The Historical Origin of Dongyang Bamboo Weaving

Dongyang bamboo weaving has a long history, famous teachers come forth in large numbers, exquisite craftsmanship and unique style, which has certain influence at home and abroad. Together with "Dongyang Woodcarving", they are a pair of folk arts and crafts sisters blooming along the Dongyang River, and they are very distinctive varieties in China traditional arts and crafts park.

Bamboo weaving technology originated from primitive society. Dongyang bamboo weaving came out in the Yin and Shang Dynasties, and was famous for Lantern Festival in the Song Dynasty. Dongyang's Lantern Festival, Dragon Lantern, Lantern and other bamboo woven craft lamps were very famous in the Song Dynasty. During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, bamboo weaving technology developed rapidly, and the artistry and practicality of bamboo weaving technology were further closely combined, ranging from "tributes" for the royal family and relatives in Beijing to daily necessities for ordinary people. According to the "Dongyang County Records" recorded in the Kangxi period of the Qing Dynasty, "Sheng bamboo can be used as a refined bamboo utensil and was once a tribute." At that time, bamboo weaving technology mainly produced door curtains, fruit boxes, baskets and other products, among which book boxes and incense baskets were also widely popular in Shaoxing, Zhuji, Shengzhou and Xinchang. It was chosen as a tribute before the Qing Dynasty, and it was very popular in the late Qing Dynasty and early Republic of China. As early as 19 15, he won the prize at Panama International Fair. After liberation, especially since the reform and opening up.