Zhou Fuyi Water Bamboo Basket Making Technique
Zhoufuyi Village is located in the southeast of Jinniu Town, two or three kilometers away from Jinniu Town. The village is named after Taigong. There are more than 150 households and 500 to 600 people in the village. Since the migration from Jiangxi Waxieba in the Ming Dynasty, after several generations of reproduction, the family has prospered and the population has flourished. In the late Ming and early Qing dynasties, the hardworking and wise Zhoufuyi people slowly learned the technology of weaving water bamboo baskets in social life practice in order to survive, and made it their main business. It has a history of hundreds of years to this day. Zhoufuyi Village is backed by mountains and faces Liangzi. In the southeast of the village, there are major mountain ranges such as Daquan Mountain, Shangbeikan, Dacha Mountain, Lingxi Mountain, Maopu Mountain, Miji Mountain Hawthorn Mountain, Wangliuyan Mountain, Gaopu Mountain and Sanxikou Mountain, which are located on the north side of Mufu Mountain. The mountains are rich in willow bamboo. It is easy for farmers at the foot of the mountain to cut down the bamboo, and the price of sending them to Zhoufuyi is not high, which provides sufficient and high-quality raw materials for weaving water bamboo baskets in Zhoufuyi Village. The water bamboo baskets woven in Zhou Fuyi natural village are made of willow bamboo (also known as silver pole bamboo) produced in the surrounding mountains. This kind of bamboo grows in high mountain forests. It can withstand extreme heat and cold, wind and rain, and is resistant to corrosion and does not breed termites. The bamboo poles are slender, straight and even, almost hollow, with sparse bamboo nodes, soft and elastic, and easy to split. Generally, the bamboo with a growth period of two to three years is the best. The woven water bamboo baskets are durable. Weaving water bamboo baskets in Zhou Fuyi natural village is an ancestral skill. For hundreds of years, the technique of weaving water bamboo baskets has been passed down from generation to generation, and most families in the village make a living from this. The skill of weaving water bamboo baskets in Zhoufuyi natural village is passed on within the village but not outside. According to the old custom of the village, the skill of weaving water bamboo baskets cannot be taught to people from other villages, and can only be passed on to sons and daughters-in-law within the village, not to daughters; even if a daughter learns the skill, she is not allowed to run this business outside after getting married, otherwise, her family and she herself will be punished by the old custom of "village rules". Therefore, water bamboo baskets have been a unique product exclusive to Zhoufuyi natural village since ancient times. The water bamboo baskets woven by Zhoufuyi natural village are of complete varieties, mainly including: water bamboo baskets, flower baskets, fire coal baskets, chicken baskets, fish baskets, vegetable baskets, fish cages, bamboo baskets, bamboo baskets, bamboo baskets, bamboo baskets, bamboo trays and other handicrafts. Among them, water bamboo baskets and chicken baskets are more famous, with various specifications, beautiful shapes and durability. Water bamboo baskets can be divided into three types according to their shapes: round and Sui-round; and large, medium and small. All kinds of water bamboo baskets have mesh bodies, patterned lock mouths, and exquisite workmanship. The bodies are green when new, and turn golden after use. They are easy to carry and are essential household items for families, whether in cities or rural areas, and for men, women, young or old. Especially in rural areas, they are indispensable for picking vegetables from the vegetable garden, washing vegetables in the pond, giving gifts to relatives, or taking specialties to sell on the street. 1. Use water bamboo, willow bamboo, silver bamboo, pen bamboo and bitter bamboo as raw materials: 2. Use a bamboo knife to cut off the bamboo branches, leaving only the main trunk: 3. Use a bamboo knife to divide the bamboo into three sections, long, medium and short, and the length depends on the size of the woven bamboo basket. 4. Production process: Select bamboo, split bamboo, scrape bamboo strips to make the wall (mesh basket body), make the mouth lock (pattern lock mouth), and paint the basket (varnish it when exported). 5. Water bamboo baskets are divided into round and round shapes according to their shapes; they are divided into large, medium and small sizes according to their sizes. All kinds of water bamboo baskets have mesh basket bodies, pattern lock mouths, and exquisite workmanship; the basket body is green when new, and golden after use. (No pictures yet, welcome to provide.) (No pictures yet, welcome to provide.)