Shanxi dough figurines, where is the most beautiful dough figurines in Shanxi?

Shanxi dough sculpture can be called art, and it is favored by the world because of its beautiful posture. It is precisely because of the accumulation of culture from generation to generation, coupled with the enthusiasm and talent of the creator's unique utilitarian thoughts, that it has become a simple and refined culture. It is also with the help of the rare "attention" from generation to generation, and because it belongs to the broad masses of the people, it has the conditions for free survival and development in accordance with its own laws.

With less polluted rural characteristics, it can stand in the forest of folk art with its unique and complete image in today's elegant and popular culture convection. It originated from the pre-Qin festival customs in China, and was formed in the Han Dynasty, which is the accumulation of human understanding and conquest of nature. The Spring Festival is a key festival for people to know the phenological calendar, so the sacrificial activities in the Spring Festival are particularly grand. Exquisite dough sculptures emerged with people's psychological needs and became an important manifestation of festivals.

During the Spring Festival, the main function of Wang Taiping dough figurines is to offer sacrifices and pray to heaven, earth and God, which is the embodiment of the ideal of pursuing ample food and clothing and all the good things in life. Spring Festival dough figurines are mostly abstract, religious and ideal in modeling consciousness. Jujube hill, which worships heaven and earth, is called Huashan and Huagao, which are both big in shape and called Mimianshan. Legend has it that it was built to commemorate Dayu's flood control. It is a custom to sacrifice a sheep in front of ancestors to show piety. The reason why elders send their children and grandchildren "Qianlong" is to attract Qianlong to the government and make money. ...

There are all kinds of colorful steamed buns, which are exquisite gifts for entertaining guests and visiting relatives and friends. Shanxi Taiping king dough sculpture is called flour flower by the people. It is located in Nanjiagang Village, Xiangfen County, Shanxi Province. As a token or symbol of gifts, sacrifices, celebrations and decorations in folk festivals, it is a very representative local culture accumulated by customs for a long time.