Siyang nuclear carving

The core carving in Siyang is made of peach stones with thick shell, round shape and shallow lines, and various kinds of Buddha beads, Buddha statues and round beads are carved on the finger-sized area. The themes are Eight Immortals crossing the sea, playing peony in phoenix, pandas eating bamboo, monkeys boating, tigers going down the mountain, double happiness flower baskets, flower and bird vases and so on. Among them, the representative works are "Eight Immortals Crossing the Sea", and the characters are vivid, each with its own wonderful features. Slight, floating; The head of eighteen arhats is either strict or kind, or happy or angry, and its form and feelings are vivid. Siyang was called Taoyuan in ancient times. As early as 2000 years ago, people here believed that "peaches can ward off evil spirits" and loved to plant peach trees. Peach carving is a folk craft with the stone of peach, walnut and even cherry as materials. After carving, it is tied with a string or attached to a base, hung or placed on the desk for auspicious purposes. Hanging a peach carving on children has the traditional significance of exorcising evil spirits and ensuring peace. There is a saying in the countryside: "There are three peaches at home, and you are not afraid of wild ghosts howling!" County annals of the Ming Dynasty contain: "Peach trees are planted under Shuichuan pier, and the so-called peach trees in the eight scenic spots are thousands of hectares." Emperor Kangxi was amazed when he saw Yundu Peach Carving, and wrote a poem for it: "When you cross somebody else, you can make a file and magically turn it into a peach carving. The graphic situation has become interesting, and civilians have made unique moves since ancient times. "
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