Questions about fans!

Chinese fan culture has profound cultural heritage and is an integral part of national culture. It is closely related to bamboo culture and Buddhist culture. The main materials of fans include bamboo, wood, paper, ivory, feathers, etc. The craft fans, which are carefully carved, carved, ironed and drilled by skilled craftsmen or painted with poems written by celebrities, are deeply loved by people for their exquisite and unique shapes and strong cultural connotations.

The fan was invented by the Chinese ancestors, and our country is the first country in the world to use fans. According to the "Supplementary Materials" records: During the reign of King Zhao of Zhou Dynasty, someone dedicated 10 male and female red magpies to King Zhao. When summer comes, people make fans from the molted feathers of red magpies, which are called "Tiao Rong" or "Grey Shadow" at that time. This is the earliest feather fan recorded in history. In ancient times, fans were often used as ceremonial tools for rulers to protect the kings and nobles from the sun and dust during their tours, and as a symbol of imperial power. The use of fans to cool off the wind began in the Han Dynasty. There was a saying in the history books at that time that "dragons are used to bring rain and fans are used to drive away heat".

With the widespread use of fans in people's lives, fan culture has gradually formed, the most distinctive of which is fan poetry. During the reign of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, Ban Jieyu, a female court poet, wrote in a poem "Song of Resentment": "The newly cracked Qi Wan Su is as bright as frost and snow. Cut into an acacia fan, the clusters are like the bright moon. When you go in and out of your arms, the swaying breeze blows. ..." Du Mu of the Tang Dynasty wrote in his poem "Autumn Evening": "The autumn light of silver candles paints the screen, and the small fan blows on the flowing fireflies. The sky is as cold as water at night, and I lie down to watch the Altair and Vega."

Another important part of fan culture is fan riddles. Folk fan riddles are very popular and can be found everywhere. "When the wind does not move, there is no wind; when there is no movement, there is wind; when the sycamore leaves fall, the master sends me to the cold palace." This riddle vividly illustrates the function and characteristics of the fan. "Open half of the moon and put it in your pocket; pomegranates are in bud when they come, and chrysanthemums are in bloom when they go." "There is a flower that does not bloom often, half of paper, half of firewood; it is kept in the cabinet for three winters, and there is no wind in midsummer. Wear it with you." The answers to these two riddles are folding fans.

Fan Poems

Era: Song Dynasty Author: Li Shi Genre: Category:

A tiny bit goes in and out of the nose, regardless of spring temperature or summer cold.

There is no other way in the twelve days, just turn your mind to the sky.