Guizhou Miao silver jewelry auction presents a magnificent and colorful art world, which is not too beautiful.

When it comes to Miao nationality, everyone is familiar with it. According to historical records, its history can be traced back to the legend of Yanhuang more than 5000 years ago. Miao ancestors first lived in the lower reaches of the Yellow River and the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River, and later migrated on a large scale because of the war. Now it is a nation scattered all over the world, widely distributed in the mountainous areas of southwest China and the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau.

The first time I went to Miaozhai, I went to Leishan County, Qiandongnan Prefecture, Guizhou Province. Leishan County is known as the "Miao Cultural Center", where the world's largest Miao village "Xijiang Qianhu Miao Village", China's most beautiful Miao village Wudong and Xinqiao Miao Village with a century-old water granary are all located, and still retain the ancient and traditional humanistic charm of Miao architecture, costumes, customs, songs and dances.

Every time I talk about Miao and Miao, I think of Miao women wearing colorful long skirts and silver ornaments in various postures. Yes, this is one of the most striking features of the Miao nationality.

Miao people like colorful clothes, that is, their clothes are colorful. As early as the Tang Dynasty, Du Fu, a great poet, wrote a poem describing: "Five streams are clothed in * * * sky", and Miao women wear all kinds of costumes, which can be called "the best national costume in China".

Besides colorful costumes, Miao silver ornaments give people a gorgeous feeling. There are many kinds of silver ornaments, including headdress, chest and neck ornaments, hand ornaments, back ornaments and waist pendants. It can be said that it is from head to toe, and the styles are also real and virtual.

When there are major local events, they often wear all these silver ornaments, weighing more than 20 kilograms, which is very rare among many ethnic groups in the world and has become a beautiful landscape, attracting many tourists.

If you have been to Miao village before, or have a certain understanding of Miao silver ornaments, you may know that the remarkable characteristics of Miao silver ornaments are great beauty, emphasis on beauty and beauty. Moreover, it can be seen from the literature of past dynasties that the Miao people's pursuit of "big, heavy and multi-faceted" silver ornaments has not stopped, and the number and weight of silver ornaments are increasing, which is also reflected from the side.

I remember when I was traveling in Leishan County, I met a local grand event. The local people are dressed in costumes, especially the silver ornaments on their bodies are particularly eye-catching. I was really shocked when the huge "silver hat" appeared in front of my eyes. The shape of the silver hat is not only large, but also very complicated, and it looks particularly delicate. I have to admire the exquisite craftsmanship of the local people.

There is a custom in the Miao era living in Leishan County, which is still circulating today. The Miao people here will exchange their possessions for glittering silver and cast exquisite silver ornaments with silver, so each household has a different number of silver collections. In the eyes of local people, silver ornaments can not only dress up a person, but also ward off evil spirits, detoxify and prevent plague.

During the trip, I was very curious about the shape of these silverware. I always thought that these silverware must have a certain model, and then I built it according to the model. Later, I learned that this was not the case. Carved patterns have no templates, and the shapes are usually in the minds of forgers.

Of course, these silver ornaments are also the best sellers in Miao village today. Many people often buy them because they are exquisite when they travel here. I bought a small silver ornament in Xijiang Qianhu Miao Village in Leishan County as a souvenir.

The workmanship of Miao silverware is very complicated, and the requirements for craftsmanship are very high. It seems that an ordinary silverware often needs dozens of processes to complete. The exquisite silverware made by Miao silverware shows us a magnificent and colorful art world and is also a symbol of the hard work and wisdom of silversmiths.