Origin of Xianzuo

Xianzuo refers to the classical craft furniture made in Xianyou, the capital of China's classical craft furniture, which is a skillful fusion of the traditional art of Chinese painting, carving art and furniture making techniques, and a continuation and innovation of the classic styles of Ming and Qing Dynasty furniture. The main features of "Xianzuo" classical craft furniture are: firstly, elegant style, secondly, rigorous structure, and thirdly, exquisite materials. Xianyou classical craft furniture specialization is high, the formation of a certain scale of clusters. Xianyou County craft enterprises more than 3,000, more than 70,000 employees, the emergence of a number of wood carving, classical furniture production specialized towns, specialized villages, specialized streets, the annual output value of more than 20 billion yuan, in May 2013, Xianyou was awarded the honor of "xianzuo mahogany furniture industry base", and become one of China's major furniture genres and places of origin. Xianyou is one of the major furniture genres and places of origin in China. In May 2013, Xianyou was honored as the "Xianzuo redwood furniture industry base", becoming one of the major furniture genres and origins in China. Xianyou "Xianzuo" craft furniture has formed a regional brand with industry characteristics, occupies an important position in China's wood carving furniture, and with its unique local style, and "Suzuo", "Beijing", "Guangzuo ", "Beijing", "Guangzhou" and known as one of the country's four major schools of classical furniture of the Ming and Qing dynasties.

One, it is the art of Chinese painting, carving art and furniture production techniques of the clever fusion

Xianyou modern painter Li Geng, he painted for the Great Hall of the People State Guest Hall giant screen "pine green crane white Oriental red", his works "Dharma", "Spring Night Banquet Peach and Lee Garden" were collected by the Palace Museum, National Art Museum of China. Xu Beihong evaluation of Li Keng: "there is a strange and clumsy win, the first push Li Jun Keng, waving the brush wantonly, can track the gall bladder, its talent is not in the Central Plains. 1959 in Li Keng in the year of the establishment of the National Institute of Chinese Painting, to train a large number of talents in Chinese painting. At the end of the Qing Dynasty, Xianyou painter Li Xia, whose work "Eighteen Luohan Crossing the River" won the gold medal at the Panama International Exposition, China's famous painter Wu Changshuo spoke highly of Li Xia's paintings, calling it the contemporary "figure of the first family". During the Qianlong period of the Qing dynasty, xianyou Guo Huai is a famous stone carver, known as "the originator of carving". He

Existing stone carving works of the East Gate Stone Square, known as "the first eight Fujian". Xianyou furniture production techniques can be traced back to the Northern Song Dynasty, the Northern Song Dynasty Palace furniture production of the first. Obviously, Xianyou classical craft furniture, is the art of traditional Chinese painting, carving art and furniture production techniques of the clever fusion, by many experts and scholars and industry insiders respected and appreciated, is called "Xianzuo furniture", "art furniture".

Two, it is the inheritance and innovation of the classic style of Ming and Qing Dynasty furniture

When you walk into the exhibition hall of "Xianzuo", you can see that it is the beauty of rigor and elegance, elegance and nature, stability and harmony; you can vaguely hear the heavenly chords of Zen and zither sounds - "Xianyin"; let us relive the past and the present. "Let us relive not only the romantic time of the Ming and Qing aristocrats, but also the distant legacy of the Tang Dynasty and the Wei and Jin Dynasties, which is a kind of outstanding independence after the waves recede, and a free sip of tea after the pomp and circumstance is dispersed. Immortal works" through the history of time and space, witnessing modern civilization, elegant and luxurious can not be the ultimate pursuit of "Immortal works", history itself can not bear too much ornamentation, the art itself does not need to be overly made up, "ancient charm of heaven" is her eternal The "ancient charm of heaven" is her eternal pursuit. "Xianzuo" is characterized by inheritance and innovation, the use of modern scientific and technological achievements, skillfully integrated into the fashion elements, not only classical, but also to meet the aesthetic needs of modern people.

Three, it contains generations of Xianyou people's cultural concepts and aesthetic interests

Xianyou folk art has a long history, the humanities, known as "Seaside Zulu, the literature of the state", "the hometown of the theater", "hometown of athletics", "hometown of martial arts", "hometown of Chinese painting", "hometown of arts and crafts" reputation, more than 3,000 years ago, there were pottery, pottery, pottery, pottery, pottery, pottery, pottery, pottery, pottery, pottery, pottery, pottery and pottery. More than 3,000 years ago, there was a pottery wheel, brick-making process. Five Dynasties period of Fengting Tianzhong Manshou Pagoda is a national cultural relics protection site. 20 century Chinese classical figure painting master Li Geng and Qi Baishi together had been called "South Li North Qi". It can be seen, Xianyou classical furniture, is the accumulation of cultural concepts and aesthetic taste of generations of craftsmen, it is this piece of magical land, cultural accumulation of extremely deep fertile soil for the "Xianzuo" industry to provide endless nutrients.

Four, it realizes the harmonious unity of "form, material, art"

Xianyou classical furniture can be appreciated from the three aspects of form, material, art, everywhere shines with the charm of traditional Chinese furniture and culture, whether from the craftsmanship, culture, or from the point of view of the appreciation, collection value, can be used as a model of Chinese furniture. The main purpose of this piece of furniture is to provide a good example of traditional Chinese furniture. Shape mainly refers to the overall beauty of furniture in terms of shape and structure, the pursuit of natural beauty in the selection of materials, the ingenious use of wood's natural color and texture of the beauty of the wood, without making too much carving. "Xianzuo furniture has reached the peak of Chinese classical furniture art, and the key to its success lies in the art of modeling. Each successful piece of furniture is integrated into the designer's thoughts, character, and reflects the designer's view of art, life, with a unique spirit and elegance, behind the lines of the subtle realm, is the ancient Chinese humanistic thinking represented by Taoism in the embodiment of classical furniture.

Fifth, it is in the pursuit of realizing the use, ornamental, collection of art furniture

One is the elegant style. There are simple and bright, fresh and elegant imitation of the Ming style, there are fine carving, solemn and elegant imitation of the Qing style, suitable for different cultures of people's consumption needs. Second, the structure is rigorous. The use of mortise and tenon structure, by the craftsmen a knife a saw a planer handmade, exquisite craftsmanship, solid and durable, and pay close attention to the overall artistic harmony and unity. Third, the material is exquisite. Taking precious materials, most of the materials used to choose excellent texture, hard wear, texture, rich in glossy Rosewood, Huanghuali, sour branch and other precious hardwood. Fourth, a full range of varieties. Where indoor appliances of various styles are available, there are thousands of beds, Luohan beds, warped head case, painting case, screen, tai shi chairs, round tables and so on. Xianyou classical furniture styles, precious materials, carved, is "shape, material, art" of the perfect combination of the use of value, ornamental value and collection value of the perfect unity.