China News Agency, Shenyang, October 2nd, title: "Post-85" Liao Porcelain Inheritor: Restoring Broken Skills and Reproducing the Millennium Inheritance of the Northern Nation
China News Agency reporter Han Hong
"I hope to pass on the Liao porcelain skills that carry a thousand-year-old culture, and make a good Liaoning gift, so that more people can understand the Liao culture and the history of the northern peoples." "Post-85" Liao Porcelain inheritor Sun Tianshu was interviewed by reporters time indicated.
Liao Porcelain is the abbreviation of Liao Dynasty Porcelain. It has a history of more than 1,100 years. It is the only type of porcelain named after a minority regime in the history of Chinese porcelain, and it is very regionally representative.
However, in the historical process of inheritance, the Liao porcelain skills have been broken for nearly 300 years, which has caused future generations to face many difficulties in restoring the Liao porcelain skills.
Sun Tianshu, who had a soft spot for ceramics as a child, studied for a master's degree in ceramics after graduating from university.
In the process of study, Sun Tianshu got to know Guan Baocong, the master of North Porcelain and the first person in Liao Porcelain development, and forged an indissoluble bond with Liao Porcelain.
At that time, Sun Tianshu traveled all over the country's major kilns, and after understanding and mastering the production methods of various types of ceramics, he began to explore the Liao porcelain skills, and determined to use his own hands to "rebirth" the Liao porcelain skills.
"The flat body of the utensils, the colors of Liao's three colors, and the use of decorative knives instead of pens are the three characteristics of Liao porcelain," Sun Tianshu gently turned the porcelain blanks in his studio in the Longcheng Cultural and Creative Industry Park, Liaoning Province with a focused expression. .
She said that Liao Porcelain is the epitome of the Liao and Jin art and culture created by the Khitan people. While retaining the cultural characteristics of the northern horseback ethnic group, it also incorporates many cultural characteristics, which should be better inherited and carried forward.
In the absence of relevant historical materials, the road to recovering Liao porcelain skills was not smooth. Sun Tianshu lived in a kiln for a time, using trial and error methods to prepare raw materials, constantly trying the ratio and combination of material components, "The days at that time were not I live on a daily basis, because basically I am immersed in the kiln burning process all the time, and I sleep for an hour when I am too sleepy." In addition to physical exhaustion, she also has a lot of psychological pressure. How can I succeed with my skills?” But with a bit of tenacity, she still persevered through gritted teeth.
After numerous trials and errors and summaries, in 2017, Sun Tianshu successfully restored the Liao porcelain firing technique and applied for it as an intangible cultural heritage project.
Sun Tianshu was deeply impressed when he recalled how he felt when he was successfully restored. "The moment I opened the kiln door, I was not excited. Maybe I was looking forward to it too much and thought I had hallucinations, so I closed and reopened the kiln door to find that it was really successful."
After the recovery period, Sun Tianshu focused on the development of innovative Liao porcelain products, using modern elements and techniques to improve the hardness and density, making the porcelain more sturdy, durable and wear-resistant.
Today, Sun Tianshu's patents have filled the gaps at home and abroad. There are more than 200 innovative products, covering daily-use porcelain, handicraft porcelain, etc., and some of them have been included in the country's national ceremony porcelain. , to make a good Liaoning gift".
Sun Tianshu has been in the industry for 13 years, creating many works every year, breaking all the works that did not achieve the expected results, and leaving only the most satisfactory one.
She said, "We must let traditional culture enter people's lives." Sun Tianshu picked up the innovative Capricorn fish pot and told reporters that this pot belongs to daily-use porcelain and is an innovation based on the Liao Dynasty's Capricorn fish pot. The fish tail and two wings are also attached to the handle, and its shape and glaze color are unique. It not only has the cultural elements of the Liao Dynasty, but also meets the aesthetic and functional requirements of modern people.
In order to pass on the Liao porcelain skills and let more and more people pay attention to the Liao porcelain culture, Sun Tianshu established an industrial park to inherit and carry forward the Liao porcelain culture.
As a base for friendly exchanges with foreign countries, overseas compatriots will come here to learn about Liao porcelain culture, and at the same time, they can make Liao porcelain with the help of lecturers, which enhances their cultural identity.
For Sun Tianshu, making Liao porcelain is her lifelong dream and pursuit. She said that she will persevere and persevere to let Liao porcelain enter everyone's heart.
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