The origin of Tang Hua

Tang Hua originated from the "sugar prime minister" in Ming Dynasty. According to the Supplementary Collection of Jian Xuan, a novelist in Qing Dynasty, Amin custom "melts sugar" and prints various animals and figures as sacrifices for every sacrifice to a god. The cast figure is "gorgeous in robes" and looks like a civilian military commander, so it is nicknamed "Sugar Prime Minister".

In the Qing Dynasty, Tang Hua became more popular, with more sophisticated production techniques and wider themes, and auspicious patterns such as dragons, phoenixes, fish and monkeys were deeply loved by the general public.

Tang Hua has taken root in every region, influenced by local customs and culture, and has certain regional and local characteristics. Sichuan's exquisite Tang Hua, Tianjin's lifelike Tang Hua, Henan's exquisite Tang Hua, and Beijing's simple Tang Hua can all arouse people's different aesthetic feelings!

Tang Hua Artists and Development

Although the number of people engaged in business in Tang Hua has decreased compared with the past, nowadays, the charm of Tang Hua has been gradually recognized and paid attention by more and more people, and the status of artists in Tang Hua is also increasing. Some artists represented by Cai Shuquan have been recognized in various forms.

Cai Shuquan is now the executive director of Sichuan Folk Writers Association. He was born in a sugar-coated family in Sichuan, and has performed in major cities such as Tang Hua, China, Japanese, German, Spanish and Singaporean.

His works and artistic achievements have been reported by nearly 100 newspapers and TV stations at home and abroad, awarded the title of "Master of Folk Arts and Crafts" by China Folk Artists Association, "First Class Folk Arts and Crafts Artist" by UNESCO and "International Folk Arts and Crafts Artist" by China Folk Arts and Crafts Committee.

Reference to the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Sugar Prime Minister