Characteristics of Zaohuli Township

Zhang clay sculpture in Henan. Zhang Cun, Henan Province is located 2 kilometers northwest of Zaohuli Township Government, on the south bank of Shahe River and on the east side of Tuma River. Since ancient times, every household has been processing clay sculptures, which are very popular. At first, as a person, a Buddha, an animal and so on. , and then developed into omnipotent, increasingly strong cultural atmosphere, and extremely high artistic value. According to some records, Zhang Clay Sculpture in Henan Province rose in the fifth year of Chenghua in Ming Dynasty (1469). From time to time, immigrants from other places moved here to settle down, so they used local soil to build clay sculptures, which promoted the development of local clay sculptures. On February 2nd every year, Li Temple Fair is burned down, and the scale of clay sculpture trading is unprecedented. Clay sculpture works are sold to Shanghe, Linyi, Yangxin, Wudi, Binxian, Gaoqing, Zouping, Lijin and Guangrao counties, all over Lubei, and also exported to Cangzhou, Tianjin and Jinan. Zhang Clay Sculpture in Henan has a wide range of subjects. There are opera stories, such as butterfly lovers and The Cowherd and the Weaver Girl. There are various forms of dolls, including "lying children" and "sitting children"; There are animals such as tigers and goldfish. There are fruits, such as peaches and apricots. Through these beautiful, festive and auspicious themes, we express our love for life, praise for labor and love, and yearning for a better life. In painting, Zhang Clay Sculpture in Henan has a smooth pen and concise lines, emphasizing enthusiasm and popularity, not advocating realism, and paying attention to beautification, thus achieving a colorful, coordinated and gorgeous decorative effect. At first, clay sculpture was painted all over the body, and then it gradually evolved into front painting, with simple or no painting on the back, which made the image more concentrated.