Zherong county culture

Zherong folk paper-cut originated in the late Ming and early Qing dynasties. In 2000, it was named as "the hometown of Chinese folk art" by the Ministry of Culture, and in 2005 it was named as the first batch of provincial intangible cultural heritage.

Zherong paper-cutting has a long history, which not only retains the characteristics of primitive art, but also has exquisite, elegant, beautiful and soft artistic charm, giving people the aesthetic feeling of ancient art. In history, most of Zherong's aborigines came from the north. Whenever the Central Plains competed for the deer, a large number of Central Plains people and literati moved to Zherong, which brought colorful humanistic wealth to Zherong, including paper-cutting. Since then, paper-cutting has been preserved and passed down in Zherong by word of mouth and handy way.

Zherong scissors

According to the Records of Zherong County, Zherong knife and scissors industry is an ancient traditional handicraft industry, which was founded in the twelfth year of Yongzheng in the Qing Dynasty and experienced three obvious stages: first, traditional crafts and family workshops. As early as the Yongzheng period of the Qing Dynasty (1723- 1735), a skilled craftsman forged scissors with earth steel blades in Zherong, and accumulated three traditional skills of water milling, tapping and heat treatment for a long time and passed them down from generation to generation. During the Tongzhi period of Qing Dynasty, Zhejiang and Fujian scissors with the names of "Yuan Hexing" and "Lin Muxing" were quite famous, and their products were also quite famous. The second is the period of building factories and creating famous brands in the planned economy era. Zherong County Scissors Factory was established in 1975, and 1990 was renamed Minfeng Scissors Factory. Minfeng brand was founded by using new electromechanical equipment such as electric cutting machine and punching machine. This brand is famous for its sharp blade and unique water mill quenching. At the national scissors quality appraisal meeting, Zherong scissors cut the 40-layer faucet cloth to the end, and the blade was firm and sharp. It is well-known all over the country and won the title of high-quality products from the Ministry of Light Industry and Fujian Province. The products sell well all over the country, with an annual output of 6.5438+0.9 million scissors. Third, private enterprises in the era of market economy have been growing.

Manufacturing technology of Zherong purple clay pot

The proven reserves of Zherong Zisha Mine are as high as 2.6 million tons, which is second only to Yixing in China, and its quality can also rival it. As early as the Northern Song Dynasty, Zherong only belonged to Zheyangli in Huoling Township, Changxi County, and burning teapots was the fashion at that time. Now there are many ancient cellar sites in Qinglan Mian Village and Yuanyangtou Village in Dongyuan Township, which proves that era.

With the changes of the times, Zherong Zisha has experienced ups and downs. In the early 1960s, Zherong County established a state-owned purple sand factory, namely Zherong No.1 purple sand factory. Due to the rapid development of technology, the quality and popularity are constantly improving. 1985, Zherong set up the second purple sand factory and entered the 1990s. After the restructuring, it was transformed into Zherong Zisha General Factory. At that time, as one of the four major industries in Zherong, purple sand was once exported to Singapore, Southeast Asia and other places, which was its heyday.

straw mat

Straw mats are made of high-quality mats and refined by traditional techniques. It has the characteristics of high quality and durability, beautiful appearance and convenient carrying.

Fujian Zherong Puppet Show

Fujian Zherong puppet show consists of one person and one set. It integrates blowing, pulling, beating and singing, and is one of the most common folk opera performances that Zhe Rong has ever seen. Provincial cultural relics protection units: Shuangcheng Castle in Shuangcheng Town, Fengqi Wu Mansion, Zhayang, Xikou Yongan Bridge, Zhayang, Yuan Ancestral Hall and other Taiwan-related cultural relics.