The recently popular variety show "Shangxin • Forbidden City" received many praises from the audience shortly after its launch. The show uses the recently popular stars Deng Yan and Zhou Zhouwei as a link to explore the Forbidden City through their perspective, and the grounded display form has made the Forbidden City circle countless fans.
The program not only shows many areas of the Forbidden City that have not been opened, but also presents the three-dimensional image of historical figures such as Qianlong and Cixi in the form of short plays, and the most shocking thing is the traditional Chinese craftsmanship, such as screw decoration technology, double-sided embroidery technology, root carving, lacquer craftsmanship, etc., which make us deeply impressed by the wisdom of our ancestors.
"Shangxin Forbidden City" has re-entered our vision of the beauty of classical Chinese craftsmanship. These Chinese ingenuities, these pinnacle arts, are a beauty that cannot be surpassed.
Qianlong's once beloved Jiangnan craftsmanship, kangxi's use of screw decoration bookshelf, the naked eye 3D effect of the dome painting... Let us be deeply impressed by the wisdom of our predecessors.
In the boutique hall of This Cultural and Creative Hotel in Qingdao HanbiLou, there are several objects that use the same craftsmanship, allowing us to experience these beautiful arts up close.
<h1 class="ql-align-center" >- screw -</h1>
In the third program, the inlaid spiral flower pattern on the Kangxi Royal Bookshelf, the craftsmanship is not tired, the art is not tired, really amazing to everyone.
Screw is a pure natural decorative technique, refers to the snail, shell, mussel and other marine life shells, through a complex process of peeling, cooking, collage, processing into flowers, figures, birds and animals and other patterns, inlaid in lacquer, wood and other utensils surface, resulting in three-dimensional, luminous effect.
Qingdao Hanbilou Boutique Museum, there is a jewelry box of screw craft. The whole is composed of two square boxes, opening the delicate butterfly lock, rotating 90 degrees outward, and four small drawers can be sorted into storage.
When making, the pattern is first carved on the surface of the box box, the natural shell is selected, polished, ground, cut and then inserted into the groove, and the brilliance of the shell complements the warmth and thickness of the box.
The flowers and birds under the screw process are exquisite and vivid, presenting a prosperous and peaceful scene. Patiently watching, the details are full of ingenuity.
<h1 class="ql-align-center" > - double-sided embroidery -</h1>
The embroidery of Qianlong's tired and diligent service in "Shangxin Forbidden City" allows the audience to see the double-sided embroidery that shines brightly.
Double-sided embroidery, also known as two-sided embroidery, is on the same piece of substrate, embroidered with two front and back images, the same pattern, the same color effect, the front and back sides are as neat and uniform.
In Han Bi Lou, there is also a tuan fan that uses double-sided embroidery technology. The silk fan surface as thin as a cicada's wing is selected, decorated with double-sided embroidery, and every stitch and thread is hand-embroidered, and the picture is beautiful and elegant, exquisite and flexible.
The fan handle is made of violet sandalwood and is paired with flowing tassels.
When the fan is swaying, the veins of ancient rhyme naturally arise.
<h1 class="ql-align-center" > - root carving -</h1>
In the first program, Qianlong's "Fu Wangge" is full of flashiness and refinement that are difficult to conceal. Precious woods such as agarwood appear in large areas, and the delicate inlay or carving of wood makes the creation itself more precious.
The shape of the wood in the root carving works is either twisted and flowing, or strange, but it is these original beauty that makes it unique.
The root art works from Han Bi Lou, the carving master goes along with the trend and according to its shape, cleverly conceives the ornaments suitable for the form of the wood itself, under the fine tasting, there is a mellowness that has precipitated time, and its ornamental value and collection value are precious.
History is precious, and inheriting history is even more precious. The profound Chinese culture has a lot to explore and carry forward.