Characteristic bamboo weaving art

Bamboo weaving is an ancient folk art unique to Sichuan, which originated in the Ming and Qing Dynasties.

Zhang, a native of Chongzhou, Sichuan, likes bamboo weaving. On the basis of learning and summarizing Chongzhou's rich folk bamboo weaving art, Zhang Guo is making bamboo sticks more and more fine, bamboo filaments more and more fine, and weaving instruments more and more exquisite. Gradually, the bamboo filaments were too thin to be molded by themselves, so Zhang chose porcelain and lacquerware as the base tires and let the bamboo braid stick to the base tires. Therefore, bamboo knitting technology has entered the stage of tire attachment from tire-free molding. The predecessor of porcelain fetal bamboo weaving, fetal bamboo weaving was born.

At that time, this exquisite hand-made art was mostly used as a tribute for the royal family to enjoy. Porcelain embryo bamboo weaving is unique among many folk crafts because of its technological characteristics of "fine selection of materials, extra fine thread, close fitting of embryo, dense hidden head and colorful thread". The appearance of fine bamboo weaving, especially bamboo weaving with tires, has made bamboo weaving enter a new realm of combining practicality and appreciation from simple practicality and into the ranks of arts and crafts.

Zhang's innovation has attracted attention from all walks of life. The lacquered lunch boxes, cigarette cases and hat tubes produced by Zhang entered the palace as tributes, and some products participated in Panama Expo and won silver prizes. Zhang was also awarded five military products by the court for his meritorious tribute. During Guangxu period, Zhou Xiaohuai of Sichuan Daotai set up a fine bamboo weaving department under the persuasion bureau, and hired Zhang Weishi to recruit students to teach bamboo weaving with fetuses.

Bamboo weaving features:

1, using bamboo as material: the main material of bamboo weaving is bamboo, because it is tough and durable, easy to be processed into various shapes, and suitable for making all kinds of bamboo woven works of art. ..

2. Unique knitting skills: The knitting skills used in bamboo knitting are unique and complicated, including horizontal knitting, vertical knitting, diagonal knitting, horizontal knitting and overlapping knitting. These weaving techniques make bamboo woven works of art have rich and varied shapes and structures.

3. Pure Hand-made: Bamboo weaving is a pure hand-made work of art, which needs to be completed by traditional hand-woven technology, which makes each bamboo weaving work of art unique.

4. Environmental protection and sustainable development: Bamboo is a renewable resource, which grows fast and does not need to be cut down like a tree. Therefore, the material selection of bamboo weaving conforms to the principles of environmental protection and sustainable development.

5. Rich in ethnic characteristics: Bamboo weaving is a traditional folk handicraft in China, with strong local characteristics and ethnic customs, which embodies the unique charm of Chinese traditional culture.