Look, this little girl,
With a flushed face, wearing a large flower jacket,
Is it delicate and lovely, lifelike?
Her name is "Mengwa", which is a Chinese clay sculpture.
Clay sculpture is a traditional Chinese art.
Legend has it that thousands of years ago, the heaven and the earth first opened,
God created the sun, moon, stars, birds and beasts,
But the earth is still cold,
Nu Wa used loess and mud,
According to his own appearance, he squeezed out many small clay dolls,
Hence the first humans.
In the folk, clay sculpture has rich connotations.
Entrusted with the simple and beautiful wishes of ordinary people,
White clay doll, meaning to give birth to a precious child early, the little treasure is white and plump,
Tiger dolls, which symbolize the life of dragons and tigers, and the health and safety of children.
Through generations of inheritance and development,
Traditional clay sculpture is divided into many schools,
Huishan clay figurines have bright colors and strong local flavor.
Fengxiang's clay sculpture is exaggerated in shape and looks naive.
Tianjin has the famous "clay figurine Zhang", which originated in the Qing Dynasty.
It has a history of more than 180 years,
His technique is called "tentacle imaging",
Highly skilled and vivid.
Clay sculptures tell the story of life,
Every clay sculpture,
All reflect the meticulous observation of life by Chinese artists.
The earth presents a colorful world.
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English translation: Zhang Long
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Editor: Fang Min
Responsible editor: [Li Ji]