What are the more distinctive handicrafts in Hunan?

China red, activated carbon carving, chrysanthemum stone, Hunan embroidery.

China Red:

As one of the four treasures of Huxiang, China ceramic art has a long history and is the most representative national art of our nation. However, before the 20th century, there was no big red porcelain that symbolized auspiciousness, happiness and was most loved by the people of China. This is because red glaze is not resistant to high temperature and extremely difficult to fire, which has become an eternal problem in the history of ceramics. Thus, in the history of world ceramics, a Millennium dream appeared. Thousands of years ago, it was Hunan people who began to decipher; After thousands of years, it was Hunan people who finally cracked it.

Hunan people have solved the world ceramic problem, and China red porcelain has achieved the Millennium dream! China red, its light color is uniform, and its hue is consistent with our national flag and national emblem; And its light color is more pure and gorgeous, which is very decorative. The surface can be processed twice, and there are famous calligraphy and painting or baked gold patterns. It is the crystallization of ceramic technology and art in the world today, and is praised as "the best in ceramics" by people in the industry, with high collection and appreciation value. The appearance of China Red declared the end of the history of China porcelain without standard red!

Activated carbon carving:

Activated carbon is often used as deodorizer in daily life and industrial production, because it has the functions of capturing odor, preventing toxic gas and purifying smelly water. Activated carbon is the main component of some protective articles, including military gas masks. However, due to technical limitations, activated carbon has been in an unformed state such as powder or particles for a long time. Activated carbon molding technology has always been an insurmountable worldwide problem, which limits its development in the civil field.

After more than ten years of research, Hunan scientists finally solved the worldwide problem of activated carbon molding at the beginning of 2 1 century and became the only inventor in the world with this patent, which made Hunan people proud! As one of the four treasures of Huxiang, activated carbon is modeled by patented technology, combined with traditional hand carving, and every detail is carefully carved. It is made of precious minerals such as gold, silver and pearls and mixed with natural pigments, making it a multi-functional environmental protection art that can purify the air and beautify the environment. It has both appreciation and collection value and practical value. Foreign media even described it as a "black diamond". It can be said that the emergence of activated carbon carving is "solving indoor pollution problems with artistic modeling", and you can have your cake and eat it.

Chrysanthemum stone:

As one of the four treasures of Huxiang, natural chrysanthemum stone is a kind of limestone unique to Liuyang River. It has evolved through hundreds of millions of years of geological changes, and its pattern came into being more than 200 million years ago. The Ministry of Geology and Mineral Resources of China listed it as a gem and named it "Jade Butterfly Flying". Because of its scarcity, it is more precious than pearls and jadeite gems, so it is also called "a must in the world". The raw materials of chrysanthemum stone are all naturally produced, so there is no similarity. Each work is carved in its natural form, with its own characteristics, and it is an orphan. In addition, chrysanthemum stone resources are scarce, and it is only hidden in Liuyang, Hunan, China, which is of great collection value; The processing of each product adopts traditional hand carving technology. The craft has developed from plane leaf painting to three-dimensional flowers, and the theme has also developed from landscape flowers to ancient and modern figures, birds and beasts, which is of great appreciation value. Moreover, because the chrysanthemum stone is naturally formed in rocks, it took more than 200 million years to form, so it is also a kind of town stone and wealth stone that "takes the essence of the sun and the moon and absorbs the aura of heaven and earth", with the functions of suppressing evil spirits, exorcising evil spirits, and attracting wealth. It is a flower, not a flower. If it is a flower, it can be a flower. It is a stone, not a stone. If it is a stone, it can be the king of flowers.

Xiang embroidery:

Xiang embroidery is an excellent handicraft created by Hunan people, with exquisite skills and unique artistic style. It is one of the four famous embroideries in China with a history of more than 2,000 years. Xiang embroidery uses more than 70 kinds of stitches and 100 colors of embroidery thread, which fully demonstrates the expressive force of stitches. Embroidery is rigorous in composition, vivid in image, bright in color, strong in texture, both in form and spirit. From a distance, the air cushion is magnificent, and from a close look, it is superb. Hunan embroidery in Bao Si, Hunan Province has a wide range of themes, including artistic treasures with high collection value, as well as practical and generous daily necessities, such as fashion, hanging screens, handkerchiefs and quilt covers. There are both magnificent masterpieces and exquisite sketches. Some are magnificent, some are elegant and dignified, each has its own characteristics, and tastes both refined and popular.