The Value of Traditional Folk Toys

Introduction of Folk Toys 2006-11-913: 07:18 I love bright folk toys, which refers to folk devices specially designed for children to play games. As early as in the historical materials of the Han Dynasty, there were records of riding horses, masks, dolls, clay carts, tile dogs and other toys. During the Tang and Song Dynasties, ceramic toys were very popular, and humanoid toys made of silk appeared. Toy production is mentioned in Tokyo Chinese Dream, Jingshi Jisheng, Liang Zhimeng and Wulin Old Stories. Song Li and Su Hanchen drew dozens of toys on the shop assistant's map. Toys can be divided into: kneading plastic, such as dough plastic, sugar plastic, clay plastic, feeder and so on. ; Carve, such as winter wood, bamboo dragon, diabolo, etc. ; Sewing, using fabrics, feathers, fur, paper and other materials, sewing and bonding with silk, thread, nails, paste and so on; Weaving is made of brown silk, wheat straw, bamboo strips, corn husk and bark. China folk toys have a long history. But for a long time, it was often regarded as a gadget and ignored. Some people think it is not elegant and disdainful. Therefore, there are few written historical materials about its history, and even it is difficult to find a few words in the county annals of famous producing areas. For example, the clay figurine in Wuxi has already spread all over the world, but its history can only be said: the legend began in the Ming Dynasty; Another example is Fengxiang, Shaanxi, where folk toy crafts are passed down from generation to generation. Investigate its origin, can only say that it was handed down in the early Ming Dynasty. There are not many written historical materials about folk toys, but the historical materials handed down and unearthed eloquently prove that China folk toys have a long history. Speaking of toys, children will happily say: We like them best! But do you know what mud play is? In fact, the mud play is a toy made of mud. Most children haven't played it now, but it is a treasure of folk art widely circulated in China! Duizi, commonly known as Wawa Mountain (similar to today's stacked toys-editor's note), belongs to the traditional mud play in Wuxi, Jiangsu Province. You see, many colorful little mud boys are piled up in a tower shape like arhats, with gourds on the top, which shows the people's psychology of seeking Kenafu for future generations. This clay figurine play is ingenious in conception. When it is made, it is knocked with a mold, dried, colored, colored and oiled. Cyan, stone green, scarlet and goose yellow highlight the festive atmosphere. Look at these monkeys with human faces. They are folk toys in Huaiyang, Henan. It is made of clay, then painted with a black background, and then dipped in red, green, yellow and white pigments with sharpened sorghum stalks to draw various patterns. There are dozens of animal toys around the eyes, such as human-faced monkeys, ancestor monkeys, hooded monkeys, and cat-riding monkeys, which are clay toys with great ornamental value. Ding-ding-ding ... there was a bell. It turned out that a group of cyclists came. The women riding horses are dressed in Manchu costumes and flags. Maids in robes and mandarin jackets and attendants follow white horses with bells and saddles on the left and right, and their four legs are made of iron bars, which is the traditional shape of clay chariots and horses in Beijing clay toys. Beijing clay toys can be divided into two categories according to style and aesthetic taste: one is exquisite, exquisite and luxurious court toys; The other is popular children's toys, which are simple, rough and cheap. The above-mentioned outing in the mud belongs to the latter, and it is a folk toy with strong Beijing characteristics. In addition to the above clay sculptures, there are countless clay sculptures of different styles, such as male prostitutes, hanging tigers and pottery toys. They compete with each other, adding luster to the ancient folk art in China.