Qingjiang Qishi [Hubei Changyang Specialty]

What is Qingjiang Qishi? Authentic specialty of Changyang, Hubei: Qingjiang Qishi

Summary:Do you want to know what Qingjiang Qishi is? This article is a detailed introduction toHubei Changyang specialty - Qingjiang Qishi. It was compiled and edited by the editorial team of China Specialty Network after reviewing and collecting relevant information on Qingjiang Qishi. The full text takes about 9 minutes to read, mainly including the basic introduction of Qingjiang Qishi and the product characteristics of Qingjiang Qishi? How did the history of Qingjiang Qishi come about? The production method of Qingjiang Qishi, etc

Basic Introduction to Qingjiang Strange Stones

Qingjiang Strange Stones refer to various strange stones that are nurtured in the Qingjiang River Basin. They reflect the natural and cultural attributes of human nature and demand, and at the same time, they combine explicit value and potential value. It almost covers the entire territory of Changyang. It can be said that wherever there are mountains in the entire Changyang area, there are desirable stone products. It is the "Shanshui Changyang" that has created the unique stones of Qingjiang and benefited the people of Changyang. Qingjiang Qishi, with its unique natural and cultural functional attributes, has generated high economic value, ornamental value, collection value, scientific research value, and so on. Comprehensive value. Because of this, people have never stopped paying attention to the unique stones of Changyang since ancient times. From verification to personal collection and play, from barren mountains and wilderness to entering the market, from individual scattered operation to cluster industrialization, all demonstrate the unique charm of Qingjiang Qishi

Shape is the first element for people to appreciate strange stones. The natural external shapes, such as circles, ellipses, undulations, verticals, horizontals, inclinations, and so on, are all strange and enduring

Beautiful texture. The main connotation of the texture of strange stones is the mineral composition, size, and weight of the stones. Most rare stones are mainly composed of quartz (siliceous) from sedimentary rocks; The weight is mostly around 50 kilograms; The hardness is generally seven Mohs degrees. A surface that is delicate, not rough, and without cracks is the most beautiful

Beautiful color. The color of rare stones is mostly dominated by exotic hues. She blends red, orange, yellow, green, green, blue, and purple together. The color of rare stones lies in their multiple hues, providing people with a sense of aesthetic enjoyment

Texture beauty. The texture of strange stones is an important element in the composition of strange stone patterns. The points, lines, and surfaces on the strange stones form patterns of human landscapes, flowers, birds, insects, fish, scenes, and stories. Sometimes presented in relief, transparent carving, and shadow carving; Sometimes composed of watercolor, traditional Chinese painting, and oil painting; Sometimes it turns into sketching and sketching; Sometimes it's like taking photos in movies and TV shows. The rhythm of the lines is bright, the rhythm is profound, the changes are endless, and it is full of wit and humor

How did the history of Qingjiang Qishi come about

began to pay attention to the unusual stones in Qingjiang River.

According to Professor Liu Shifan, chief editor of Fossils, an expert of the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, The textual research on the Yangtze River, Qingjiang River and other tributaries in the article "Where did it originate As shown above, it was the second great year in geological history, when water flowed westward. During the Oligocene epoch of the Cenozoic era, about three thousand years ago, a major mountain building movement caused the Qingjiang River to shift from west to east, resulting in the formation of the Wuling Mountain veins that run through the ancient "Changyang". With the intense movement of the earth's crust, the erosion of wind and rain throughout the four seasons, the impact of water waves day and night, and the mutual grinding of stones, they gradually erode the rocks into thousands of forms and colorful exquisite stones, from scattered, large to small, rounded, and refined, falling from Chongshan into deep valleys, and being swept downstream from the upper water. The internal geological effects of the Qingjiang River, as well as external geological effects such as wind, rain, glaciers, and temperature, gradually erode the rocks into thousands of shapes and forms

The production method of Qingjiang Qishi

After collecting and gathering the Qishi, a series of techniques such as chopping, chopping, digging, filling, rolling, carving, grinding, crushing, touching and pressing, color enhancement and fading, and glue injection are used to make it have higher economic value and ornamental collection significance

Splitting and chopping

Generally, tools such as steel axes and hammers are used to slim down and lose weight on thick ornamental stones. By splitting and chopping, the surface of the stone often leaves obvious and regular processing marks, forming its unique edges and stone differences. Unprocessed stone surfaces, whether light or heavy, have some weathered layers or stone skins, which are lost after splitting and cutting

Cutting and digging

is the process of using steel chisels and drills to achieve transparency and transparency. A piece of ordinary stone is processed to have features such as transparency and clarity, making it more suitable for market demand. Digging and digging will also leave marks on the surface of the stone. Cutting and excavating will leave irregular chisel marks on the stone.

Filling and filing

is the filling and finishing process after the cutting and excavating process. By filling, inlaying, and smoothing, the processed pseudo stones are made more natural

Carving and grinding

are commonly used techniques in craft stones. By using techniques such as knife carving, sandblasting, and polishing, the ornamental value of processed stones is highlighted. Carving and grinding are commonly used in the processing of fake grapes, agate stones, patterned stones, etc. The artificial traces are obvious, and some can be as smooth as a mirror, with tiny grains

Rotten

is a common method for manufacturing fake stones nowadays. On the preliminarily processed and formed stones, artificial marks are washed and soaked with strong and weak acids to ease the sharp edges and stiff points, lines, and surfaces that appear during processing

Molding

is the process of using molds to mold and paste the created pattern onto the main stone, making it an ornamental stone. The materials are generally selected from industrial polyester or soluble chemical materials, which are molded and processed. If not carefully identified, it is easy to cause misplacement

Increase

Fading: It is a general term for the methods of soaking in colored dyes, high-temperature coloring, and acid washing fading

Glue injection

It is usually used for counterfeiting small high-end ornamental stones such as jade, agate, wind gravel, rain flower stone, etc. By using a mixture of polyester, dye, high concentration glue, etc. to inject glue onto the surface or defective areas of the stone, it can enhance the color and brightness of the fake stone, and increase its commercial value