Contemporary hairy monkey image

In the early years of the Republic of China, there was a hairy monkey artist who set up a stall in Dongan market. Because his surname is Wang, people call him Monkey King. There is always a group of people around his booth. A little boy named Cao was fascinated. At first glance, he spent most of the day reading, recording and spying, secretly learning the skills of the hairy monkey. The little boy became the heir to the hairy monkey craft. He is the hairy monkey artist Cao Jianyi.

personal record

Cao Jianyi, 1925, Manchu, the 19th generation grandson of Cao Xueqin's family. He not only inherited the traditional hairy monkey art, but also developed and opened up a new artistic realm, showing a new world and new content. He not only showed folk customs and portrayed historical figures, but also created many satirical sketches that castigated ugliness and criticized the shortcomings of the times. It's a three-dimensional cartoon. It's really varied and interesting.

Introduction of works

His large-scale work "No Tiger Mountain", looking at the mountains, green mountains and green waters. At the foot of the mountain, a group of hairy monkey soldiers are divided into two ways, armed with broadswords and spears, and their pens are straight and majestic. At the top of the mountain, the place where the peak turns is guarded by hairy monkeys, all glaring, fully armed and ready to fight. The overly solemn atmosphere sets off the unique theme that there is no tiger in the mountain and the monkey is called overlord. Another of his works, the Old Wall Root Hutong in Beijing, combines the past folk works here to form a lively scene: craftsmen and small traders ... with rich and colorful contents and a strong flavor of Han folk culture in old Beijing. This work won the 40th Anniversary Folk Art Award of People's Republic of China (PRC) and was collected by China Folk Art Museum.

From 65438 to 0990, he was invited to hold an exhibition of hairy monkey works in Daguan Garden, including folklore, Asian Games and warnings, which was the result of his artistic creation. The works with traditional themes vividly reproduce the Han folk customs in old Beijing: pulling rickshaws, selling tofu and welcoming relatives. There are vivid manifestations of people's life today: eating shabu-shabu, playing table tennis and playing volleyball. There are also those who ridicule the ugliness of society: confused officials, specializing in treating diseases, bragging and so on.

Tens of thousands of handicrafts made by Cao are not only well-known in China, but also loved by friendly people from all over the world, making contributions to international cultural exchanges.

Related interesting things

Speaking of the name of the hairy monkey, there is an interesting story. A reporter from Reuters, England, was interested in Mr. Cao's works and asked: What is this called? Mr. Cao said: This is called a hairy monkey. The reporter said: there is no such word as hairy monkey in English. This kind of art is very good, so I will give it an English name. Monkeys are called monks in English, hairy monkeys are called hairy monkeys, and English hairy monkeys are called hairy monkeys. After choosing a name, he proudly said that this word was invented by me and will definitely enter the British dictionary in the future.

Hu Jieqing, Lao She's wife, wrote a poem specially for her: Half-inch monkey presents Kyoto, vividly depicts local conditions and customs, and sketches exquisite innovation. Two kinds of decoction pieces are better than beads.

condition

Decades have passed, and years have quietly dyed his sideburns white. Now I go out to exercise, read, write and create every morning, and sometimes I take part in some social activities during the day. He is also a director of China Folk Writers Association, a director of Beijing Xicheng Foreign Cultural Exchange Association, and a member of Beijing Xicheng District Political Consultative Conference. He was also involved in the debate about Cao Xueqin's family background in the red circle.

Mr. Cao said: The first thing I want to do when I am old is to inherit and carry forward the art of hairy monkeys and leave some useful information for future generations. The second thing is to write a book about redology research. He titled his study "Art and Wu Wen Tang", and wrote his own couplet: Many artists entered the room with Wu Wen, and pine, bamboo and plum stayed indoors, indicating that life was diverse and spiritual. In Hongxing Road Community of Tangjiakou Street, Chen Fugui, a 74-year-old man, made a "hairy monkey" with Chinese medicine "cicada slough" and Xinyi, and created a series of works such as "Good luck", which interpreted the Chinese New Year custom of Lao Tianjinwei, reproduced the exquisiteness and spirituality of traditional handicrafts, and made the community residents feel refreshed.

Chen Fugui's works have a wide range of themes, and his works such as True and False Monkey King, Borrowing a Banana Fan for Three Times, Shaving one's head and carrying a load are full of interest. In addition, he also produced guitar solo, online game hero and other works reflecting modern people's lives. When the Year of the Monkey came, Chen Fugui's series of hairy monkeys attracted community residents. Old people and children rushed to visit his home, so he patiently explained them one by one. He is particularly willing to promote traditional culture. There is a Guo family art museum in Dajinsi Hutong, Shichahai, Beijing. Amid all the noise, the shop was quiet. Although hidden in the depths of the hutong, there are endless guests.

Guo Futian and Cui Yulan, the owners of the Guo Family Art Museum, are also the fifth generation descendants of the Guo hairy monkey.

Guo Futian is 59 years old (20 16). When I was a child, I met a hairy monkey when I visited a temple fair with my father. Since then, Guo Futian has become interested in hairy monkeys. Guo Maohou is the ancestral craft of Cui Yulan's family. She grew up watching grandpa and dad be hairy monkeys.

In the late 1970s, Guo and his wife met at work. By chance, Guo Futian came to Cui Yulan's house and saw her father making a hairy monkey. Guo Futian, who has always liked hairy monkeys, slowly began to learn from Cui Yulan's father to be a hairy monkey and won his father's love. After a long time, with the help of their father, Guo Futian and Cui Yulan became attached to the hairy monkey and finally came together.

After more than 30 years of marriage, the Guo couple's biggest hobby is being a hairy monkey. Cui Yulan said that the two never quarreled because of things in life, but often quarreled about the creation of hairy monkeys. In the Year of the Monkey, there lived a "hairy monkey" non-genetic person in Zhangjiawan Town, Tongzhou District. Her name is Zhang Fengxia. During the Spring Festival, Zhang Fengxia also took the "hairy monkey" to the Changdian Temple Fair. "Dragon Boat Race" and "Old Counting Money" ... Works with different themes show the unique skills of old Beijing to the fullest.

Zhang Fengxia started his business in his early years and has always been interested in handicrafts. After retirement, she came across the art of hairy monkeys from an old artist. Since then, her love for it has been out of control, and she has sought advice from teachers everywhere. Finally, on 20 1 1, Jiang Shouyu, a master of folk arts and crafts, was worshipped and determined to contribute to the development of folk art.