Handmade bamboo weaving skills in Hetang Township (the second batch of provincial level) Bamboo weaving, an ancient folk art, has a long history in Hetang Township. Since ancient times, Hetang Township has been dominated by forest land. In particular, bamboo resources are very rich, which provides unique conditions for the formation of our bamboo weaving skills. People's needs for life and production have become the source of the development of bamboo weaving skills. The hard exploration and innovation of generations of artists have continuously enriched the connotation of bamboo weaving skills. As early as the Ming and Qing Dynasties, people began to use the rich bamboo resources in Hetang to weave bamboo baskets to supply Jingdezhen kiln factories with porcelain, weave bamboo frames to store porcelain embryos, weave baskets to wash vegetables, weave hats to avoid rain, weave fish baskets, shrimp baskets to catch fish and shrimp, etc. In particular, the test baskets for going to Beijing for the imperial examinations show that Hetang Township has long had bamboo weaving skills, and that the bamboo weaving skills at that time were of a high standard. The bamboo weaving skills seem simple, but in fact they are infinitely mysterious. The bamboo weaving craftsmanship has formed its unique and advanced nature with its originality, scientific nature, practicality and ornamental nature of the skills. 1. Originality of the craft: Splitting bamboo strips requires great skill. The hands, eyes, and bamboo strips must be in a straight line, and the strength of both hands must be balanced. In order to prevent moths and mildew, the bamboo strips must be boiled at high temperature. 2. Artistry of the craft: Using diameter weft knitting, hexagonal hexagonal knitting, triangle eye knitting, tiger head eye knitting, corner three-dimensional knitting, spiral restoration knitting, and polygonal coin eye knitting, the long bamboo silk instantly forms various patterns. 3. Practicality and appreciation of the craft: Bamboo weaving handicrafts are formed on the basis of folk daily necessities. Many bamboo weaving works are themselves daily necessities, but they all have certain artistry and appreciation. Therefore, most bamboo weaving handicrafts are works that combine practicality and appreciation, but the focus is different. Hetang Township is located in the south of Changjiang District, Jingdezhen City, 21 kilometers away from the urban area. The geographical coordinates are 117 degrees and 10 minutes east longitude and 29 degrees and 19 minutes north latitude. It is adjacent to Shou'an Township of Fuliang County in the east, Taqian Township of Leping in the south, Yushan Town in the west, and Lvmeng Township of the High-tech Zone in the north. The township covers an area of 63.03 square kilometers and is a typical hilly township with "eight mountains, half water, half fields, and one road and manor". The highest altitude of Hetang is 651 meters, and the lowest altitude is 0.4 meters. The pyramid-like mountainous terrain and landforms with low mountains and high hills are formed. The climate is mild and humid. It belongs to the subtropical monsoon climate zone, with cold winters and hot summers, distinct four seasons, and abundant rainfall, which provides a good growth environment for the forests in the area. Hetang Township is rich in forest resources. The current forest area is 68,000 mu, of which the bamboo area is 10,000 mu and the bamboo stock is 1 million. The forestry is a normal green broad-leaved forest dominated by science and technology, which is suitable for the growth of Lauraceae trees. The main timber forests include 20 species such as bamboo, pine, fir, camphor, and sassafras, which provide excellent wood for the formation and development of the township's bamboo weaving skills. Hetang Township has excellent natural conditions and a developed agricultural economy. The traditional bamboo weaving craft has a history of hundreds of years in Hetang. It has been passed down from generation to generation by generations of craftsmen, forming a scattered master-apprentice inheritance system. For thousands of years, generations of artists have been exploring and innovating, constantly enriching the connotation of bamboo weaving skills, so that the bamboo weaving in this area has been gradually formed and developed. As early as the Ming and Qing Dynasties, the bamboo resources in the township were used to weave bamboo baskets and bamboo frames to hold porcelain, place porcelain blanks, and weave long bamboo baskets (commonly known as test baskets) for candidates to carry their school supplies to Beijing for exams. In the past, rural men could do some simple bamboo work, such as weaving book dustpans and tying brooms. Bamboo craftsmen are a specialized craft, mainly weaving baskets, making bamboo mats, and surrounding mats. Bamboo craftsmen rely entirely on their hands. The bamboo strips have edges, and their fingers are often worn and scratched. Learning bamboo weaving requires a keen eye. When you are a beginner, the master starts weaving, and the apprentice weaves along. If you have any questions, ask the master. Some people can learn it after just one look, while others cannot become masters even after learning for several years. In the old days, people who knew bamboo weaving skills were called bamboo weaving masters. If someone's family was making a basket or a mat, they would invite the bamboo weaving master home. In addition to good wine and food, they would wait for the bamboo weaving master to cut bamboo from the bamboo garden and process the daily necessities and production supplies you need. You also had to pay the bamboo weaving master a salary on a daily basis. Because bamboo weaving can be used as a craft to make a living, the bamboo weaving skills of Hetang Township have been passed down from generation to generation by the bamboo weaving masters through oral transmission and heart-to-heart teaching. Because of this, the bamboo weaving skills of Hetang have been inherited and developed. The traditional bamboo weaving skills of Hetang are mainly distributed in Tongfang Village, Cangxia Village, Yangwan Village, and Shanmen Village. According to incomplete statistics, there are currently 22 bamboo craftsmen, and they are mainly concentrated in the following villages and groups: Tongfang Village, Dongkengwu, Hengbaishan, Gardening Team, Chenwan, etc.