Li pottery gain vitality of new era in S China's Hainan

2022-July-4 15:20 By: GMW.cn

Li pottery is the traditional skill of the Li people in Hainan, which has been inherited for thousands of years. In the past, Li pottery was used to serve food, rice, and water. Therefore, it is called the "living fossil" of folk culture history. Manufactured products are mainly kettles, steamers, urns, bowls, pots, wine steamers, rice steamers, etc.

In Baotu Village, Shizhi Town, Changjiang Li Autonomous County, south China's Hainan Province, the technique of Li pottery preserved today is like a "living history", which truly reproduces the specific production mode, lifestyle, and national characteristics of li nationality in ancient times, and reflects the intelligence and wisdom of Li people.

In 2006, the original pottery-making skills of the Li nationality in Changjiang were rated as a national intangible cultural heritage. In order to pass on the Li pottery-making skills, in 2013, with the support of the county government, the Li Pottery Hall was established in Baotou Village. In 2019, the investor invested 1 million yuan in upgrading the original venue, perfecting the original pottery-making function and constructing Li Tao Cultural Industry Creative Park, which can realize the integration of "production, learning, research, and tourism". The Li pottery production is no longer limited to the containers for production and life, and the small and exquisite Li Tao ornaments become popular too.

Nowadays, more and more people know and understand the technique of Li pottery in Changjiang, and the path of product development is getting wider and wider. The injection of young blood in the new era makes the "living fossil" full of vitality.