Projects selected as intangible cultural heritage in Shengzhou City

Bamboo weaving.

Shengzhou bamboo weaving craftsmanship is distributed in the city's bamboo-producing areas, among which large-scale areas include urban area, Changle, Chongren, Huangze, Tongyuan, Shihuang, Ganlin and other areas. Bamboo weaving began more than 2,000 years ago during the Warring States Period. At that time, the industrious and intelligent Chinese working people used broken bamboo strips to weave simple utensils. During the Han and Jin Dynasties, bamboo weaving developed in a sophisticated way.

During the Ming and Qing dynasties, the level of bamboo weaving technology further improved, and bamboo woven utensils became indispensable daily necessities for the people. During the Guangxu period of the Qing Dynasty, bamboo weaving workshops appeared. According to the Records of Shengxian County, at the beginning of Guangxu period in the Qing Dynasty, there were more than 90 fine bamboo craftsmen, with the largest number in the Cangyan area.

In the 26th year of the Republic of China (1937), the "Ye Guanghua" bamboo basket won the Excellence Award at the "Zhejiang-Jiangxi Specialty Products Joint Exhibition". On May 20, 2006, Shengzhou bamboo weaving was approved by the State Council and included in the first batch of national intangible cultural heritage lists.

Artistic Features

Shengzhou bamboo weaving is usually made from various tough and tall bamboos that are abundant in the local area, such as water bamboo, early bamboo, moso bamboo, etc. The split silk strips are as thin as hair, and the strips are as thin as paper, and can be braided into various shapes.

Shengzhou bamboo weaving is famous for its exquisite weaving, various techniques and rich colors. Shengzhou bamboo weaving can be divided into 12 categories, including baskets, plates, cans, boxes, bottles, screens, animals, figures, buildings, furniture, lamps, and appliances, with more than 6,000 designs and varieties.

The production process is relatively complex, generally requiring processes such as design, modeling, mold making, material estimation, bamboo strip processing, moth and mildew prevention, dyeing, weaving, carved accessories, assembly, and painting. The craft of bamboo strips includes cutting green, sawing, rolling, splitting, splitting, baking, splitting, splitting, drawing strips, scraping, scraping and many other steps. The weaving techniques include turtle back and rib insertion. , elastic flowers, threading and so on more than one hundred kinds.