The picture shows the Foshan woodblock print "Foshan Autumn Colors" taken by Chen Chuhong
Guangzhou, 19 Jan (China News Network) -- On the occasion of the Year of the Tiger, Nanfang Media and Nanfeng Academy held a special exhibition on Lingnan New Year customs, including national intangible cultural heritage projects such as Foshan woodblock prints and Guangdong paper-cutting, Lingnan New Year publications, traditional Lingnan halls, and Lingnan famous paintings, so that the public can feel the rich taste of Lingnan New Year. The exhibition begins on the same day and runs until February 28.
In Lingnan, some customs such as shopping in flower streets and washing sloppy are still thriving to this day, and some customs such as the 23rd festival of the new year to worship the god of vesta, the second day of the new year to worship the god of wealth, etc., were once an indispensable part of the Lingnan Spring Festival, but are gradually fading away with the development of the times.
The picture shows chen Chuhong, the production tool of Feng's Nian Painting Workshop
It is reported that this exhibition will take this annual ritual on a time axis, leading the audience through the past and the present, and re-recall a complete Lingnan Spring Festival. The highlights of this exhibition are two national intangible cultural heritage projects with Guangdong characteristics and traditional traditional culture - Foshan woodblock prints and Guangdong paper-cutting.
Foshan woodblock prints began in the Song and Yuan Dynasties, flourished in the Ming Dynasty, flourished in the Early Qing Dynasty to the early Republic of China, and are on a par with Tianjin Yangliuqing, Suzhou Taohuawu and Shandong Weifang New Year Paintings, and are one of the four major woodblock Prints in China. It was once an important decoration for the festivals and houses in Lingnan, and in the past it sold well throughout Lingnan and even overseas, carrying people's yearning and wishes for a better life.
The picture shows the Guangdong paper-cut "Fu" Chen Chuhong photographed
Due to the changes of the times, Foshan woodblock prints have gradually declined due to the impact of modern lifestyles, and even disappeared completely. It was not until the end of the 1990s that Feng Bingtang, the son of the famous New Year artist Feng Jun (nicknamed "Door Shenjun"), gave up his original career to realize his father's last wish, re-study and study, and only then did the woodblock New Year paintings come to light again. The Feng's Nian Painting Workshop, which he founded, is the only existing workshop in Foshan that is still insisting on the production of New Year paintings, and this exhibition exhibits a full set of production tools and production processes of The Feng's Nian Painting Workshop, as well as representative works such as "Door God" and "God of Wealth".
The picture shows "New Year Painting Shrinkage 1979-1981" photographed by Chen Chuhong
Guangdong paper-cutting is also another national intangible cultural heritage project in this exhibition. The paper-cut exhibits in this exhibition come from non-genetic inheritors and enthusiasts in Foshan, Shantou Chaoyang, Leizhou and other places, which not only inherit the ancient intangible cultural heritage skills, show the colorful regional characteristics of Lingnan, but also combine the preferences of modern people to boldly innovate in artistic style and picture content. On the paper as thin as a cicada's wing, it is exquisitely carved like an embroidery, so that the scenery is staggered and vivid.
In addition, this exhibition also has rich contents such as Lingnan Annual Customs Publications, Traditional Lingnan Halls, Lingnan Famous Artists Paintings, antique furniture and furnishings, and Chinese paintings and oil paintings by many famous masters, bringing a unique cultural and artistic experience to the audience. (End)