Baiyangdian Reed Weaving Craft

Hebei
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Reeds in Baiyangdian Lake have a long history. As early as the Northern Song Dynasty, it was recorded in the "Taiping Huanyu Ji": There are cattails, willows, and reeds in the lake. Reeds are also called "reeds" or "reeds" and are commonly known as reeds in the lake. Reeds are the main economic crops that the people of Baiyangdian Lake rely on for survival. They are famous for their white skin and good quality. Reeds have a wide range of uses and high economic value. There is a saying that "iron crops, an inch of reed is worth an inch of gold". Reeds can be used to make paper, weave t, make foil, weave baskets, make curtains, and make reed handicrafts. Reed t is the main local product of Baiyangdian Lake and a necessary material for national economic construction. It is famous throughout the country for its large output, good quality, and wide sales. Reed t has a long history of production in Baiyangdian Lake. In 1981, traces of reed t were found in the Rongcheng Shangpo site (about 15 kilometers away from Baiyangdian Lake) excavated near Baiyangdian Lake, indicating that reed t was produced here more than 3,000 years ago. At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, Liu Bei of Hai County once "made a living by selling shoes and weaving shoes". During the Tang and Song dynasties, Baiyangdian reed tuna was used as a local specialty to pay tribute to the state. The "Baoding County Records and Food and Goods Records" recorded that "3,000 pieces of tuna" were paid tribute in the Tang Dynasty and "2,000 pieces of tuna" in the Song Dynasty. In the Ming and Qing dynasties, reed tuna had already developed considerably in Baiyangdian. The "Anzhou Records" recorded that "there was no other way to make a living except weaving tuna". Reed tuna is sold well all over the country, and the patterns of reed tuna are increasing, such as plain weave, colorful weave, folded weave, tabletop weave, herringbone weave and large flower weave, as well as baskets, small hanging baskets, large slow baskets, crab baskets, and turtle baskets for fishing, and large high baskets and small holding baskets for catching shrimps, which are the main production tools and the main source of livelihood for the people of Baiyangdian. In the economic tide, Baiyangdian reed weaving only focuses on the production of general reed ts, but ignores the production of reed t weaving technology. This weaving skill is not only difficult to learn, but also very labor-intensive. At present, this craft of decorative reed ts has not yet opened up the market, so young people are not interested in learning it, and it will fall into the edge of being lost. (No pictures yet, welcome to provide.) (No pictures yet, welcome to provide.)

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