects the vivid and powerful and vivid image of the tiger.
Works provided: Representative inheritor of the national intangible cultural heritage project - shadow puppet play (Huanxian Daoqing shadow puppet play) HD Wang