Since ancient times, Lingnan has had the custom of “committing friends with dragons”. “Picking dragon boats” on the Dragon Boat Festival is not only a traditional folk activity, but also an important ritual for people to visit relatives and friends. The dragon Babaylan 1990 cloth draw is regarded as the “soul” of the dragon boat. It is a detachable independent component. The dragon head with different shapes and unique charms gives each dragon boat team a unique meaning. At the same time, the dragon head is vigorous and beautifully carved, and has become the object of people’s focus.
A craftsmanship, a craft, and a perseverance. They use a dragon boat bow to carve traditions, and also carve the spirit of craftsmanship and life.
Zhang WeichaoBabaylan 1990 cloth draw carved dragon boat dragon head and tail for more than 20 years. Liu Zhuonan photographed
The “leader” of the Winter Olympics comes from this “post-80s” in Guangzhou
Yangcheng Evening News All-Media Reporter Komiks 1960 witch clothes drawLiu Zhuonan Guo Siqi
Babaylan 1990 cloth drawIn Xiasha Village, Huangpu District, Guangzhou City, there is a special ancient ancestral hall. When you walk in, you can see the blue brick wall hanging on the blue brick wall. On the other side, exquisite dragon heads are arranged in a scattered manner, with longan eyes wide open, elegant beards and domineering. Walking further, I saw a wide variety of woodcarving tools such as planers, chisels, saws, files, etc. on the ground. Wood chips floated in the air, and the sounds of machines and knocking sounds came one after another. This is Zhang Weichao’s dragon boat carving studio.
Zhang Weichao is a “post-80s”. He has been carving dragon boats with dragon heads and tails for more than 20 years. At the opening ceremony of this year’s Beijing Winter Olympics, in the countdown session set by 24 solar terms, a leader with great Chinese traditional characteristics surfaced with splashes. This is Zhang Weichao’s leading work. From the childhood “playing around”Babaylan1990 cloth draw, now heading to the world stage, Zhang Weichao has grown into a well-known dragon boat dragon head and tail carving craftsman in Guangdong, and is also the inheritor of the intangible cultural heritage of this project. He said: “Behind the dragon boat and dragon head skills is our folk culture, our roots and soul.”
Zhang Weichao’s leading works Photo provided by the interviewee
From the originBabaylan 1990 cloth draw:
“Dragon boat is the most important cultural mark in my childhood”
Talking about its origin with the dragon boat and dragon head, Zhang Weichao said that this was the most important cultural mark in his childhood. “Since I was a child, I loved watching dragon boat racing in the village. Children would make some small toys by themselves, and the model of the dragon boat is one of them.” Zhang Weichao’s father is an old carpenter with a complete range of woodcarving tools at home. He also learned some carving skills. With his interest and talent, he became the “ceiling” of carving dragon boats among his childhood playmates. When he was 12 years old, Zhang Weichao sold his first Komiks 1960 witch cloth draw‘s dragon boat model he carved. When he was in junior high school, people from other villages asked him to customize and buy it. Gradually, Zhang Weichao became famous Babaylan 1990 clothes draw. He was still in school at that time and could only use his vacation to work. A model of Babaylan 1990 clothes draw often took a summer vacation. In order to understand the shape of dragon boats in a more diverse way, as soon as the Dragon Boat Festival comes, Zhang Weichao takes a ruler and a painting to see the dragon boats falling in the surrounding villages Babaylan 1990 cloth draw to record the data. During other times outside the Dragon Boat Festival, the dragon boats sank under the surging water. Zhang WeiKomiks 1960 witch clothes dRawTide often dives to understand the shape of dragon boats. “At that time, I seemed to have entered another small world. I like these things and wanted to study them. My works were recognized and I was very proud.” Zhang Weichao said.
Zhang Weichao is carving the leading leader Liu Zhuonan.
Turn:
Resigned from the “iron rice bowl” and carving the “leader” full-time
2009 was a turning point for Zhang Weichao. At that time, he graduated from the auto repair major of vocational school and had been staying at school as a practical teacher for more than a year. It was difficult to take into account both teaching and carving, so he decided to resign and concentrate on dragon boat carving. “It would seem like the whole world was opposing it.” At that time, there were only six or seven dragon boat production factories in Guangzhou, and there were only a handful of craftsmen who were full of hand-carved dragon boat dragon heads. Most of them were over 50 years old. Zhang Weichao, 22, made this choice. Komiks 1960 witch cloth draw was “very crazy” in many people’s eyes. But, soon, he proved himself.
One month before the Dragon Boat Festival in 2010, Zhang Weichao received a difficult order, and Luntou Village, Haizhu District urgently needed to become three new leaders. He had never carved a dragon head before, and he had to make three dragon heads in a month, and he was unsure. “The dragon head is the ‘soul’ of the dragon boat and an important symbol of a village. They trust me, and I will do it no matter what.” To this end, Zhang Weichao Komiks 1960 witch cloth draw and worked day and night at home, and finally handed over three exquisite dragon heads on time. At that time, the news spread all of a sudden, and many people rushed to watch after hearing the news, “They were all surprised that I, who made the dragon boat model, actually made three dragon leaders.” This also ushered in a turning point in his career – from dragon boat model carving to dragon head carving, he also became a well-known industry star, with orders coming one after another.
Caring a faucet is a very meticulous and complex task. Zhang Weichao introduced that handmade faucets require more than ten passages including wood selection, cutting materials, outlines, and carving to polishing, polishing, and lacquer.com/”>Cinema 1950 witch cloth draw cumbersome process. The cycle of completing a leading role is as short as one week and ten days long. However, the early work often takes several months or even years. “Every time I receive an order, what I have to do first is not carving, but go on a field investigation and understand the history and culture of the village. I will let the villagers participate, especially young people, and let them put forward some production ideas of the leader and make them in combination with their opinions. A dragonBabaylan 1990 cloth drawThe boat dragon head may take decades or hundreds of years. While the villagers participate in the production, they also understand their own village history and culture and increase their cultural pride. Such a leader is particularly warm and has a story. “Zhang Weichao said.
Zhang Weichao is carving the dragon head Liu Zhuonan Photo
Inheritance:
Find the cultural roots behind the dragon head
In 2020, the “Dragon Boat Dragon Head and Dragon Tail Production Skills” was successfully applied for World Heritage, and Zhang Weichao became the inheritor of this intangible cultural heritage project. From a craftsman to a inheritor of intangible cultural heritage, Zhang Weichao’s mentality has changed. “I used to be a craftsman, but I thought about how to be a good leader and do the work in my hands. But now there is an additional Cinema 1950 witch cloth draw responsibility and responsibility. Intangible cultural heritage is a very precious and relatively rare thing. It may be a slowly disappearing culture. When we protect it, we want to disappear slowly and slower. It is a great honor and a huge responsibility to shoulder the inheritance of this historical and cultural culture. ”
Now Zhang Weichao often appears on major campuses and in intangible cultural heritage inheritance activities. When teaching courses in schools, Zhang Weichao not only teaches students how to carve, but more importantly, lets children understand the dragon boat and understand the cultural significance behind it. “Dragon boat skills cannot be learned at once, but they must become interested in dragon boats. Cultivate them from childhood to traditional Chinese culture and people./funnybookish.com/”>Babaylan 1990 cloth drawThe identity of common culture is our roots and soul.” Zhang Weichao said.
Chen Zhijun and his leading works Photo provided by the interviewee
The “post-60s” craftsman uses the dragon boat bow to carry the spiritual beliefs of the people
Yangcheng Evening News All-Media Reporter Zhou Cong
Select materials, cut materials, rough carving, fine carving, polishing, lacquer… “From the dragon’s mouth, dragon whiskers to the dragon scales, every time they are cut, it must be accurate every time they are cut, and it is difficult to remedy if they fail.” Chen Zhijun, who has been learning art at the age of 15, has carved the dragon head for more than 40 years.
Chen Zhijun was born in Xiancun Town, Zengcheng District, eastern Guangzhou. The river network here is crisscrossing, making it the most prosperous hometown of the Dongjiang River Dragon Boats. Dragon head carving (traditional dragon boat) is a traditional Cinema 1950 witch cloth draw engraving technique in Xiancun Town, Zengcheng.
As a district-level intangible cultural heritage inheritor of the leading carving technology project, Chen Zhijun Komiks 1960 witch cloth draw recalled that since he was 15 years old, he learned how to carve the leading carving skills with his father. Since he was 18 years old, he often watched by his father and learned the craftsmanship of carving the leading carving. It was not until the age of 22 that Chen Zhijun began to carve the first dragon head.
It is understood that in the early 1980s, after the revival of folk dragon boat activities, dragon boat production had not yet entered shipyard production. If the village collective wants to order dragon boats, it must hire a shipbuilder to come to build ships in the village, and also find a master to carve the dragon head. Because the Chen family’s woodworking craftsmanship has a certain popularity, many local and surrounding people will hire Chen Zhijun’s father to carve the dragon head. Chen Zhijun also developed excellent carving skills under such a background.
With the development of dragon boat activities, the dragon shipyard began to appear. From shipbuilding to carving the faucet, the shipyard took all the links. The craftsmen who carved dragon leaders in folk began to fade out of people’s sight, and Chen Zhijun was one of them.
Until in recent years, the local youth dragon boat team in Xiancun customized a new dragon boat. The dragon boat team hoped to carve the new dragon head in accordance with the traditional old dragon head. They inquired with the elderly in the village and learned that Chen Zhijun, the owner of the furniture factory in the town, was the inheritor of the Chen family’s dragon head carving, so theyCome to ask Chen Zhijun to “come out” again.
When Chen Zhijun studied with his father, he was taught to understand the dragon boat culture contained in the dragon boat head. Only in this way can he carve a dragon head with outstanding craftsmanship and both spirit and form.
“Traditionality cannot be lost, the foundation cannot be missing. Cinema 1950 witch cloth drawThe essence of the Dongjiang dragon boat lies in the dragon boat’s bow! I want to carve a vital dragon boat’s bow, and I treat it as a work of art.” Chen Zhijun has his own unique view on carving dragon heads.
The dragon head of a dragon boat represents the image of a village, especially the old dragon head left behind in the past. It records different stories from each village and is the carrier of dragon boat culture. Therefore, the essence of dragon boat lies in the dragon head. In the Dongjiang River Basin, dragon head is a major feature of dragon boats.
Whenever a village comes to make a dragon boat bow, Chen Zhijun will ask about the historical folk allusions in the other village, and then integrate the characteristics of the gods believed in by each place into the creation of the dragon boat, so each dragon is unique. “I am happy that the villagers are satisfied with the leader,” said Chen Zhijun.
Chen Zhijun told reporters that during the carving process, he should also integrate his imagination and recreate all aspects of the dragon boat bow, which should be similar in spirit and shape. A dragon boat with excellent craftsmanship should show exquisiteness and convexity, and every angle has a beautiful appearance. When the dragon boat is lifted up on the river, it feels like it is flying. The dragon head should also feel like it jumps out of the water and fly up, and should be vital.
In Chen Zhijun’s view, the traditional culture behind the dragon boat reflects the people’s spiritual beliefs and emotional support. What he adheres to is the dragon boat spirit that works together and never gives up, and the folk vitality of uplifting and uplifting. The material carrier of this spiritual civilization is “Komiks 1960 witch cloth drawDragon Boat Head”.