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Reading Wang Xingji

From the capital city of the Southern Song Dynasty of "Qingshan tower outside the mountain" to the wealthy and gentle town of "Yingzhong Liuzhou Pavilion", Hangzhou, a famous historical and cultural city, has a lot of endless customs and stories.
In the first year of Guangxu in the Qing Dynasty, a fan maker in Hangzhou, relying on his skillful craftsmanship, opened "WANGXINGJI Fan Village" in a place called "fan lane". Thus, a fan of Hangzhou fan brought out the gentleness and elegance of the ancient city of Hangzhou. One is more than one hundred years
Wang Xingji's black paper, mud and gold full bucket flower fans were selected as palace tributes, which were favored by nobles and literati, and known as "tribute fans".
After 86 processes, the black paper fan has reached the quality of "no rain, no sun exposure, no paper breakage, no color fading". It is known as "one fan and half umbrella".
At the first West Lake Expo in Hangzhou in 1929, Wang Xingji's black paper folding fan won the gold medal and became famous in the capital. It gradually became a fashionable product and a symbol of identity for literati and officialdom.
Between the small square inches, there are not only the freehand brushwork of Chinese calligraphy, but also the flexibility of Chinese painting. The color, shape and meaning of each fan are carefully conceived.
Wang Xingji's fan with elegant shape is not only the stage for art masters to show their passion for art, but also the folk custom ceremony favored by the common people. It has become her unique charm to enjoy both the refined and the common.
In terms of art and culture, Wang Xingji's fan is closely related to painting, calligraphy, opera, sculpture and other arts. Fan has become a "useful place" for many artists.
In folk culture, people also regard Wang Xingji as a keepsake of love, implying good wishes. As the old saying goes, "a sedan chair, a fan, a lifetime of glory and wealth", implies auspiciousness. It can be seen that fan is a symbol of auspiciousness, which is accompanied by the vein of Chinese traditional folk culture.
Up to now, Wang Xingji's fan has not only been used for taking the wind to cool down and elegant etiquette. As a treasure of Chinese culture and art, she has her unique functional charm.
Wang Xingji fan is the representative of "elegant fan" in Hangzhou. It has rich cultural connotation, wide application, high artistic value and strong utilitarian. It is a wonderful work of art in national culture.