The inheritance of Shanxi residential brick carvings

Brick carving artists in feudal society did not have any social status, and historical documents did not record them in the annals of history. Their carefully crafted works would not be marked with their personal names, so the list of inheritors of hand-made skills and The pedigree of his teachers is difficult to sort out.

At the beginning of the 21st century, based on actual conditions and materials, the genealogy of some inheritors was roughly sorted out. The first generation of inheritors: Han Gouwa, born in 1901; Han Yupeng, born in 1911; Lanhongyan, born in 1905; Li Duokui, born in 1908; Wang Erniu, born in 1910; Li Shuer, born in 1908. The second generation inheritor: Zhao Changchang, born in 1933. The third generation inheritors: Yang Zongxin, born in 1947; Han Yongsheng, born in 1967.

After the brick kiln was closed in 1996 due to environmental and land policies, Han Yongsheng could only take his brick carving skills to other places to work part-time. The brick carvings fired by him are also inlaid on the walls of some tourist buildings and restored ancient temples in central Shanxi. At the beginning of the 21st century, the Qingxu County Government also began to put the inheritance and protection of brick carving technology on its work agenda.