Overseas bloggers have praised the small iron pot for communicating inside and outside--An account of overseas bloggers' visit to Jin Yun Hall
JINCHENG, Shanxi Province, Jan. 18 (Xinhua Guo Yuzume) -- On the morning of Jan. 18, the "Recreation Jincheng - Year of China" online international communication campaign was launched in Jincheng, Shanxi Province. On the following day, six video bloggers from France, Vietnam, Pakistan, Nepal and Yemen came to visit Jincheng's famous iron pot-making enterprise, Jinyuntang.
As a provincial intangible cultural heritage, Jinyuntang Zezhou Ironware brand was founded in 2012 as a cultural casting enterprise integrating original design, independent research and development, factory production and sales. Combining the traditional iron casting techniques of ancient Zezhou with Chinese culture, it is committed to the inheritance of Chinese traditional culture. Over the years, after systematic excavation, visiting craftsmen, craft improvement, to create a "Jin Yun Tang - Zizhou iron" this cultural card.
Several overseas bloggers wandered around the exhibition hall, savoring, stopping to watch and play with the iron pots in their hands; they were quite interested in the production process of the iron pots, what is the significance of the patterns carved on the pots, and what cultural connotation the iron pots actually contain, and so on. In the process of communication with the person in charge of Jinyuntang, the overseas bloggers raised many questions. Asked about their feelings, Phan Thi Ngoc Xin from Vietnam said: "it's beautiful and powerful!" French video blogger Wang Li said that visiting the iron pot production can evoke a feeling of cultural richness and its historical significance. The fusion of craftsmanship and spirituality can create a unique immersive experience for visitors.
According to Jin Xiao, the person in charge of Jinyuntang, recently Jinyuntang launched the 2024 Chinese Zodiac Dragon Kettle "Generation Xinglong", the main pattern of the kettle is derived from the image of the dragon in China's ancient times, with a robust and powerful physique. The dragon weaves in and out of the entwined peony pattern and is carved all over the body of the pot, its structure is continuous, so it also has the meaning of "endless life", which means auspiciousness and prosperity, richness and honor, high rank and salary, and the prolongation of children and grandchildren, and the prosperity of the generations. The five imperial coins hanging from the dragon's horns symbolize good fortune, well-being and prosperity, implying that the five blessings converge with the aura of the Huaxia land and the aura of the Chinese nation, which coincides with the idea of this activity to show our traditional culture to international friends.
Afterwards, the overseas bloggers sat in a circle with Jin Xiao, sipping tea and exchanging ideas in a warm and cordial atmosphere. At this moment, snowflakes were floating outside the window. Since ancient times in China, there has been a saying that "snow is a sign of a good year", and at this time when the Year of the Dragon is approaching in the Chinese lunar calendar, there are flakes of good omen outside the house, and in the house, there is the joy and peace of cooking tea in the fireplace.
It was as if the international friends had really become a family with us.