Hunyuan Sandware [Shanxi Hunyuan Specialty]

What is Hunyuan Sandware? Authentic Shanxi Hunyuan specialty: Hunyuan sand vessels

Content summary:Do you want to know what Hunyuan sand vessels are? This article is a detailed introduction toShanxi Hunyuan specialty - Hunyuan sand vessels. It was compiled and edited by the editorial team of China Specialty Network after reviewing and collecting relevant information on Hunyuan sand vessels. The full text takes about 9 minutes to read, mainly including the basic introduction of Hunyuan sand vessels and how the history of Hunyuan sand vessels originated? The production method of Hunyuan sand vessel, etc

Basic introduction of Hunyuan sand ware

Hunyuan sand ware originated in Xiahan Village, which is twelve miles north of the county city. It has a profound cultural heritage and abundant sand ware resources. For hundreds of years, the ancient traditional handmade sand ware craftsmanship has been passed down from generation to generation here and has been passed down to this day. Xiahan Village is skilled in traditional craftsmanship and has a unique firing style. The entire production process adopts ancient traditional handmade methods, and the fired products are smooth inside and outside, with thin and fine skin, easy to use, and cost-effective. Especially for clay pots, cooking rice does not change color, stewing meat does not change taste, decocting medicine does not change, it rolls quickly and keeps warm for a long time, with a style that other tableware does not have

In addition to traditional products such as clay pots, sand pots, and sand hangers, we have also developed handicrafts such as sand medicine ladles, sand wine pots, sand tableware, and sand tea sets. The color has also changed from gray brown to bright silver white, and has moved from practical life to craftsmanship. The product is highly favored by a large number of users and exported to Hebei, Beijing, Inner Mongolia, Shaanxi, Shandong and other places

Hunyuan sand ware is a type of sand ware made from natural gangue as the main material. It is a daily living utensil, also known as sand pottery, which is between pottery and porcelain. Raw materials: mainly made of local gangue, pure white soil, pure black soil, and coal. Production tools: wheels, hammers, ropes, blades, molds, bottom seats, grass mats, side molds, iron pot covers, pitcher covers, iron bars, iron hairpins, etc

Traditional craft production process: Clay mixing: Craftsmen first crush and grind the gangue material, coal burns and grinds it, and then mix it evenly with water in a ratio of 3:2 to form clay. Stepping on Mud: Step on the mud with your feet, step by step, until the entire piece of mud is completely stepped on. If you step on it repeatedly, the more times it is stepped on, the more powerful and effective the mud will be. Blanking: One person operates by first turning the wheel to make it rotate, and then turning the clay onto the wheel. Glazing: Prepare pure black and pure white clay raw materials. Two empty water tanks are needed. Place the clay in one tank and mix it with water. After the clay blocks dissolve, transfer the solution to another tank for precipitation. Leave some water and pour out the excess water. After mixing evenly during glazing, place the sand blank in the medicine and quickly dip one into it. This way, the thickness of the medicine will be even. Firing: Use open flame to burn. Place the billet in a coal pit and attach a sand container to the lid. When the temperature of the lid reaches 700-800 degrees Celsius, remove the sand container and add some wood charcoal to it. Place it under an iron pot lid and heat for about 30 minutes before taking it out. The finished product will shine brightly to ensure quality

Hunjian sand vessels have evolved from simple household utensils such as clay pots to handicraft sand vessels based on sand vessels. They contain rich cultural connotations and their cultural value far exceeds the value of clay pots as daily necessities. Its production techniques not only play a practical role in the development of human civilization, the birth of cooking utensils, and the evolution of dietary methods in studying the history of sand vessels in China, but also have high historical value in terms of the types, production processes, product circulation of sand vessels, as well as the study of ancient customs, cultural inheritance, and local customs

How did the history of Hunyuan sand vessels come about

The production method of Hunyuan sand vessel

The entire process of sand vessel production can be divided into seven steps:

The first step is soil selection. The main material for the sand vessels made in Xiahan Village is natural gangue, which is the rock mixed into the ore from underground or open-pit mines during the mining process, and then combined with local coal. Therefore, the Hunyuan sand vessel is also known as the "North Sand Vessel"

The fifth step is to make the blank. After the materials are ready, the artist starts making blanks according to the molds needed for daily use

The seventh step is firing, which is a crucial step. When firing, place the billet on a coal pit, cover it with a lid, and when the temperature reaches 700-800 ℃, remove the sand container. Then, quickly sprinkle some sawdust on the sand container, cover it with an iron pot lid, and let it simmer for about 30 minutes before taking it out. This way, the finished product will shine brightly and have good quality