Xuanbi has a unique style of "elegant decoration, pure and durable hair, moderate rigidity and softness, sharp and round", and its production skills were included in the national intangible cultural heritage protection list in 2008. In 2013, 26-year-old She Ji quit his job in Shanghai and returned to his hometown of Jing County, Xuancheng City, Anhui Province, to learn Xi military studies with his father and national intangible cultural heritage inheritor of Xuanbi making skills. For more than ten years, She Ji has worked hard to practice the skills of Xuan pen production, and assisted his father in founding the "Shou Yiyi" studio and opening an online store. Today, She Ji has also become a municipal intangible cultural heritage inheritor of Xuanbi making skills. While refining her skills, Sheji continues to innovate, is committed to making the design and production of Xuanbi more standardized, and constantly makes products innovative according to market demand. "In the future, we need to develop more products suitable for mass consumers, so that more people can understand and use Xuanbi," She Ji said, "so as to attract more young people to enter the industry, and intangible cultural heritage can be better passed on." ”
On December 20, She Ji was inspecting the finished Xuanbi. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Zhou Mu
On December 21, She Ji (left) made a xuan pen under the guidance of his father She Zhengjun. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Zhou Mu
On December 20, She Ji was making Xuanbi. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Zhou Mu
On December 20, She Ji was making Xuanbi. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Zhou Mu
On December 21, She Ji was at the door of the studio of "Shou Artist". Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Zhou Mu
On December 20, She Ji was inspecting the finished Xuanbi. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Zhou Mu
On December 20, She Ji (right) and his father She Zhengjun inspect the finished Xuanbi. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Zhou Mu
On December 20, She Ji was making Xuanbi. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Zhou Mu
On December 21, She Ji was making Xuanbi. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Zhou Mu