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Why is Du Fool usually called "blacksmith"?

It once won the reputation of "hometown of folk arts and crafts" with "three hammers and three craftsmen", among which one of the "three hammers" refers to the hammer that strikes the iron. In the old handicraft era, forging became the main manufacturing method of iron tools, and forging shops were everywhere in counties and towns, and the common name of blacksmith-"blacksmith" came into being.

With the changes of society, blacksmiths everywhere have lost their commercial value, and blacksmiths who are worthy of the name have basically disappeared. Under the erosion of mixed culture, the blacksmith spirit is gradually distorted or even distorted by people with ulterior motives. Over time, this culture full of positive energy has become something with negative energy. Friends often joke: "You are a blacksmith!" Friends from other countries often say, "You fools are blacksmiths". This sentence comes from a proverb in Du Yu: "Strike while the iron is hot, regardless of men!" This means that Du fools are not United, and sometimes they tear each other down. There is no spirit of sharing weal and woe and helping each other in the same boat! In folk and private, "blacksmith" is misunderstood as a selfish person. He ignores his friends and only cares about himself. Du Fool is also ridiculed as "blacksmith".

In fact, the people of Du Yu are adhering to the spirit of "strike while the iron is hot", working hard all the way, being diligent and brave, pioneering and enterprising, and marching towards a well-off society step by step with difficult and firm steps. Blacksmiths have been baptized by wind and rain for many times, forging pieces of iron, forging a strong-willed, hardworking and brave, not afraid of difficulties and hardships, unity and cooperation. With the change of history, the blacksmith spirit has gradually evolved into a culture, which has a far-reaching influence on Du Fool, commonly known as the "blacksmith".