Implication and legend of oil-paper umbrella

? Oil-paper umbrella is one of the traditional handicrafts of Han nationality. As a kind of paper or cloth umbrella, it originated in China. Its producing areas are getting less and less, and it has been listed as China's intangible cultural heritage.

Oil-paper umbrella is not only a daily necessities for sun protection and rain protection, but also an indispensable item in wedding etiquette. At the traditional wedding in China, when the bride gets off the sedan chair, the matchmaker will cover the bride with a red oiled paper umbrella to ward off evil spirits. At a traditional Japanese wedding. Oil-paper umbrellas were also used in ancient Ryukyu weddings.

Old people like purple umbrellas symbolizing longevity, and white umbrellas should be used for funerals.

Oil-paper umbrella is the earliest umbrella in the world. Handmade, all made of natural materials, it is the crystallization of the wisdom of ancient people in China.

China has a long history of making umbrellas. The earliest umbrella was invented by Lu Ban's wife Yun.

At the end of the Spring and Autumn Period, Lu Banjing, a famous carpenter in ancient China, often worked in the fields. If it rains, he is often wet. Luban's wife wanted to make something to shelter from the rain, so she cut the bamboo into thin strips and covered it with animal skins, which looked like a "pavilion", folded it like a stick and opened it like a lid. This is the earliest umbrella. After the appearance of paper, people used tung oil painting oil paper umbrellas on umbrella paper, and scholars also wrote poems on the umbrella surface before painting oil to express their feelings.

In the Song Dynasty, it was called the green oil-paper umbrella. Later generations continued to improve, including paper umbrellas, oil umbrellas and bat umbrellas, and finally formed today's public goods, which have been used for more than 1000 years.

Oil-paper umbrella has a long history, classical nostalgia, rich connotation and auspicious meaning, and is deeply loved by all kinds of people. China oil-paper umbrella culture is mainly manifested in:

Represents many children and many blessings.

Oil paper is close to the sound of "oil"; The umbrella frame is herringbone (composed of dozens of herringbone); The traditional umbrella word is "umbrella". From the perspective of traditional Chinese characters, it is the four "people" under the herringbone head, indicating that five sons have entered the subject since ancient times.

Oil-paper umbrella is a symbol of classical love.

It means steady and rising.

Umbrella is made of bamboo, representing safety and rising steadily.

It means happiness, reunion and peace.

Umbrella is round, which means happiness, reunion and peace.

Represents a hundred years of love

In China, it is said that tung oil can eliminate disasters, ward off evil spirits and drive away ghosts. It is of course safe and auspicious to have a tung oil paper umbrella at home.

Noble and elegant

Oil-paper umbrella itself has rich cultural connotation and strong cultural atmosphere. The oil-paper umbrella decoration is classical, romantic, noble and elegant under the illumination of light. Hanfu+oiled paper umbrella is a symbol of elegance and beauty of China's classical works.

Ancestor worship

Many places have the custom of offering oiled paper umbrellas to their ancestors. This custom originated from the ancient emperor of China, who held a yellow umbrella to show his supremacy.