重慶市榮(rong)昌區四寶之(zhi)一(yi)的(de)榮(rong)昌折扇,經歷(li)代(dai)藝人(ren)刻苦鉆研、精(jing)工(gong)創制,逐步發展成(cheng)為具有獨(du)特(te)風格(ge)的(de)中國傳統工(gong)藝品,其精(jing)雅(ya)宜士人(ren),其華(hua)燦宜艷女。深受各階層人(ren)民(min)喜愛(ai)。古人(ren)曾(ceng)有詩贊曰:“開合(he)清風紙(zhi)半張,隨機舒卷豈尋常;金環并束(shu)龍腰細(xi),玉(yu)柵齊(qi)編(bian)鳳翅長,偏(pian)稱(cheng)游(you)人(ren)攜袖里,不勞(lao)侍女執花傍;宮(gong)羅舊賜休相妒,還汝團圓共夜涼。
2019年(nian)11月,《國家級(ji)非物質文化遺產代表性項(xiang)目保護單(dan)位(wei)名單(dan)》公布,重慶(qing)市榮昌區文化館獲得榮昌折扇項(xiang)目保護單(dan)位(wei)資格。
折(zhe)扇雖是(shi)日(ri)用(yong)小商品,但獨具收則(ze)折(zhe)疊,用(yong)則(ze)撒開(kai),折(zhe)撒自(zi)如,攜帶方(fang)便(bian)的(de)特點。榮昌(chang)折(zhe)扇造型輕(qing)盈靈巧(qiao),線(xian)條(tiao)外園內方(fang),明快(kuai)流(liu)暢;其選料考究,制作精細,工藝(yi)精湛,是(shi)實用(yong)與(yu)工藝(yi)相結合(he)的(de)日(ri)用(yong)佳品。由于品種(zhong)齊全,花色(se)繁多,高、中(zhong)、低(di)檔產品均有,可謂男女老(lao)少皆宜(yi),雅(ya)俗共賞(shang),深受各階層(ceng)人(ren)士的(de)喜愛。
榮昌各(ge)(ge)(ge)廠家在(zai)繼承傳統工(gong)(gong)藝的(de)基礎上,引(yin)進新(xin)技術,新(xin)工(gong)(gong)藝,采用(yong)新(xin)材(cai)料,生產各(ge)(ge)(ge)種工(gong)(gong)藝折扇(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)、舞(wu)蹈綢(chou)(chou)(chou)扇(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)、絹(juan)扇(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan),書畫(hua)工(gong)(gong)藝掛(gua)扇(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)、旅游扇(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)、廣(guang)告扇(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)等十多類品種,中、高檔系(xi)列(lie)產品是:各(ge)(ge)(ge)式舞(wu)蹈綢(chou)(chou)(chou)扇(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)、竹扇(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)、金楠紙扇(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)、金楠綢(chou)(chou)(chou)扇(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)、竹節(jie)綢(chou)(chou)(chou)扇(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)、雕(diao)(diao)刻綢(chou)(chou)(chou)扇(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)、棕玉綢(chou)(chou)(chou)扇(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(含(han)全棕)、壁掛(gua)宣紙裝飾(shi)(shi)(shi)大扇(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)、壁掛(gua)綢(chou)(chou)(chou)裝飾(shi)(shi)(shi)大扇(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)、壁掛(gua)雕(diao)(diao)刻裝飾(shi)(shi)(shi)大扇(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(以上均含(han)書畫(hua)扇(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan))等。其消費(fei)功能除具有折扇(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)的(de)普(pu)通功能外(wai),還(huan)普(pu)遍用(yong)于廣(guang)告載(zai)體、禮品贈(zeng)送(song)、紀(ji)念品發放、強(qiang)身健體、文藝匯演、室內(nei)裝飾(shi)(shi)(shi)、藝術收(shou)藏等消費(fei)領域(yu)。
榮昌折扇(shan)(shan)(shan),從農耕時(shi)代走向信息時(shi)代,歷經400多年悠悠歷史。據《榮昌縣(xian)志(zhi)(zhi)》記載,折扇(shan)(shan)(shan)古稱聚頭(tou)扇(shan)(shan)(shan),又名卷扇(shan)(shan)(shan)。根據歷史記載是(shi)唐(tang)朝(chao)日(ri)本遣唐(tang)使朝(chao)賀(he)皇帝(di)唐(tang)太宗(zong)(zong)以(yi)貢品入國(guo),當時(shi)被(bei)稱為(wei)倭扇(shan)(shan)(shan)。宋代倭扇(shan)(shan)(shan)開始在(zai)官(guan)家和民(min)間(jian)廣泛出現(xian),并規模生產(chan)。《夷堅志(zhi)(zhi)》上(shang)也說:宋高宗(zong)(zong)有折疊扇(shan)(shan)(shan),以(yi)玉(yu)孩兒(er)為(wei)扇(shan)(shan)(shan)墜。”而真正全(quan)面(mian)被(bei)百姓所喜歡和普及是(shi)明朝(chao)。
榮(rong)(rong)昌折(zhe)(zhe)扇明朝(chao)嘉靖年(nian)間(jian)由(you)(you)朝(chao)鮮傳入工藝。當(dang)時(shi),榮(rong)(rong)昌城(cheng)北響石(shi)板一帶(dai)農(nong)民(min)利用農(nong)閑時(shi)間(jian),以榮(rong)(rong)昌當(dang)地盛產的黃竹制作扇心(xin)扇夾(jia),糊上黑紙(zhi),生產硬青(qing)、皮底兩類折(zhe)(zhe)扇,在集市上出售。至(zhi)明朝(chao)萬(wan)歷年(nian)間(jian)已成(cheng)朝(chao)廷(ting)貢品。歷史有(you)記載明朝(chao)護(hu)送貢品耽擱二被問罪。明清兩朝(chao)在榮(rong)(rong)昌設二品官負責(ze)折(zhe)(zhe)扇造辦和貢品押(ya)運(在原國(guo)營折(zhe)(zhe)扇廠原址(zhi)曾(ceng)有(you)官碑記錄)至(zhi)嘉慶、道光(guang)年(nian)間(jian),折(zhe)(zhe)扇生產因為(wei)移民(min)擴充有(you)了一個更大(da)大(da)發展(zhan)時(shi)期,由(you)(you)副業生產走向專(zhuan)業化生產而集中于縣城(cheng)。
榮昌(chang)折(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)扇(shan)(shan)(shan),以棕竹、毛竹為(wei)(wei)之(zhi),被稱為(wei)(wei)懷(huai)袖雅物。榮昌(chang)折(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)扇(shan)(shan)(shan)在光緒(xu)初年開始(shi)采用楠竹扇(shan)(shan)(shan)心、扇(shan)(shan)(shan)夾和質地更為(wei)(wei)堅韌(ren),花(hua)紋(wen)自然美觀的(de)(de)(de)棕竹扇(shan)(shan)(shan)夾,折(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)扇(shan)(shan)(shan)品(pin)種新增(zeng)全(quan)楠、正(zheng)棕、穿葉(xie)串(chuan)子三大類(lei),刁、嵌(qian)、漆(qi)、繪等(deng)也用于(yu)折(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)扇(shan)(shan)(shan)生產(chan)(chan)。城中扇(shan)(shan)(shan)鋪(pu)發(fa)展到四(si)十余家(jia)(jia),加工(gong)(gong)(gong)攤(tan)子戶達100余家(jia)(jia),最高年產(chan)(chan)量400萬把,除在省銷(xiao)(xiao)售外,還遠銷(xiao)(xiao)云南、貴州、陜西(xi)等(deng)省,成(cheng)為(wei)(wei)榮昌(chang)頗負盛(sheng)名(ming)的(de)(de)(de)特產(chan)(chan)之(zhi)一。這是折(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)扇(shan)(shan)(shan)業的(de)(de)(de)興盛(sheng)時期。到1912年,折(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)扇(shan)(shan)(shan)會員(yuan)登記名(ming)冊記載,先后(hou)經營此業仍(reng)保留(liu)會籍者(zhe),已達202家(jia)(jia)行號,足(zu)見其源遠與(yu)興盛(sheng)。辛亥革(ge)命成(cheng)功(gong)后(hou),折(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)扇(shan)(shan)(shan)加工(gong)(gong)(gong)工(gong)(gong)(gong)藝(yi)日(ri)臻完(wan)美。漆(qi)、刁、嵌(qian)、刻(ke)、燙花(hua)、小磨、鐵(tie)金、銀粉(fen)寫畫等(deng)技藝(yi)廣泛應用于(yu)串(chuan)葉(xie)白扇(shan)(shan)(shan)生產(chan)(chan),深受各界(jie)人(ren)士喜愛而風(feng)行一時。5年內(nei),城內(nei)折(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)扇(shan)(shan)(shan)經營店鋪(pu)達100多家(jia)(jia),加工(gong)(gong)(gong)攤(tan)子戶500多戶,專業生產(chan)(chan)工(gong)(gong)(gong)人(ren)3000人(ren),年產(chan)(chan)折(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)扇(shan)(shan)(shan)506萬把,除國內(nei)諸省市之(zhi)外,還遠銷(xiao)(xiao)泰國、印度、緬甸(dian)等(deng)國家(jia)(jia),達到鼎盛(sheng)。據說當時榮昌(chang)折(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)扇(shan)(shan)(shan)的(de)(de)(de)年產(chan)(chan)量超(chao)過了蘇(su)杭折(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)扇(shan)(shan)(shan)的(de)(de)(de)總和。榮昌(chang)折(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)扇(shan)(shan)(shan)能生產(chan)(chan)全(quan)楠、正(zheng)棕、硬青、皮底、全(quan)棕、羽毛、綢面吊尾舞蹈、串(chuan)子、漆(qi)嵌(qian)等(deng)11大類(lei),345個(ge)花(hua)色,可謂琳瑯滿(man)目,繁(fan)花(hua)似錦。別看一把小小的(de)(de)(de)折(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)扇(shan)(shan)(shan),工(gong)(gong)(gong)種就有16個(ge),工(gong)(gong)(gong)序則有146個(ge)。
中國(guo)(guo)四(si)(si)大(da)(da)名(ming)(ming)扇(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)--榮(rong)昌(chang)(chang)折(zhe)扇(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(巴(ba)蜀扇(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)),始(shi)于1551年(nian)(nian)明代嘉(jia)靖年(nian)(nian)間,明末已(yi)成為貢品(pin)(pin)(pin)入朝。產品(pin)(pin)(pin)以(yi)其精湛的(de)(de)工業(ye)制(zhi)作而早(zao)已(yi)聞名(ming)(ming)于海內(nei)外(wai)。其產品(pin)(pin)(pin)必然代表(biao)企(qi)業(ye)--重慶市榮(rong)昌(chang)(chang)折(zhe)扇(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)廠(chang)(重慶市榮(rong)昌(chang)(chang)折(zhe)扇(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)有(you)(you)(you)限(xian)公(gong)司)。早(zao)已(yi)是(shi)公(gong)認的(de)(de)我(wo)國(guo)(guo)中西部地(di)區中、高(gao)(gao)檔(dang)折(zhe)扇(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)最(zui)大(da)(da)的(de)(de)專(zhuan)業(ye)生產廠(chang)家(jia)(jia)。工廠(chang)坐落(luo)在榮(rong)昌(chang)(chang)縣城,全(quan)廠(chang)占地(di)5000余(yu)(yu)(yu)平方(fang)米,建筑面積達(da)8000平方(fang)米,現(xian)有(you)(you)(you)職工200余(yu)(yu)(yu)人(ren)(ren),具(ju)有(you)(you)(you)各(ge)類專(zhuan)業(ye)人(ren)(ren)才80余(yu)(yu)(yu)人(ren)(ren),年(nian)(nian)產能力(li)(li)300余(yu)(yu)(yu)萬把(ba)。花(hua)色品(pin)(pin)(pin)種(zhong)多達(da)170余(yu)(yu)(yu)個,并多次榮(rong)獲(huo)國(guo)(guo)家(jia)(jia)有(you)(you)(you)關權(quan)威部門辦法的(de)(de)獎勵證(zheng)書。一些黨(dang)和國(guo)(guo)家(jia)(jia)領導人(ren)(ren)、省(sheng),市政府首腦,大(da)(da)專(zhuan)院校(xiao)、鐵路、航空、金(jin)融(rong)、保險、著名(ming)(ming)風(feng)景區、知(zhi)名(ming)(ming)工商(shang)企(qi)業(ye)、大(da)(da)型文(wen)(wen)藝(yi)團(tuan)體(ti)、知(zhi)名(ming)(ming)人(ren)(ren)士(shi)等均多次親臨(lin)或員來廠(chang)訂購各(ge)式(shi)折(zhe)扇(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)及視察、指導。二00二年(nian)(nian)四(si)(si)月(yue),公(gong)司440余(yu)(yu)(yu)把(ba)雕(diao)(diao)刻書畫扇(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)進(jin)入AAPP第(di)三界(jie)重慶年(nian)(nian)會,作為專(zhuan)用禮品(pin)(pin)(pin)贈送參會外(wai)賓(bin)。其主要中、高(gao)(gao)檔(dang)產品(pin)(pin)(pin)系列是(shi):各(ge)式(shi)舞蹈綢(chou)扇(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)、全(quan)竹扇(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)、全(quan)楠(nan)宣紙、全(quan)楠(nan)綢(chou)扇(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)、竹節綢(chou)扇(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)、雕(diao)(diao)刻綢(chou)扇(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)、棕玉綢(chou)扇(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)、全(quan)棕綢(chou)扇(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)、壁掛(gua)宣紙大(da)(da)扇(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)、壁掛(gua)綢(chou)大(da)(da)扇(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)、壁掛(gua)雕(diao)(diao)刻大(da)(da)扇(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(以(yi)上均含部分書畫)等。其消(xiao)(xiao)費功能除具(ju)有(you)(you)(you)折(zhe)扇(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)的(de)(de)普通功能外(wai),還普遍用于廣(guang)告載體(ti)、禮品(pin)(pin)(pin)贈送、紀(ji)念品(pin)(pin)(pin)發(fa)放(fang)、強身健(jian)體(ti)、文(wen)(wen)藝(yi)演出(chu)、室內(nei)裝(zhuang)飾、藝(yi)術(shu)品(pin)(pin)(pin)收藏等消(xiao)(xiao)費領域。多年(nian)(nian)來,其產品(pin)(pin)(pin)不僅銷往全(quan)國(guo)(guo)各(ge)地(di),而且還先后出(chu)口印度、泰(tai)國(guo)(guo)、緬甸、日本等國(guo)(guo)家(jia)(jia),深受(shou)中外(wai)顧客的(de)(de)厚愛。本廠(chang)將繼(ji)續(xu)以(yi)“繼(ji)承(cheng)傳(chuan)統,推陳出(chu)新(xin),引導消(xiao)(xiao)費,走向世(shi)界(jie)”為宗旨,以(yi)藝(yi)術(shu)院校(xiao)為依托(tuo),以(yi)人(ren)(ren)民消(xiao)(xiao)費水(shui)品(pin)(pin)(pin)的(de)(de)不斷變(bian)化(hua)為目標(biao),不斷開發(fa)折(zhe)扇(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)的(de)(de)文(wen)(wen)化(hua)、藝(yi)術(shu)及觀賞功能,用精品(pin)(pin)(pin)積極適應和引導消(xiao)(xiao)費,全(quan)力(li)(li)滿(man)足人(ren)(ren)民日益增長的(de)(de)文(wen)(wen)化(hua)、藝(yi)術(shu)需(xu)求,全(quan)力(li)(li)滿(man)足各(ge)地(di)經銷商(shang)和顧客的(de)(de)服務(wu)需(xu)求。
20世紀90年代(dai)以來,為(wei)了加(jia)強榮昌(chang)折(zhe)扇(shan)(shan)(shan)的(de)(de)(de)競爭(zheng)力(li),各廠(chang)(chang)家通過合并(bing)、資(zi)產重組、技(ji)術改進(jin),規模(mo)逐漸(jian)壯(zhuang)大。榮昌(chang)折(zhe)扇(shan)(shan)(shan)廠(chang)(chang)家的(de)(de)(de)數量已從(cong)幾(ji)十家減少到的(de)(de)(de)十幾(ji)家,具有(you)代(dai)表性的(de)(de)(de)有(you)重慶(qing)(qing)市榮昌(chang)折(zhe)扇(shan)(shan)(shan)廠(chang)(chang)、重慶(qing)(qing)榮昌(chang)華一扇(shan)(shan)(shan)廠(chang)(chang),成為(wei)榮昌(chang)折(zhe)扇(shan)(shan)(shan)的(de)(de)(de)中流砥柱。