Where is the intangible cultural heritage of Tietiehua?

Tiehua is an intangible cultural heritage in Henan and Jin Dynasties.

Tietiehua, a traditional folk fireworks spread in Henan and Jin regions, is one of the national intangible cultural heritages. Tiehua is a large-scale traditional folk fireworks, which is a folk cultural performance skill discovered by ancient craftsmen in China during the process of casting utensils. It began in the Northern Song Dynasty and flourished in the Ming and Qing Dynasties, with a history of more than 1000 years.

While the iron is hot, flowers are mostly spread in the middle and lower reaches of the Yellow River, especially in Henan and Shanxi. Kaifeng Tiehua is also known as the top ten folk arts in the Yellow River Basin. During the Iron Flower Exhibition, a six-meter-high double-layer flower shed was set up in an open space, covered with fresh willow branches, covered with fireworks and firecrackers, and loaded with goods.

An old pole six meters high was erected in the middle of the shed, making the total height of the shed more than ten meters. There is a melting furnace next to it to melt iron juice. More than a dozen performers used Hua Gun to beat more than 1,000 pieces of iron juice at high temperature on the shed in turn, forming a dozen meters high iron flower. Fireworks and firecrackers are lit by iron flowers, and the performance of "Dragon Wearing Flowers" is spectacular, showing thrilling festive characteristics.

The significance of beating iron flowers

Strike while the iron is hot is symbolic. Iron flowers fly like blooming flowers, which means wealth, auspiciousness and prosperity. It also symbolizes family harmony, reunion and happiness. In folk tradition, it is often used to celebrate harvest, pray for peace and express people's yearning and pursuit for a better life.

Secondly, it also has cultural significance. The art of striking iron flowers is a folk cultural performance skill discovered by ancient Chinese craftsmen in the process of casting utensils, which embodies the wisdom and creativity of ancient Chinese working people. Tiehua is not only a folk cultural activity, but also the inheritance and display of China traditional culture, which embodies the profoundness of China culture.

In addition, it also has social significance. The inheritance and development of iron flower forging technology is helpful to carry forward national culture and inherit Chinese civilization. Through the performance while the iron is hot, more people can know and understand the traditional culture of China, thus enhancing national pride and cultural self-confidence. At the same time, it is also a folk art form, and its inheritance and development will also help to promote the development and innovation of folk art.