Jianmen cane [Sichuan Jiange specialty]

What is a sword gate cane? Authentic Sichuan Jiange specialty: Jianmen cane

Content summary:Do you want to know what Jianmen cane is? This article is a detailed introduction to the Sichuan Jiange specialty - Jianmen cane. It was compiled and edited by the editorial team of China Specialty Network after reviewing and collecting relevant information on Jianmen cane. The full text takes about 5 minutes to read, mainly including the basic introduction of Jianmen cane and the product characteristics of Jianmen cane? How did the history of Jianmen canes come about? The production method of Jianmen cane, the awards and honors of Jianmen cane, etc

Basic introduction of Jianmen cane

Jianmen cane, also known as sword cane or Kongming cane, is produced in Jiange County, Guangyuan City, Sichuan Province. Jianmen canes are generally divided into four categories based on their materials: the first is natural canes, which retain the natural shape of the raw materials, have beautiful curves, and natural patterns that can be peeled and polished. The second is to imitate natural staffs, which are carved into various bamboo shaped staffs or bird shaped staffs based on the characteristics of the material, and are lifelike. The third is carving staffs, which are initially processed into shapes using machinery, and then hand carved with water plants, flowers, birds, and animals. Their characteristics lie in designing and shaping according to the material. The fourth type is the mixed wood natural cane, made of hard mixed wood such as red lemon seeds, black hawthorn seeds, and water hawthorn seeds. When picking materials, the roots are dug up and the fork at the root is used as a curved handle to refine it into bird and animal canes or various colored flower canes, which are naturally charming

The material of the Jianmen cane is delicate, tough, with unique patterns and a natural and peculiar shape. The color is simple and elegant, the design is beautiful and generous, and the craftsmanship is exquisite. It can be carved with grass carp and insects, or carved with birds and animals, cleverly integrating the natural beauty with the unique carving craftsmanship of the Jianmen cane. It has local characteristics and is deeply loved by people. It has now become a good tourist commodity

The production method of Jianmen cane

Jianmen cane is made from hard miscellaneous wood and rattan in the shrubs of Jianmen mountainous area, processed by folk cane artists according to the natural shape of rattan and miscellaneous wood

Awards and honors for Jianmen canes

Jianmen canes have been favored by many celebrities and scholars from ancient times to the present. On May 15, 1986, Shao Yu, Vice Chairman of the China Artists Association, observed the staff and wrote with his pen, "Learn from nature and conquer the heavens. Zhang Renzhi, a famous painter from the Beijing Painting Academy, was filled with emotion after observing the staff, and wrote down "the article is made by nature, and it is wonderful to get it by chance", which broke through the essence of the design of Jianmen walking stick; Vice Chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, Huang Xiang, personally wrote "Exquisite Craftsmanship" after observing the staff; The dean of the Central Academy of Arts and Crafts, professor of the Department of Special Crafts, and chairman of the Root Carving Association wrote 'Chinese Sword Staff'. From 1963 to 1965, Jianmen canes were sent to Bixi and Paris to participate in international expos