The Life of the Characters in Zhang Shuiquan's Works

In the old society, the Zhang Shuiquan family had no fixed property, but rented a shop in Chengzu Street, Wuxue. He runs a small bamboo shop under the brand of "Zhang Taihe", producing and selling bamboo products such as flower bamboo chairs. Zhang Shuiquan is honest and frank, modest and conscientious, and gets along well with craftsmen in the same industry. But he was tight-lipped about his skills. In the society at that time, if there were no patents, life could not be guaranteed. For the sake of confidentiality, materials are usually prepared during the day, tools are arranged and accessories are made. With the door closed at night, I am engaged in craft life under the lamp, which is the main requirement. Even so, their labor income is still difficult to get enough to eat and wear. Its bamboo handicrafts are typical and generous. It combines the achievements of Chinese traditional bamboo art in Ming Dynasty, creates it and applies it to bamboo workers, so it is unique in style and school. More than 100 kinds of bamboo shapes, whether it is daily tables and chairs, coffee tables, antique racks, or special dressing tables and Ningbo beds, are firm but not clumsy, exquisite but not thin, and rich in decoration but not trivial, all of which have dual values of practicality and appreciation. Take bamboo tables and chairs as an example: the fabric is made of small bamboo pieces, which are dense, seamless, smooth and waterproof. Among them, the bamboo chair has been used for nearly half a century, and it is stained with sweat and dark red. It is still solid, not falling apart, not deforming or cracking, and its skill can be seen. Especially. He is good at using the structure of bamboo ware itself and decorating it with bamboo teeth into folk patterns, which is novel in shape and can be described as ingenious. In order to drain the color, purple bamboo is selected to support its chair, so that the upper part of the bamboo chair is yellow, and the lower part is purple and purple yellow. Its bamboo weaving technology is not only exquisite, but also low in price. For example, before liberation, the price of small bamboo chairs was only six or seven cents, which was three or four yuan when converted into RMB. In the fourth year of the Republic of China (19 15), the Wuxue Chamber of Commerce mailed its bamboo chairs to the Ministry of Agriculture and Commerce of the then National Government, and handed them over to the Panama Arts and Crafts Competition for exhibition and award. Not long after, its bamboo products were purchased by a Japanese businessman and transferred to Osaka Craft Expo in Japan for exhibition, and won the second prize. Since then, Zhang Shuiquan's bamboo craft crystal is famous at home and abroad. For example, in the sixth year of the Republic of China (19 17), a giant businessman from Zhenjiang came here and ordered a set of bamboo furniture from Zhang Shuiquan, demanding that a bamboo bed be made according to the ancient big bed style of red lacquer flying gold. Zhang Shuiquan's father refused to take over. The giant businessman actually said, "Since we won the lottery abroad, what is the difficulty in making this bed?" Zhang Shuiquan didn't avoid trouble, but he agreed. In order to make this bed, he first went to the wooden shop to observe and study the structure of the ancient wooden big bed, and then carefully designed it according to the performance of bamboo. When making the sill curtain in front of the bed, he mastered the heat and bent several long bamboos into beautiful patterns. It took April to develop and carve so painstakingly. Finally, it was made into an antique red lacquer flying gold bamboo bed. Zhenjiang rich people greatly appreciated it. Plus ten strings of money to pay for their work.

Although Zhang Shuiquan's bamboo wares won two awards, in the old society, its international reputation not only did not help * * * get rid of poverty, but added troubles and difficulties to it. At that time, Zhang didn't get half a bonus, only a certificate forwarded by the Ministry of Agriculture and Commerce. The president of Wuxue Chamber of Commerce took the opportunity to ask for some bamboo chairs, and then he handed in the certificate. Moments later, four people rang gongs and announced the good news. They want to hold a banquet and ask for money. Zhang Shuiquan borrowed four strings of money temporarily and gave one string, which was too little. After that, they added 200 each. No sooner had the four of them left than a group of beggars followed, setting off firecrackers to win money. Zhang Shuiquan was in tears, so he was in debt. Later, some local officials, passing officials, boasted about their elegance and ordered bamboo products from Zhang Shuiquan, demanding free of charge and often losing money. Zhang Shuiquan had only one daughter who died of illness in the old society. Zhang lives with his wife and suffers from emphysema. There is no money for treatment, and the condition is getting worse. It's a pity that I'm so poor because I have special skills.

After liberation, Zhang Shuiquan was deeply proud and sincerely loved the Party and the new society. 195 1 labor day, various industries in wuxue town marched to celebrate. The dragon danced by the bamboo industry is a Zhang Shuiquan connected by a small bamboo rope, and the dragon ball is decorated with bamboo and embedded in a small mirror, which has won glory. In the same year, during the National Day military parade, Zhang Shuiquan made a model warship with bamboo sticks, symbolizing the new China riding the wind and waves. Another small bamboo is used to tie the model plane. The warship model rolled down, the plane model spun on it, and all the audience lamented the stunt. Since then, Zhang Shuiquan participated in Wuxue Town Bamboo Production Cooperative, was elected as the county people's representative, and served as the county CPPCC member. During the period of 1955, the State Council Prime Minister Comrade Zhou Enlai listened to an international friend talk about the bamboo products from Wuxue, Zhang Shuiquan, winning the prize in Panamanian Games. Later, Premier Zhou personally pointed out to Comrade Zhang Tixue, Governor of Hubei Province: "The Party and the government must care for and support Zhang Shuiquan, a folk craftsman.". According to the instructions of the State Council and the provincial government, the relevant units in Guangji County have taken many corresponding measures: Zhang Shuiquan has a fixed monthly salary of 100 yuan, and the government allocates 5,000 yuan to build a house for him. The Wuxue Bamboo Society has organized a group of young workers who, under the guidance and leadership of Zhang Shuiquan, specialize in making bamboo handicrafts. Therefore, the endangered traditional bamboo products in Zhang Shuiquan have been restored and developed in Wuxue, the birthplace.

1956, Zhang Shuiquan attended a meeting of the provincial government, and the provincial government sent him to a big hospital for free treatment because of the recurrence of emphysema caused by a cold. After leaving the hospital, Mr. and Mrs. Zhang Shuiquan were arranged to live at No.38 Jony J Street in Hankou, and their niece was taken over to take care of their parents' lives. At work, Wuhan Handicraft Bureau organized a bamboo craft club, arranged Zhang as its president, and led a group of workers to make bamboo wares, which made its bamboo craft succeed, and achieved a wider range of new development in Wuhan, the provincial capital.

Zhang Shuiquan taught more than a dozen disciples in the Han Dynasty, and he was enthusiastic and selfless in teaching stunts. Zhang Shuiquan is not satisfied with what he has achieved. 1958, leading artists to tackle key problems and innovate. On the basis of making a bamboo square table in the past, we overcame difficulties and made a polygonal octagonal table. He divided the desktop into several patterns, and used bamboo teeth to spell out "Wan Zi", ancient copper coins, bluegrass, butterflies and other patterns around the desktop. In the square in the center of the desktop, a bamboo was carved into a grid geometric pattern with a dark background and bright flowers. After the tabletop is pressed with glass, the actual situation is the same and exquisite because the symmetrical floral decorations around it are empty and the patterns in the middle are solid. This work was widely appreciated by famous artists at home and abroad after it was exhibited in Beijing Arts and Crafts Museum. In addition, Zhang Shuiquan also led artists to make a complete set of bamboo furniture, among which new products such as bamboo-framed silk upholstered sofa and bamboo-framed screen with wintersweet and peach blossoms are particularly eye-catching. It is on display in Hubei Hall of the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.