[Explanation] Flying eaves with angled corners, carved beams and painted buildings, and bird's dougong... On December 14, when the reporter walked into a garden ancient construction company located in the Cultural Industry Park of Huangshan Economic Development Zone, Anhui Province, various Hui-style buildings The components are dizzying.
This 8,000-square-meter large Huizhou building was completed by Huizhou wood craftsman Pan Heping and nearly 300 craftsmen in one year.
Speaking of 30 years of working experience, Pan Heping's idea has also changed from "raising a family" to "protecting ancient buildings."
[Concurrent] Huizhou woodworking craftsman Pan Heping
It means to teach a craft, and once there is a craft, it means to talk about life for a lifetime.
Specifically, it is Heyue Building. He will build 108 Huizhou buildings. From there, he learned that there is a big market for Huizhou buildings. People from all over the country are collecting old houses in Huangshan. We want To protect this old house well, it must be built, and if the new building is passed on, no one else will demolish the old house.
[Explanation] In recent years, Pan Heping has been purchasing damaged and collapsed wooden components and private houses while studying the essence of Huizhou's ancient architecture. It ranges from Huizhou architectural culture to small shapes, compositions, materials... all of which are his research objects.
Nowadays, he is using various new media platforms to learn about various architectural styles at home and abroad, and learn about the best of everyone.
[Concurrent] Huizhou woodworking craftsman Pan Heping
Its craftsmanship also belongs to the traditional crafts of Huizhou. Its art is (collection) from all over the country, Beijing, Jiangxi, mainly Huizhou, that is, these good crafts from all over the country are integrated into my new Huizhou architecture Go up.
[Explanation] According to reports, Pan Heping and his team have undertaken dozens of Huizhou construction projects in Phoenix Ancient City in Hunan, Shangrao in Jiangxi, Quanzhou in Fujian, Beijing, Shenzhen and other places.
Although some modern elements were added in order to increase the practicality of the building during the construction process, the architectural style and craftsmanship have always been traditional craftsmanship.
[Concurrent] Huizhou woodworking craftsman Pan Heping
That is to say, the craftsmanship is still traditional, that is, it is practical, and now it is about the use, which has adapted to the needs of modern use. One is the length, width and height.
Aesthetically speaking, it is basically still antique, because it is used to make carvings, carved buildings of old houses, or those antique carved calligraphy and paintings. These patterns are more.
[Explanation] It is understood that the construction of traditional ancient buildings in Huizhou has always had a fine division of labor. Ancient craftsmen used bricks, wood, stone, iron, and kilns to form the "Huizhou Gang".
With their wisdom and experience accumulation, they have built many exquisite Huizhou buildings.
But in the course of the years, many once glorious ancient buildings gradually collapsed and damaged.
Nowadays, many can only see the exquisite carved beams and paintings in tourist attractions, ancient towns and old streets, and traditional ancient villages.
[Concurrent] Huizhou woodworking craftsman Pan Heping
China builds the spirit of craftsmanship, the spirit of the cultural field, and culture is the foundation, so this ancient construction is just beginning, that is to say, from the original wooden structure of the old house to the extinction, after the extinction, it is now restarted, and the restart is reasonable. Just started, that is, the new Huizhou culture has just started.
[Explanation] In Pan Heping's workshop, it is very busy.
Drawing, scribing, axe chiseling, knife carving, polishing... each has its place.
Ink master, woodworker, masonry, lacquer, carver... Busy and orderly.
The oldest of these "stunning" craftsmen is 76 years old and the youngest is only 18.
In the rescue restoration of the ancient buildings in Huizhou and the construction of the ancient landscapes, they adopted the method of teaching students through teachers and apprentices, and gave Huizhou buildings new vigor and vitality.
Liu Honghe and Yu Junxiang report from Huangshan, Anhui
Editor in charge: 【Luo Pan】