[Explanation] Drawing, line drawing, cutting, carving... On December 30, in the brick carving studio of Fang Lecheng, a master of arts and crafts in Shexian County, Anhui Province, and a representative inheritor of Huizhou brick carving provincial intangible cultural heritage, he and his workers The masters knocked and tapped, immersed in the green bricks, forgetting both things and me.
[Concurrent] Fang Lecheng, a master of arts and crafts in Anhui Province and a representative inheritor of Huizhou brick carving provincial intangible cultural heritage
Huizhou brick carving has a history of more than 1300 years from ancient times to the present.
It plays a load-bearing role in architecture, and then it gradually (evolves into) beautification and plays a decorative role, from load-bearing to decoration, evolution and evolution (coming).
Then from the Qing Dynasty to the Republic of China, it was the heyday of Huizhou brick carving, and it occupied a certain dominant position among the seven major schools in the country.
[Explanation] In Fang Lecheng's view, Huizhou brick carving is like calligraphy, which pays attention to the charm of brushwork. A pair of skillful hands blooming like a piece of brocade.
Due to his diligence and talent, Fang Lecheng has been carefully taught and taught by old artists, mastered professional brick carving skills, and has been associated with green bricks for more than forty years.
[Concurrent] Fang Lecheng, a master of arts and crafts in Anhui Province and a representative inheritor of Huizhou brick carving provincial intangible cultural heritage
Through these decades of study, I have not only learned the craft, but also learned a lot of historical culture, knowledge, and the connotation of our Chinese excellent Hui culture from this aspect of brick carving.
[Explanation] According to Fang Lecheng, with the development of China's construction industry, it has also brought great development prospects to brick carvings, ranging from garden decoration and ancient village repairs to small residential decorations and hotel decorations. more and more widely.
In his opinion, brick carving needs constant innovation in order to adapt to social development.
[Concurrent] Fang Lecheng, a master of arts and crafts in Anhui Province and a representative inheritor of Huizhou brick carving provincial intangible cultural heritage
What has not changed is its carving skills, which have been inheriting and innovating.
We have retained the original and good essence, but in the process of our development, combining the brick carving technique with modern aesthetics is to adapt to modern aesthetics.
[Explanation] In recent years, Fang Lecheng has successively participated in the renovation of brick carving components in Qiankou houses, Xidi, Hongcun, Chengkan and other ancient villages, and has made certain contributions to the protection and development of ancient villages in Huizhou.
He also kept up with the pace of the times, innovated the art of brick carving, integrated modern aesthetics into traditional skills, and integrated brick carving into gardens, hotels, outdoor squares and other decorations, broadening the market for the application of Hui style brick carving.
[Concurrent] Fang Lecheng, a master of arts and crafts in Anhui Province and a representative inheritor of Huizhou brick carving provincial intangible cultural heritage
In the next step, we will deeply integrate Huizhou brick carving skills with other industries, develop cultural and creative products, form a complete closed loop between traditional skills and the market, and better protect and inherit Huizhou brick carving skills. This is the characteristic transformation industry, and culture creates value.
[Explanation] Fang Lecheng also has his own plans and plans for the future of the brick carving business.
At present, he has bought an old factory building covering an area of more than 6 acres, and plans to build a Huizhou brick carving exhibition hall and production workshop, and to do intangible cultural heritage research, so that more young people can understand and like Huizhou culture, and truly let Huizhou Brick carving "live".
Liu Honghe reports from Huangshan, Anhui
Responsible editor: [Tian Boqun]