Rongchang folding fan

Folding fan, also known as spreading fan and bone folding fan, is not only a folk handicraft used for cooling in summer, but also a decorative arts and crafts product, and is also an important prop for drama and dance performances. In the Northern Song Dynasty, folding fans were introduced to China from Korea. During the Yongle period of Ming Dynasty, Cheng Zuxi's folding fan "stretched easily, and the life work was like this", and the national folding fan production was rolled out. "There are no fewer than thousands of households in the secondary vocational school". It has been nearly 450 years since the production of Rongchang folding fans started in Jiajing for 30 years (1551). Its products are exquisite and elegant, and have enjoyed a good reputation since ancient times. Shen Defu (1578-1642) said in "Wan Li Ye Huo Pian": "Jutou Fan is from outside the Wu system, but Sichuan Fan is the best, its elegance is suitable for scholars, and its splendor is suitable for beautiful women." Folding fans in Sichuan are the first to promote Rongchang. Xie Wuliang once wrote a joint praise for Rongchang folding fan: "Haitang is fragrant, and the new painting building is connected with clouds, occupying three bars of romantic scenery;" When a butterfly is a famous worker, it will be cool and cool, and the rivers and mountains will be closed. " Rongchang folding fan has become a special commodity and craft treasure because of its exquisite production and exquisite craftsmanship. Since ancient times, Rongchang folding fans have sold well all over the country, and even exported to India, Myanmar and other countries. In recent decades, the production of folding fans in Rongchang has developed by leaps and bounds, with 345 varieties, such as normal brown, full nan, leather bottom, hard green, string, full brown, sandalwood, silk surface, feather and gum. And the printing folding fan was born by the painting school, which was widely used in tourism, literature and art departments.
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