Nanyang Pyrography [Henan Nanyang Specialty]

What is Nanyang pyrography? Authentic Nanyang Specialty in Henan Province: Nanyang Pyrography

Summary:Do you want to know what Nanyang Pyrography is? This article is a specialized article that provides a detailed introduction to the Nanyang specialty of Henan Province - Nanyang Pyrography. It was compiled and edited by the editorial team of China Specialty Network, who reviewed and collected relevant information on Nanyang Pyrography. The full text takes about 10 minutes to read, mainly including the basic introduction of Nanyang Pyrography and the product characteristics of Nanyang Pyrography? How did the history of Nanyang pyrography come about? The production methods of Nanyang pyrography, etc

Basic Introduction to Nanyang Pyrography

Pyrography, also known as hot stamping or fire drawing, is a long-standing Han Chinese art and craft. Originating from Nanyang City, a famous historical and cultural city in Henan Province, China. Known as one of the "Three Treasures of Nanyang". It uses iron skewers with temperatures ranging from 300 to 800 degrees Celsius as a substitute for pens, and utilizes the principle of carbonization to paint on materials such as bamboo, wood, silk, and rice paper. It cleverly and naturally integrates various expression techniques of painting art with pyrography art, forming its own unique artistic style

In the late Western Han Dynasty, there was a famous pyrotechnics named Li and Wen in Nanyang City, who were skilled in pyrotechnics. Whether it's a ruler, chopsticks, cane, fan pendant, or simply burned by him, all kinds of characters, flowers, birds, mountains, rivers, animals, and more come to life vividly and vividly. They are exquisitely crafted, known as "Li Feihua" for their loyalty and kindness. The elderly couple made a living by making a living with Feihua and opened a storefront in the city. In addition, if there is a town gathering within a hundred miles, he always brings some fireworks to join the fun. One day, "Li Jianhua" was resting under a big tree by the side of Zishan (which is now about thirty miles northwest of Nanyang City) when suddenly a panicked boy ran towards him panting heavily. He knelt in front of him with a "plop" and said that there were bad guys chasing after him. Please help him, this child is none other than Liu Xiu, who is only twelve years old and was chased by Wang Mang. Li Jianhua came up with a quick idea and disguised Liu Xiu as a mute runaway, leading him to a hidden large stone slab where he slept and evaded the pursuit of the barbarians. When they were about to break up, 'Li Jiaohua' looked at him pitifully and gave him a beautiful painted gourd as a bundle, instructing him to be more careful along the way. After Liu Xiu and "Li Jianhua" broke up, they had to endure hardships and endure hardships. Later, Emperor Guangwu Liu Xiu rose up in Nanyang and established the Eastern Han Dynasty in 25 AD, with Luoyang as the capital, known as Emperor Guangwu. At this time, Liu Xiu, as an emperor, did not forget the life-saving grace of the former "Li Jianhua". He sent his confidant to secretly investigate with a gourd and found "Li Jianhua". After that, he immediately announced his arrival in the capital and bestowed a thousand taels of silver and the title of "King of Jianhua". And listed Nanyang pyrography as a tribute for the imperial court to use. From then on, Nanyang fireworks flourished and became famous all over the world. And the large stone slab that Liu Xiu slept on back then, people later called him "Liu Xiu Bed" and it continues to this day

The production method of Nanyang pyrography

Composition

Pyrography has established many composition rules that meet its own aesthetic requirements in its long-term development and evolution. In terms of composition, there is a vivid summary of the "Five Character Method". The character "zhi" is left pushing and right yielding, the character "jia" is top heavy and bottom light, the character "you" is top light and bottom heavy, the character "ze" is left solid and right virtual, and the character "xu" is left virtual and right solid. Various rules provide us with a clear direction of thinking when studying and learning composition in pyrography

Bu Shi

Pyrography pays great attention to Bu Shi, that is, "observe its potential from afar and its quality up close". Some paintings, although technically precise, appear disorganized, which is due to insufficient grasp of the "momentum". As in Wu Changshuo's "Scattered Coral Branches", the main branches and leaves form the main trend, while the individual drooping small branches form the small trend. The more local images in a painting, the more complex and difficult it is to control the grasp of momentum, and at the same time, it becomes even more important. The forms of potential can be divided into horizontal potential, vertical potential, curved potential, oblique potential, cluster potential, and radial potential

Guest and Host

The composition of the picture should have both guests and hosts, and should not overshadow them. It is necessary to create a composition center in order to achieve the most comprehensive expression of the subject. Common methods include placing the subject in front, placing the subject in the center, and placing the subject in the center

Choice

Too many image materials will make the picture complicated, add unnecessary details, and weaken the theme; Too little is not enough to explain the theme. The choice is relative, and there are no rigid regulations on how much to take and how much to give up, and what to take and what to give up, based on the specific analysis of the painting style and the artist's personality pursuit

Density

Density is cohesion, which is the concentration of objects and lines in the picture; On the contrary, sparse is the opposite. The composition of a painting should have both sparse and dense arrangements of various objects and lines. Thus producing rhythmic and elastic artistic effects. The relationship between "sparse" and "dense" in the painting is vividly described by Deng Shiru, a Qing dynasty scholar, as "dense without ventilation, sparse can be used for running horses". Improper "sparsity" can make the picture messy, relaxed, and lifeless; Improper "density" can result in a stiff, dull, and dull image. Either use points as density and surfaces as sparsity; Either make the surface dense and the points sparse. The arrangement of "sparse" depends on the arrangement of "dense", and "dense" depends on the contrast of "sparse". The difference between the two should be emphasized to form a strong contrast between sparse and dense, so that the picture can be lively

Opening and closing

The composition of a painting often uses "opening and closing" as the layout. The so-called opening and closing, also known as "opening and closing". 'Open' means the beginning, and 'close' means the end. Opening and closing on the screen are a unity of contradictions, just like using a pen, starting the pen is opening, closing the pen is closing; A painting cannot be opened or closed There is a large opening and closing that runs through the whole picture in the painting, as well as several small opening and closing. Small opening and closing should follow the direction of large opening and closing, and play a role in enriching the composition of the picture. If there is an opening, there must be a closing. Only when the opening and closing are handled well, can the picture have integrity