What did the ancients often say about nine old craftsmen and eighteen craftsmen?

Nine old craftsmen and eighteen craftsmen are actually an expression of some traditional craftsmen. These folk craftsmen created unique handicrafts through their own hands, and they ate with their own pairs. In fact, in modern language, these folk craftsmen can be regarded as artists with craftsman spirit. It is because of their efforts that Chinese people have such rich handicrafts. These handicrafts shine in the history and become an inseparable part of China culture. It is also the accumulation of these craftsmen that allows the spirit of these craftsmen to be passed on.

There are many craftsmen in the traditional society of China. These handicrafts are different, but each has its own merits. They all need to accumulate and hone in this industry for a long time to reach the level of a craftsman. Moreover, these craftsmen have many divisions of labor, such as our common carpenters and masons and some people who weave bamboo and wood. In the hands of these craftsmen, we can say that we have seen another world, that is, they have painted bergamot as a magical traditional skill. In these traditional memories, these ordinary things have become beautiful and practical everyday objects.

However, these craftsmen who reached a certain level did not live a particularly good life in ancient society, especially in the Ming Dynasty. In the Ming Dynasty, the imperial court had strict regulations on these craftsmen, that is, they must inherit their father's business, and if they were praised by the imperial court, they would work for the royal family, so what they made was generally not allowed to flow out. This practice is equivalent to limiting the development and spread of these traditional processes. These traditional skills gradually disappeared and were lost in the long river of history.

This is why in modern society, it is difficult for us to find the handicrafts of primitive craftsmen, which is actually closely related to these imperial systems and influenced by these wars in ancient society. Therefore, in contemporary society, we should preserve these intangible cultural heritages. Only in this way can our folk culture be carried forward and developed, and only in this way can our future generations remember our artistic culture.