[Concurrent] Yang Songyuan, the Four Treasures of Chinese Scholars
As a pen worker is to do a good job of the pen, this is the key (point).
There is a little dissatisfaction, I have to go back to work again, I am completely satisfied, I can take this product out.
When I have time, I can calm down and make a good brush. This is my greatest pleasure.
[Explanation] 65-year-old Yang Songyuan lives in Huzhou, Zhejiang Province, and has been making lake brushes for 50 years.
In the early 1970s, a lake pen processing plant was established in the village. Yang Songyuan, who had just graduated from junior high school, passed the induction interview with the mentality of a try, and learned the first lesson of making lake pens: concentration.
[Concurrent] Yang Songyuan, the Four Treasures of Chinese Scholars
At that time, the environment was relatively difficult. I also brought my flute and erhu harmonica to play. As a result, I studied for a while. My teacher told me that Xiao Yang, reading books and playing musical instruments is a young man’s motivated idea, but you really want Entering this business, if you really want to learn the craftsmanship of the lake pen, you have to calm down and give up these things (instrument hobbies). I listen to my teacher, and I will give up these things until I didn't pick it up today.
[Explanation] Only when you have a home, you have something to gain. After throwing away your distracting thoughts, Yang Songyuan began to sink his heart to learn art.
A good lake pen has to go through hundreds of processes, and Yang Songyuan's heart is gradually cleared by these meticulous processes.
[Concurrent] Yang Songyuan, the Four Treasures of Chinese Scholars
Our craftsmanship is indeed different from the craftsmanship of other brushes.
(Total) There are eight major production processes. These eight major production processes are the selection of materials, the knots of the water basin, the pu pier, and the selection of pen lettering and packaging.
Among the eight large processes, there are more than 120 small processes. This one hundred and twenty small processes are the embodiment of the previous sequential actions and processes in each large process.
The most critical part of this process is the "bath maker" and "pen picker". It is the most important of these eight processes. It mainly deals with the writing (making) part. The sink is a process of moulding Selecting a brush is a finishing process to complete the brush head.
In our actual use, the pen is the most critical part (point).
[Explanation] With the development of the times, the Hupen market has been hit by multiple factors. Many people in the industry have chosen to switch careers, but Yang Songyuan has chosen to stick to it.
In his mind, this lake pen is no longer a simple commodity, but a symbol of cultural heritage.
[Concurrent] Yang Songyuan, the Four Treasures of Chinese Scholars
I personally think that the lake pen is an important symbol of our Chinese traditional culture.
In the previous era (locally), every household did make lake pens. This is indeed the lake pen (industry) that has affected this area and every generation. We must not lose the "root" of our traditional Chinese culture. The lake pen is also A "root" of Chinese traditional culture is also a component of an important symbol.
[Explanation] Nowadays, as a master of the Four Treasures of Pen-making in China, the lake pen made by Yang Songyuan has gained a high reputation, and there is an endless stream of people who come to ask for pens.
But Yang Songyuan did not stop, and passing on the spiritual culture contained in the lake brush is the next destination he is about to go to.
[Concurrent] Yang Songyuan, the Four Treasures of Chinese Scholars
We have to consider two aspects. One is how to cultivate and inherit the younger generation. This is indeed a key issue. The other is that we must continue to develop cultural and creative products composed of our lake pens and cultural applications based on market needs. , If young people come in by apprenticeship and art, I want to train young people. They have a culture of their own. I also want them to "go out". What is the advantage of this? It will strengthen a kind of rationality for the young people. (Thinking), the improvement of the brush brush includes its appearance design. Unlike when we were young, we only focused on (emphasis on) the technical technology. Now it is from the technical level to the artistic level to the cultural level, so that his (our) future The development of products, including the improvement of pens, is also more advanced than our generation. In this way, the products developed by them in the future will be more adaptable to market demand. This is I feel the future development direction of Hupen.
Shen Yishan Zang Chengeng reports from Huzhou, Zhejiang
Editor in charge: 【Luo Pan】