More than 60 square high-quality red silk stones appeared at Peking University

In December 2020, under the unnamed lakeside and Boya Tower of Peking University, a Linqu red silk stone named "Zhong Ling" was located in an extraordinarily chic posture, adding a unique Linqu element to the Campus of Peking University;

After more than 500 days, on the occasion of the 124th anniversary of Peking University, the Reiki Institute Bell - Shandong Linqu Red Silk Stone History and Culture Exhibition opened at Peking University.

The two "hand-in-hand" fully demonstrated that Linqu, the old revolutionary area of Yimeng and Mongolia, and Peking University, the highest hall of higher learning, "take stone as the edge and lead the red wire", and also make a vivid footnote for the two sides to further strengthen exchanges and cooperation and promote The realization of high-quality development in Linqu.

It is understood that this exhibition aims to show the historical context of the red silk stone and its artistic charm of combining natural craftsmanship and craftsmanship, and is divided into four main parts: "stone", "poetry", "history" and "scholar".

According to Liu Yanfang, secretary of the Linqu County CPC Committee, more than 60 square fine Yantai and more than 50 rubbing works launched in this exhibition are all masterpieces of famous calligraphers and painters, art masters and senior scholars, which are the perfect combination of natural craftsmanship and craftsmanship, and are a wonderful presentation of the in-depth exchanges between Peking University and Linqu culture, which will surely have a strong role in promoting the inheritance and development of Linqu red silk stone culture.

The aura of Mu Qingshan and beautiful waters is deep in cultural genes. Red silk stone, the Tang and Song dynasties that were prestigious. Tang Liu Gongquan, Song Ouyang Xiu, Tang Yanyou, Su Yijian, etc. all attached great importance to this stone, and was known as the first of all the stones. The Qianlong Emperor of the Qing Dynasty gave him a high evaluation in the "Western Qing Yan Genealogy", and in modern times, Zhao Puchu, Qi Gong and other artists of the older generation have also written poems and praised them many times, which can be described as one side of the water and soil nurturing the other side of the wind.

It is understood that other varieties of Yantai in China are mostly black or gray-green, only the red silk is mainly red and yellow, and the texture of red and yellow is unpredictable. "To be able to stand out among the many varieties of Yantai, red silk has its own unique advantages." An Tongchang, president of the Linqu County Ornamental Stone Association, introduced that the colorful colors of Linqu red silk stone are red and yellow, which makes Linqu red silk stone unique among domestic Yantai varieties. In addition, the reserves of red silk are very small, and it is becoming more and more difficult to mine, and it has been broken many times in history, so it is more precious.

Compared with the difficulty of mining, it is more difficult to produce, which means that there are very harsh requirements for hand craftsmen.

"Phase stone, lower wilderness, design, production, polishing, waxing are the six processes of red silk stone processing." Liu Wenyuan, a famous red silk brick craftsman in Linqu, introduced. In his hands, various knife techniques such as cutting knives, abdominal knives, side knives, flying knives, and astringent knives are all mastered and used freely, and the techniques of splashing ink, folding belts, and axe splitting in Chinese paintings are highly integrated with the carving techniques, which are both wide open and close, but also meticulous, and the small stones contain big Qiankun.

What kind of stone is considered a good quality? "When selecting stones, we must pay attention to the 'run' degree, drop a drop of water, if the effect of raindrops and lotus beads is presented, it does not spread outward, nor does it absorb water, then the stone is very 'moist', if it absorbs water and becomes wet, it is 'dry stone' that is not available." Second, we must pay attention to the color, purple and red background gray yellow, red background yellow silk and yellow ground red silk are the top products. Liu Wenyuan said.

"Lu Yan" recorded that red silk stone is a granite structure, the main component is carbonate, because the rock is mixed with some iron and other pigments, so it is reddish yellow, and with brush silk pattern, spiral pattern, spring pattern, landscape pattern and other colored silk patterns, can be described as meteorological. "The red silk stone 'yellow texture red stripes' produced by the old cliffs are sometimes made of landscapes, grasses, trees, characters, dragons, birds and beasts, and the stone is slightly slippery, and its warmth does not reduce the duanxi."

"The most difficult is the 'design' link, to comprehensively consider the natural shape, texture and defect modification of the stone, the natural grain is the source of inspiration, and the defect of the rough stone is the test of the foundation, the key is how to use it skillfully to achieve the magical effect of decay." Liu Wenyuan said.

With the unique excavation and research of red silk stones, Linqu red silk stones have also made frequent appearances across the country: from participating in the second intangible cultural heritage development cooperation forum and the exhibition of intangible cultural heritage craftsmen in 2018 to the first Shandong Province Stone Carving Technology Competition held in Linqu, and then to the "Stone Carving" tour exhibition on the southwest route of the inner ring of Shandong Province... Linqu attaches great importance to the productive protection of the inheritance of intangible cultural heritage skills such as red silk stones to open up the market, so that these ancient skills continue to give new vitality.

"As the four treasures of the study room of pen and ink paper, the stone is the most preserved and inherited one. The next step of development, I think one is to combine with sinology, the integration of literature, sculpture, painting skills; the second is to transform to the market, to create a red silk stone development and protection base centered on Laoyagu, so that more people can walk into Linqu and approach the red silk stone. An Tongchang said.

Nowadays, as one of the four major cultural industries in Linqu County, the ornamental stone industry has flourished in the local area, and there are more than 200 households engaged in the mining, processing and operation of red silk stones in the county, with more than 1,000 employees and an annual sales income of more than 200 million yuan.

To protect intangible cultural heritage, Linqu is also actively thinking: going to the market is an important way to promote and develop intangible cultural heritage, which needs to integrate both traditional characteristics and the needs of the times. In the process of marketization, how to achieve the inheritance of "not out of shape"?

Liu Yingyou, member of the Standing Committee of the Linqu County CPC Committee, director of the Propaganda Department and director of the United Front Work Department, said that traditional cultures such as intangible cultural heritage projects should take the initiative to adapt to the needs of modern society, make good use of market forces such as e-commerce, and combine them with live broadcasts, exhibitions and other forms of diversification, and actively seek new methods and new means of dissemination and promotion. At the same time, we must boldly innovate and revitalize these traditional resources in the market under the premise of inheriting history and culture, so that they can glow with new vitality.

(Mass Press. Dazhong Daily client reporter Tan Yougui correspondent Liu Mingzhi Liu Ruihua report)