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Where is the folk art of blacksmith flower?

Tiehua is a traditional folk fireworks popular in Henan and Shanxi. Tiehua spreads in the middle and lower reaches of the Yellow River, especially in Henan and Shanxi. Iron painting began in the Northern Song Dynasty and flourished in the Ming and Qing Dynasties. It is a folk cultural performance skill discovered by ancient Chinese craftsmen in the process of casting utensils.

While the iron is hot, the flower originated from the sacrificial activities of craftsmen. The Hua Gun used by the gardener while the iron is hot is a fresh willow branch the thickness of a fist and a foot long. When the iron flower is struck, the flower-striking person wears an upside-down ladle, is topless, and slams the stick with the lower stick.

The Inheriting Value of Tiehua

The art of beating iron flowers has a long history, and the performance is magnificent and the scene is grand. Florists can advance and retreat freely in thousands of degrees of iron flowers without being burned. The splendor of modern fireworks and the mysterious thrills of traditional stunts are intertwined, which is amazing.

It contains Taoist culture, business customs, folk arts and crafts, etc. It enriches the treasure house of China folk art and plays an important role in invigorating people's cultural life, enhancing national pride and enhancing national cohesion.