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The development of Li Hou Tiger's inheritance

Li County, Shanxi Province, the ancient name of Li Hou State, the Shang and Zhou Dynasties, "tiger" is the totem of Li Cheng territory, from the excavated tombs of the Western Zhou Dynasty in the village of Xiguan, Li Cheng, can be proved that the tiger-shaped objects in the daily life of the people at that time, as well as in the rituals, military activities have played an important role in the then important features of the social customs and spiritual beliefs. Licheng folk tiger-shaped ware in various forms, respectively, by jade, straw, paper-cutting, root carving, embroidery and other materials, but the most representative, the most rich cultural and traditional value of the cloth Lihouhu. Li Houhu cloth production originated in Licheng County, Zhaojiashan Village, Valley Camel area, after the development of Huangyadong, Dongyangguan, stopping the river store and other places.