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The Hairpin Flower is a non-heritage culture in Quanzhou.

Quanzhou Hairpin Flower, also known as hairpin, hairpin decoration, headdress, is an ornament that men and women liked to wear on their heads in ancient times. Quanzhou Hairpin Flower is a traditional folk craft originated from Quanzhou City, Fujian Province, and is one of the characteristic traditional handicrafts in Quanzhou area, which was included in the second batch of national intangible cultural heritage list in 2008.

Quanzhou hairpin flowers are characterized by meticulous carving and different forms, with a wide variety of hairpin images, including fruits and vegetables, animals, people and other subjects, and each hairpin flower has its own unique meaning and symbolism. For example, peony is the most common flower hairpin, symbolizing wealth and good fortune; peaches are the most representative of fruit and vegetable hairpins, symbolizing longevity; dragons and phoenixes are the most popular animal hairpins, signifying auspiciousness and beauty.

History of Hairpin Flowers in Quanzhou

The history of hairpin flowers in Quanzhou can be traced back to the Tang Dynasty. According to the "History of Emperor Yang of Sui Dynasty", Emperor Yang of Sui Dynasty, when he was touring in the south, used to pick flowers in the south, and gave them to local women for hairpins to wear, which was the origin of hairpin flowers. Since then, hairpins have been popularized in all periods of time and have become a traditional craft in Quanzhou.

Quanzhou is the starting point of the Maritime Silk Road, and Hairpin Village has become the witness of the thousand years of sea silk culture of Quanzhou. Hairpin is the flower headdress of the women of Hairpin Village, which is known as "the garden on the top of the head", and it is the custom inherited by the hard-working fishermen and women since Song and Yuan Dynasties, and it is the emotions and memories of fishermen and a kind of folk art and local culture, which is similar to the folk art and folk culture of Minmin and the local people. It is also a kind of folk art and local culture, which complements the unique living environment of the fishing villages in southern Fujian.

Reference: Baidu Encyclopedia-Quanzhou City