羽(yu)(yu)毛(mao)扇(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)已經有三千年(nian)的(de)(de)(de)歷史(shi)(shi)了,中(zhong)華傳統(tong)(tong)工藝品。在國(guo)內外享有盛(sheng)譽(yu)的(de)(de)(de)湖(hu)州羽(yu)(yu)毛(mao)扇(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)是中(zhong)國(guo)歷史(shi)(shi)悠久、風格獨特(te)的(de)(de)(de)民族(zu)(zu)傳統(tong)(tong)產(chan)品之(zhi)一(yi)。明文(wen)震亨《長物(wu)志(zhi)》卷七:“扇(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan),羽(yu)(yu)扇(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)最(zui)古。”“扇(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)”字(zi)從“羽(yu)(yu)”也(ye)證明了扇(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)子大家族(zu)(zu)中(zhong),以羽(yu)(yu)扇(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)的(de)(de)(de)出(chu)現為最(zui)早。晉(jin)崔豹《古今注》:“雉尾扇(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)起(qi)于(yu)(yu)殷世(shi)高宗。”據前秦王嘉《拾遺記(ji)》記(ji)載(zai),羽(yu)(yu)扇(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)始(shi)于(yu)(yu)周昭(zhao)王時,有盂夏取(qu)鵲翅為扇(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)之(zhi)說(shuo)。扇(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)字(zi)按中(zhong)國(guo)象形文(wen)字(zi)理解,最(zui)早的(de)(de)(de)扇(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)子是用禽羽(yu)(yu)制作(zuo),有門戶之(zhi)家才有權擁有。扇(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)子起(qi)源于(yu)(yu)虞舜時期(qi),用于(yu)(yu)障蔽(bi)日,也(ye)是權威的(de)(de)(de)標志(zhi)。
諸葛(ge)亮(liang),手持的應該是白鶴羽毛(mao)做的“白羽扇”,據《語林》上記載著:諸葛(ge)武侯與宣王在(zai)渭邊,將戰,武侯乘素輿,葛(ge)巾,白羽扇,指(zhi)揮三軍,三軍皆(jie)隨其進(jin)止。
在人(ren)們的印象(xiang)中(zhong),諸葛亮(liang)的扇子(zi)非同尋常,它(ta)已成為一個特定意義的道具,與(yu)諸葛亮(liang)的名字一樣(yang)深入人(ren)心。然而,諸葛亮(liang)的扇子(zi)從何而來?在長江流域,流傳著這樣(yang)一種說法(fa)。
相傳(chuan)諸葛亮(liang)(liang)小(xiao)的(de)時候放牛,結識了一位白(bai)胡子老(lao)頭(tou)(tou),兩人常在(zai)一塊讀書玩耍。老(lao)頭(tou)(tou)行蹤神秘,引起了小(xiao)諸葛的(de)好奇。一日,他偷偷將(jiang)白(bai)石灰放入老(lao)頭(tou)(tou)的(de)竹(zhu)拐杖里(li),老(lao)頭(tou)(tou)走后(hou),他順著(zhu)白(bai)石灰印找到一棵大樹(shu)(shu)下(xia)。原來老(lao)頭(tou)(tou)是(shi)一只(zhi)金(jin)鳥(一說為老(lao)鷹)變的(de),正在(zai)樹(shu)(shu)上打盹呢!諸葛亮(liang)(liang)就在(zai)樹(shu)(shu)下(xia)守候,忽然(ran),金(jin)鳥打了一個哈欠,從嘴里(li)掉出(chu)一顆(ke)珠子,正好落入諸葛亮(liang)(liang)口中(zhong),“撲通“一下(xia)滑(hua)入肚中(zhong)。
老頭驚醒后,對(dui)諸葛(ge)亮(liang)說了(le)實言(yan):我(wo)(wo)(wo)是(shi)修煉了(le)三千年的金鳥,全靠這(zhe)顆珠子活命。現(xian)在,珠子沒有了(le),我(wo)(wo)(wo)也(ye)活不長了(le)。我(wo)(wo)(wo)知道你(ni)是(shi)個聰明(ming)的人,所(suo)以(yi)有意成全你(ni)。你(ni)必須在八月十五這(zhe)天來(lai)這(zhe)里(li)找到(dao)我(wo)(wo)(wo)的尸體,拔下我(wo)(wo)(wo)的羽毛(mao),編成扇(shan)子,日后有何難事,搖搖扇(shan)子就有辦法(fa)了(le)。
諸葛亮的(de)扇(shan)子就這(zhe)么來的(de),以后他(ta)在劉備手下當了軍師,這(zhe)把羽扇(shan)幫他(ta)出謀(mou)劃策,屢建功績,成(cheng)為(wei)智慧和謀(mou)略的(de)象征(zheng)。
扇(shan)字(zi)按中國象(xiang)形文字(zi)理解,最早的(de)扇(shan)子(zi)(zi)是(shi)用禽羽(yu)制(zhi)作(zuo),有門戶之家才有權擁有。扇(shan)子(zi)(zi)起源于(yu)虞舜時期,用于(yu)障(zhang)蔽日,也是(shi)權威的(de)標志。古代皇帝用雉羽(yu)制(zhi)作(zuo)長柄羽(yu)扇(shan)作(zuo)為出行儀仗,以(yi)顯示王者的(de)高貴權威,后(hou)歷(li)朝沿襲不衰(shuai),及至(zhi)清代。在三國,諸(zhu)葛亮手中的(de)鵝(e)毛扇(shan),則被后(hou)人譽為智慧和才干的(de)象(xiang)征(zheng)。羽(yu)毛扇(shan)乃是(shi)輕(qing)、巧(qiao)之物,所扇(shan)出的(de)徐徐微(wei)風(feng)(feng),就(jiu)連年老體弱者、孕婦、產后(hou)母子(zi)(zi)都很適(shi)宜(yi)使用羽(yu)毛扇(shan)。《唐書》:其扇(shan)風(feng)(feng)緩(huan)而涼,病弱者用之,亦不傷風(feng)(feng)感冒,孕婦尤為適(shi)宜(yi)。
在國(guo)內外(wai)享有盛譽的湖州羽(yu)毛(mao)扇,是我國(guo)歷(li)史悠久、風格(ge)獨特的民族傳統產(chan)品之一。
用(yong)羽(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)毛(mao)(mao)(mao)作扇(shan)(shan)(shan),在(zai)我(wo)國已(yi)(yi)有(you)數(shu)千年(nian)(nian)歷史(shi)。陸機《羽(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)扇(shan)(shan)(shan)賦》說(shuo)(shuo):“昔(xi)楚襄王會(hui)于(yu)章(zhang)臺之上,大(da)夫宋玉、唐勒(le)侍,皆操白(bai)鶴(he)之羽(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)以(yi)為(wei)(wei)扇(shan)(shan)(shan)”。清(qing)﹒張燕昌《羽(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)扇(shan)(shan)(shan)譜》記載更詳,說(shuo)(shuo)羽(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)毛(mao)(mao)(mao)扇(shan)(shan)(shan)“古今注謂其制起自殷(yin)高宗,周禮巾車為(wei)(wei)重(zhong)翟。說(shuo)(shuo)者(zhe)謂僅(jin)在(zai)儀衛。至三(san)國時,諸葛亮捉白(bai)羽(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)扇(shan)(shan)(shan)指揮三(san)軍。始為(wei)(wei)今羽(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)扇(shan)(shan)(shan)所(suo)昉,其產以(yi)湖(hu)州(zhou)為(wei)(wei)盛(sheng)。每歲采羽(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)選刷,或白(bai)或染,匯合成扇(shan)(shan)(shan),復用(yong)利(li)刀破羽(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)管,用(yong)鶴(he)鸛等尾下甬毛(mao)(mao)(mao)毛(mao)(mao)(mao)綴之,以(yi)美觀。所(suo)用(yong)鳥羽(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)種類(lei)不一,而以(yi)雁(yan)鷹為(wei)(wei)多見”。據(ju)傳說(shuo)(shuo),三(san)國時期湖(hu)州(zhou)已(yi)(yi)出羽(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)毛(mao)(mao)(mao)扇(shan)(shan)(shan),但尚(shang)無從嵇考。現據(ju)制扇(shan)(shan)(shan)老藝人回憶,湖(hu)州(zhou)最老的(de)羽(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)毛(mao)(mao)(mao)房(fang)店(dian)是邱義(yi)豐,已(yi)(yi)有(you)一百(bai)七、八十年(nian)(nian)歷史(shi),而在(zai)該(gai)店(dian)創(chuang)設以(yi)前,湖(hu)州(zhou)羽(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)毛(mao)(mao)(mao)扇(shan)(shan)(shan)已(yi)(yi)盛(sheng)行百(bai)余年(nian)(nian)。由此可見,湖(hu)州(zhou)羽(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)毛(mao)(mao)(mao)扇(shan)(shan)(shan)的(de)歷史(shi)至少也有(you)數(shu)百(bai)年(nian)(nian)了。
湖(hu)(hu)州(zhou)羽(yu)(yu)(yu)毛(mao)(mao)扇(shan)(shan)(shan)的(de)(de)(de)特(te)點(dian)是(shi)(shi):毛(mao)(mao)片平薄,質(zhi)(zhi)軟(ruan)風(feng)柔(rou),制(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)工(gong)精致,式樣美觀,俗稱:“清涼悠(you)悠(you)鳥毛(mao)(mao)扇(shan)(shan)(shan)”。人(ren)們(men)常說此種扇(shan)(shan)(shan)子(zi)扇(shan)(shan)(shan)出來(lai)的(de)(de)(de)風(feng)是(shi)(shi)“和(he)風(feng)”,特(te)別適宜于(yu)老、弱(ruo)、病人(ren)及孕婦(fu)使用(yong)(yong)(yong),不會扇(shan)(shan)(shan)出病來(lai),因而被人(ren)們(men)譽為(wei)“納涼妙品”。湖(hu)(hu)州(zhou)羽(yu)(yu)(yu)毛(mao)(mao)扇(shan)(shan)(shan)何以質(zhi)(zhi)量(liang)獨(du)佳?《湖(hu)(hu)州(zhou)府志(zhi)》說:“羽(yu)(yu)(yu)毛(mao)(mao)外(wai)來(lai)之物(wu),吾(wu)郡中溪水刷之,則(ze)潤(run)澤而有(you)(you)(you)光彩,制(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)亦精致,他處(chu)所罕(han)見也(ye)。”湖(hu)(hu)州(zhou)民間對羽(yu)(yu)(yu)毛(mao)(mao)扇(shan)(shan)(shan)的(de)(de)(de)柔(rou)軟(ruan)潤(run)澤,有(you)(you)(you)一(yi)(yi)個有(you)(you)(you)趣的(de)(de)(de)神(shen)話故事。傳說“八仙”之一(yi)(yi)的(de)(de)(de)呂洞(dong)賓,曾(ceng)在湖(hu)(hu)州(zhou)城內駱駝(tuo)橋(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)堍賣(mai)湯(tang)團,用(yong)(yong)(yong)古橋(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)下之水而煮(zhu),其(qi)(qi)味鮮美可(ke)口(kou),生(sheng)意興隆。此后,制(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)扇(shan)(shan)(shan)藝(yi)(yi)人(ren)也(ye)專取(qu)駱駝(tuo)橋(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)下的(de)(de)(de)水來(lai)洗(xi)刷羽(yu)(yu)(yu)毛(mao)(mao),洗(xi)后果然羽(yu)(yu)(yu)片色澤光亮,毛(mao)(mao)質(zhi)(zhi)柔(rou)韌,惹人(ren)喜愛。當然,神(shen)話只(zhi)(zhi)是(shi)(shi)神(shen)話,而湖(hu)(hu)州(zhou)城內為(wei)苕溪所經,苕溪發(fa)源(yuan)于(yu)天目山,水質(zhi)(zhi)佳卻是(shi)(shi)真實的(de)(de)(de),故洗(xi)刷之羽(yu)(yu)(yu)毛(mao)(mao)會柔(rou)軟(ruan)而富(fu)(fu)有(you)(you)(you)光澤。除水質(zhi)(zhi)外(wai),選(xuan)料(liao)嚴格,制(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)工(gong)精致尤為(wei)關(guan)鍵。羽(yu)(yu)(yu)毛(mao)(mao)采用(yong)(yong)(yong)野(ye)禽和(he)家禽兩種,野(ye)禽主要(yao)用(yong)(yong)(yong)雁、鷹、鶴、鴟、雕(diao)、鷺(lu)鷥、天鵝(e)(e)和(he)青雞(ji)等等的(de)(de)(de)翅尾,此類鳥產(chan)(chan)于(yu)太湖(hu)(hu)、洪澤湖(hu)(hu)和(he)鄱陽湖(hu)(hu)泊(bo)周(zhou)圍的(de)(de)(de)蘆葦密層之中。家禽選(xuan)用(yong)(yong)(yong)杭嘉水鄉所產(chan)(chan)的(de)(de)(de)白鵝(e)(e)和(he)后來(lai)引(yin)進(jin)的(de)(de)(de)灰鵝(e)(e)的(de)(de)(de)翎羽(yu)(yu)(yu),還大(da)量(liang)從南京、蕪湖(hu)(hu)、江西等地采購(gou)。制(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)成(cheng)一(yi)(yi)把羽(yu)(yu)(yu)扇(shan)(shan)(shan),要(yao)經過(guo)選(xuan)毛(mao)(mao)、出片、洗(xi)片、理片、縫片、接管、串毛(mao)(mao)、裝柄(bing)(bing)、整(zheng)形、裝絨、繪畫等十一(yi)(yi)道(dao)工(gong)序(xu),整(zheng)個工(gong)藝(yi)(yi)過(guo)程(cheng)要(yao)求(qiu)一(yi)(yi)絲不茍。配制(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)扇(shan)(shan)(shan)柄(bing)(bing)也(ye)很(hen)講究。據《湖(hu)(hu)州(zhou)府志(zhi)》記載:湖(hu)(hu)城人(ren)制(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)鵝(e)(e)毛(mao)(mao)扇(shan)(shan)(shan),“其(qi)(qi)柄(bing)(bing)即將(jiang)羽(yu)(yu)(yu)管劈絲編(bian)織,大(da)抵用(yong)(yong)(yong)鵝(e)(e)羽(yu)(yu)(yu),其(qi)(qi)貴重者(zhe)用(yong)(yong)(yong)鶴飾柄(bing)(bing),用(yong)(yong)(yong)瑪(ma)瑙(nao)、檀香鏈銅絲為(wei)釘鉸,其(qi)(qi)價有(you)(you)(you)至數金者(zhe)。”爾(er)后,一(yi)(yi)般扇(shan)(shan)(shan)柄(bing)(bing)用(yong)(yong)(yong)竹、木制(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)成(cheng),有(you)(you)(you)的(de)(de)(de)采用(yong)(yong)(yong)山羊腳(jiao)骨(gu)(gu)(gu)加工(gong)而成(cheng),山羊骨(gu)(gu)(gu)扇(shan)(shan)(shan)柄(bing)(bing)最大(da)的(de)(de)(de)妙處(chu)是(shi)(shi)久(jiu)執手中不覺潮熱,高(gao)檔扇(shan)(shan)(shan)則(ze)用(yong)(yong)(yong)象牙和(he)獸骨(gu)(gu)(gu)磋制(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)成(cheng)為(wei)柄(bing)(bing)。制(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)扇(shan)(shan)(shan)藝(yi)(yi)人(ren)完(wan)成(cheng)把扇(shan)(shan)(shan)后,有(you)(you)(you)的(de)(de)(de)還要(yao)在扇(shan)(shan)(shan)柄(bing)(bing)上端用(yong)(yong)(yong)羽(yu)(yu)(yu)毛(mao)(mao)管劈成(cheng)篾扎成(cheng)一(yi)(yi)只(zhi)(zhi)富(fu)(fu)有(you)(you)(you)江南水鄉特(te)色的(de)(de)(de)小菱角,真是(shi)(shi)獨(du)具匠(jiang)心(xin),構(gou)思巧妙,錦上添花。
湖州羽毛(mao)扇(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)花(hua)色品(pin)種繁多,約(yue)有百余(yu)種,其主(zhu)(zhu)要有五種:如諸葛扇(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)、桃形扇(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)、圓形扇(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)、半月扇(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)和絨(rong)折扇(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)等,其中(zhong)桃形扇(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)其形似籌桃,人們作(zuo)為(wei)壽禮饋贈(zeng),工(gong)藝水平(ping)高超,造型美(mei)觀,是湖州羽毛(mao)扇(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)廠眾(zhong)多產品(pin)中(zhong)的(de)(de)佼佼者,一(yi)(yi)(yi)九八一(yi)(yi)(yi)年全國(guo)扇(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)子質(zhi)量評比(bi)中(zhong)它(ta)和半月扇(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)一(yi)(yi)(yi)起被評為(wei)全國(guo)同類產品(pin)的(de)(de)第一(yi)(yi)(yi)名。湖州羽毛(mao)扇(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)既經濟實(shi)用,又可(ke)作(zuo)為(wei)藝術鑒(jian)賞(shang)。在(zai)文藝舞臺上,羽毛(mao)扇(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)也屢次展現,如京劇(ju)折子戲《空(kong)城(cheng)計》中(zhong)的(de)(de)諸葛亮,手執鶴翎扇(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)輕輕擺動(dong),十分(fen)得體,是具(ju)有獨特風(feng)格中(zhong)而不(bu)缺少的(de)(de)道(dao)具(ju)。在(zai)舞蹈(dao)中(zhong)羽毛(mao)扇(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)作(zuo)為(wei)主(zhu)(zhu)要道(dao)具(ju)的(de)(de)亦頗多。一(yi)(yi)(yi)九六四(si)年柬埔寨皇家歌(ge)舞團訪華演出時(shi),在(zai)舞蹈(dao)中(zhong)出現的(de)(de)六十把羽絨(rong)折扇(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan),就(jiu)是湖州羽毛(mao)扇(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)廠精工(gong)制作(zuo)而成的(de)(de)。