The Shitai oil mill pressing technique refers to the entire process and skills of wood-pressed oil that was prevalent in Shitai in the past. Before the 1990s, this traditional ancient oil mill was spread all over the county, bringing many conveniences to the lives of the local people at that time and playing an indispensable role. The production scene of the ancient oil mill is tense and orderly. The sound of oil-beating songs, ox-pulled millstones, and clanging oil hammers accompanied by the rich aroma of oil drift in people's lives, which is a landscape of the countryside. The oil mill has gone through the years with the labor of the working people and has become an indispensable part of people's lives. With the development of productivity and the progress of science, after entering the 1990s, this ancient oil mill oil pressing production process was gradually replaced by mechanical production. The oil pressed by the ancient oil mill is pure and fragrant, and its quality is far from comparable to mechanically pressed oil. Therefore, this ancient craft that has been passed down to the 1980s cannot be lost and has great protection value. At present, Shitai County has begun comprehensive protection of several existing old oil mills.