What is particular about Manchu's purse? Do you know that?/You know what? Do you know that?/You know what?

Dandong, as a settlement of Manchu, the custom of making and wearing purses can be traced back to before and after the Manchu entered the customs, especially in the 26th year of Kangxi (1687). After part of the population of Manchu and Mongolian Eight Banners moved from Beijing to Liaodong, it spread among Dandong people for more than 300 years.

Manchu purse belongs to handicraft embroidery, mainly made of satin, with geometric figures, animal and plant shapes, utensils and other shapes. It uses hand-embroidered patterns such as flowers, birds, fish, insects, auspicious expressions, opera figures, myths and legends, auspicious birds and beasts, faces and antiques. , with pearls, agates, amber, jade, tassels and other decorative items, widely used in marriage, gifts from relatives and friends, collection and decoration. Especially in the Dragon Boat Festival celebrations, the purse is used to eliminate disasters and avoid evil spirits, and it has become the most distinctive and popular folk symbolic handicraft. "There are two kinds of Manchu handbags in terms of function: one is a sachet, which is filled with vanilla and has been fragrant for decades; The other is a practical small bag for holding things, such as tobacco bags, money bags, jewelry bags and so on. Manchu wallets also have many specifications, ranging from 1.5cm× 1.5cm to 30cm× 24cm.

As one of the existing "living cultures" of Manchu, Manchu purse is an important part of Manchu folk culture, which has high historical, artistic and practical value. At present, Fengcheng Manchu purse has formed five categories of products, more than 20 varieties of * * *, which has become a symbol of folk crafts and tourist souvenirs in festivals in Dandong area. It has won four national and provincial national and folk arts and crafts works of gold, silver and excellence awards, and was listed in the provincial intangible cultural heritage protection list in 2007.