重慶市榮昌區四寶之一的(de)榮昌折扇,經歷代(dai)藝(yi)人(ren)刻苦鉆(zhan)研(yan)、精工(gong)創制,逐(zhu)步(bu)發展(zhan)成為具有(you)獨特風格的(de)中國傳統工(gong)藝(yi)品,其精雅宜士人(ren),其華燦宜艷女(nv)。深受各階層人(ren)民喜愛。古人(ren)曾有(you)詩(shi)贊曰:“開(kai)合清風紙半張,隨機舒卷豈(qi)尋常;金環并(bing)束龍腰細,玉柵齊(qi)編鳳翅長,偏稱(cheng)游人(ren)攜袖里,不勞侍女(nv)執花傍;宮羅舊賜休(xiu)相妒(du),還汝團圓共夜涼。
2019年11月,《國(guo)家級非物質文(wen)化遺產代表性項目保護(hu)單(dan)位名單(dan)》公布,重慶(qing)市(shi)榮昌區文(wen)化館獲得榮昌折扇項目保護(hu)單(dan)位資格。
折(zhe)扇雖是日(ri)用(yong)小(xiao)商品(pin),但獨具收則折(zhe)疊(die),用(yong)則撒開,折(zhe)撒自(zi)如,攜(xie)帶方(fang)便(bian)的特(te)點。榮(rong)昌折(zhe)扇造(zao)型輕(qing)盈靈巧,線條外園(yuan)內(nei)方(fang),明快流暢;其選料考(kao)究(jiu),制作精(jing)細(xi),工藝(yi)精(jing)湛(zhan),是實用(yong)與工藝(yi)相(xiang)結合的日(ri)用(yong)佳品(pin)。由于(yu)品(pin)種齊(qi)全,花色繁多(duo),高(gao)、中、低檔產品(pin)均有,可謂男(nan)女老少(shao)皆宜(yi),雅俗共賞(shang),深受各階層人士的喜愛。
榮(rong)昌各廠家在繼承傳統工(gong)藝(yi)的基(ji)礎(chu)上(shang)(shang),引進(jin)新(xin)(xin)(xin)技術(shu),新(xin)(xin)(xin)工(gong)藝(yi),采用新(xin)(xin)(xin)材(cai)料(liao),生產各種工(gong)藝(yi)折扇(shan)(shan)、舞蹈綢(chou)(chou)扇(shan)(shan)、絹扇(shan)(shan),書(shu)畫(hua)工(gong)藝(yi)掛(gua)扇(shan)(shan)、旅(lv)游扇(shan)(shan)、廣告扇(shan)(shan)等(deng)十多類品種,中、高檔系(xi)列產品是:各式(shi)舞蹈綢(chou)(chou)扇(shan)(shan)、竹(zhu)扇(shan)(shan)、金楠紙扇(shan)(shan)、金楠綢(chou)(chou)扇(shan)(shan)、竹(zhu)節綢(chou)(chou)扇(shan)(shan)、雕刻綢(chou)(chou)扇(shan)(shan)、棕(zong)玉綢(chou)(chou)扇(shan)(shan)(含(han)全(quan)棕(zong))、壁掛(gua)宣紙裝(zhuang)(zhuang)飾(shi)大(da)扇(shan)(shan)、壁掛(gua)綢(chou)(chou)裝(zhuang)(zhuang)飾(shi)大(da)扇(shan)(shan)、壁掛(gua)雕刻裝(zhuang)(zhuang)飾(shi)大(da)扇(shan)(shan)(以上(shang)(shang)均含(han)書(shu)畫(hua)扇(shan)(shan))等(deng)。其消費功能(neng)除具有折扇(shan)(shan)的普(pu)通功能(neng)外,還普(pu)遍用于廣告載體(ti)、禮品贈送(song)、紀(ji)念(nian)品發(fa)放、強身(shen)健(jian)體(ti)、文(wen)藝(yi)匯(hui)演、室(shi)內裝(zhuang)(zhuang)飾(shi)、藝(yi)術(shu)收藏等(deng)消費領域。
榮(rong)(rong)昌折扇(shan)(shan)(shan),從農耕時(shi)代走向信(xin)息時(shi)代,歷(li)經400多年悠悠歷(li)史(shi)。據《榮(rong)(rong)昌縣志》記(ji)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(li)史(shi)記(ji)載是唐(tang)朝日(ri)本(ben)遣唐(tang)使朝賀皇帝(di)唐(tang)太宗以貢(gong)品入國,當時(shi)被稱為(wei)倭扇(shan)(shan)(shan)。宋代倭扇(shan)(shan)(shan)開始(shi)在官家和民(min)間廣泛出現(xian),并規模生產。《夷堅(jian)志》上也說:宋高宗有(you)折疊扇(shan)(shan)(shan),以玉孩兒(er)為(wei)扇(shan)(shan)(shan)墜(zhui)。”而真(zhen)正全面(mian)被百姓(xing)所喜(xi)歡(huan)和普及(ji)是明朝。
榮(rong)(rong)昌(chang)折(zhe)(zhe)扇(shan)(shan)明朝(chao)(chao)嘉靖年(nian)間由朝(chao)(chao)鮮傳入工藝。當時(shi)(shi),榮(rong)(rong)昌(chang)城北響石板一帶(dai)農(nong)民(min)利用(yong)農(nong)閑時(shi)(shi)間,以榮(rong)(rong)昌(chang)當地盛產(chan)(chan)的黃(huang)竹制作扇(shan)(shan)心扇(shan)(shan)夾,糊上黑紙,生(sheng)(sheng)產(chan)(chan)硬青、皮底(di)兩類折(zhe)(zhe)扇(shan)(shan),在(zai)(zai)集(ji)市上出(chu)售(shou)。至明朝(chao)(chao)萬歷(li)年(nian)間已成朝(chao)(chao)廷貢(gong)品。歷(li)史有(you)記載明朝(chao)(chao)護送貢(gong)品耽(dan)擱(ge)二被問罪。明清(qing)兩朝(chao)(chao)在(zai)(zai)榮(rong)(rong)昌(chang)設二品官負責折(zhe)(zhe)扇(shan)(shan)造辦和貢(gong)品押運(在(zai)(zai)原國營折(zhe)(zhe)扇(shan)(shan)廠原址曾(ceng)有(you)官碑記錄)至嘉慶(qing)、道光年(nian)間,折(zhe)(zhe)扇(shan)(shan)生(sheng)(sheng)產(chan)(chan)因為(wei)移(yi)民(min)擴(kuo)充有(you)了一個更大大發展時(shi)(shi)期,由副業(ye)(ye)生(sheng)(sheng)產(chan)(chan)走(zou)向(xiang)專(zhuan)業(ye)(ye)化生(sheng)(sheng)產(chan)(chan)而集(ji)中(zhong)于縣城。
榮(rong)昌(chang)(chang)(chang)(chang)折(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)扇(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan),以棕(zong)竹(zhu)、毛竹(zhu)為(wei)之,被稱為(wei)懷(huai)袖雅物(wu)。榮(rong)昌(chang)(chang)(chang)(chang)折(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)扇(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)在(zai)光緒(xu)初年(nian)開(kai)始采用楠(nan)(nan)竹(zhu)扇(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)心、扇(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)夾和質地更為(wei)堅(jian)韌,花(hua)紋自(zi)然美觀的(de)棕(zong)竹(zhu)扇(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)夾,折(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)扇(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)品種(zhong)新增全楠(nan)(nan)、正棕(zong)、穿(chuan)葉串(chuan)子(zi)(zi)(zi)三(san)大(da)類,刁(diao)、嵌(qian)、漆、繪等(deng)(deng)也用于(yu)折(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)扇(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)生(sheng)產(chan)。城中扇(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)鋪(pu)發展到(dao)(dao)四(si)十余家(jia),加工(gong)攤子(zi)(zi)(zi)戶(hu)達(da)100余家(jia),最(zui)高年(nian)產(chan)量400萬(wan)把(ba),除(chu)在(zai)省(sheng)銷(xiao)售外,還遠銷(xiao)云南、貴州(zhou)、陜西(xi)等(deng)(deng)省(sheng),成(cheng)為(wei)榮(rong)昌(chang)(chang)(chang)(chang)頗負盛(sheng)名(ming)的(de)特(te)產(chan)之一。這是(shi)折(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)扇(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)業的(de)興盛(sheng)時(shi)(shi)(shi)期。到(dao)(dao)1912年(nian),折(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)扇(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)會(hui)員登記(ji)名(ming)冊記(ji)載,先后經營此(ci)業仍(reng)保(bao)留(liu)會(hui)籍者(zhe),已達(da)202家(jia)行(xing)號,足見其源遠與興盛(sheng)。辛亥革命成(cheng)功后,折(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)扇(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)加工(gong)工(gong)藝日臻完美。漆、刁(diao)、嵌(qian)、刻、燙(tang)花(hua)、小(xiao)磨、鐵金、銀粉寫畫等(deng)(deng)技藝廣泛應用于(yu)串(chuan)葉白扇(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)生(sheng)產(chan),深受各界人士喜愛(ai)而風行(xing)一時(shi)(shi)(shi)。5年(nian)內,城內折(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)扇(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)經營店鋪(pu)達(da)100多家(jia),加工(gong)攤子(zi)(zi)(zi)戶(hu)500多戶(hu),專業生(sheng)產(chan)工(gong)人3000人,年(nian)產(chan)折(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)扇(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)506萬(wan)把(ba),除(chu)國(guo)內諸省(sheng)市之外,還遠銷(xiao)泰國(guo)、印度、緬甸等(deng)(deng)國(guo)家(jia),達(da)到(dao)(dao)鼎盛(sheng)。據說當時(shi)(shi)(shi)榮(rong)昌(chang)(chang)(chang)(chang)折(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)扇(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)的(de)年(nian)產(chan)量超過了(le)蘇杭折(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)扇(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)的(de)總和。榮(rong)昌(chang)(chang)(chang)(chang)折(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)扇(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)能生(sheng)產(chan)全楠(nan)(nan)、正棕(zong)、硬青、皮底、全棕(zong)、羽(yu)毛、綢面吊尾舞蹈、串(chuan)子(zi)(zi)(zi)、漆嵌(qian)等(deng)(deng)11大(da)類,345個花(hua)色,可謂琳瑯滿目,繁(fan)花(hua)似錦。別看一把(ba)小(xiao)小(xiao)的(de)折(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)扇(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan),工(gong)種(zhong)就(jiu)有16個,工(gong)序則有146個。
中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)(guo)四(si)大(da)名(ming)(ming)(ming)扇(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)--榮(rong)(rong)昌折扇(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(巴蜀扇(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)),始于1551年明代嘉靖(jing)年間,明末已成為(wei)(wei)(wei)貢品(pin)(pin)入(ru)朝。產(chan)品(pin)(pin)以(yi)其精湛的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)工(gong)(gong)業(ye)制作而早(zao)已聞名(ming)(ming)(ming)于海(hai)內外(wai)。其產(chan)品(pin)(pin)必然(ran)代表企業(ye)--重慶(qing)市榮(rong)(rong)昌折扇(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)廠(chang)(重慶(qing)市榮(rong)(rong)昌折扇(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)有限公司)。早(zao)已是公認的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)我國(guo)(guo)(guo)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)西(xi)部(bu)地(di)(di)區(qu)(qu)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)、高檔(dang)折扇(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)最大(da)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)專業(ye)生產(chan)廠(chang)家。工(gong)(gong)廠(chang)坐(zuo)落在榮(rong)(rong)昌縣城,全廠(chang)占(zhan)地(di)(di)5000余平(ping)方米,建筑面積達8000平(ping)方米,現有職(zhi)工(gong)(gong)200余人,具有各(ge)(ge)類專業(ye)人才80余人,年產(chan)能力(li)300余萬把(ba)。花色(se)品(pin)(pin)種(zhong)多達170余個,并多次榮(rong)(rong)獲國(guo)(guo)(guo)家有關權威部(bu)門辦法的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)獎勵證書。一些黨(dang)和國(guo)(guo)(guo)家領導(dao)人、省,市政府(fu)首腦,大(da)專院校、鐵路、航空、金融、保險、著名(ming)(ming)(ming)風景區(qu)(qu)、知(zhi)名(ming)(ming)(ming)工(gong)(gong)商企業(ye)、大(da)型文(wen)(wen)藝(yi)團體、知(zhi)名(ming)(ming)(ming)人士(shi)等(deng)均(jun)多次親臨或員來廠(chang)訂(ding)購各(ge)(ge)式(shi)折扇(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)及(ji)視察(cha)、指導(dao)。二00二年四(si)月,公司440余把(ba)雕刻(ke)書畫(hua)扇(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)進入(ru)AAPP第三界重慶(qing)年會,作為(wei)(wei)(wei)專用禮品(pin)(pin)贈送參會外(wai)賓。其主(zhu)要中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)、高檔(dang)產(chan)品(pin)(pin)系列是:各(ge)(ge)式(shi)舞蹈綢(chou)(chou)(chou)扇(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)、全竹(zhu)扇(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)、全楠宣(xuan)紙、全楠綢(chou)(chou)(chou)扇(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)、竹(zhu)節綢(chou)(chou)(chou)扇(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)、雕刻(ke)綢(chou)(chou)(chou)扇(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)、棕玉(yu)綢(chou)(chou)(chou)扇(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)、全棕綢(chou)(chou)(chou)扇(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)、壁掛宣(xuan)紙大(da)扇(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)、壁掛綢(chou)(chou)(chou)大(da)扇(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)、壁掛雕刻(ke)大(da)扇(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(以(yi)上均(jun)含(han)部(bu)分書畫(hua))等(deng)。其消費(fei)功(gong)(gong)能除具有折扇(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)普(pu)通(tong)功(gong)(gong)能外(wai),還普(pu)遍(bian)用于廣告載(zai)體、禮品(pin)(pin)贈送、紀念品(pin)(pin)發放、強身健(jian)體、文(wen)(wen)藝(yi)演出、室(shi)內裝飾(shi)、藝(yi)術(shu)品(pin)(pin)收藏等(deng)消費(fei)領域。多年來,其產(chan)品(pin)(pin)不(bu)僅(jin)銷往全國(guo)(guo)(guo)各(ge)(ge)地(di)(di),而且還先后出口印度、泰國(guo)(guo)(guo)、緬甸、日本(ben)(ben)等(deng)國(guo)(guo)(guo)家,深受中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)外(wai)顧客的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)厚愛(ai)。本(ben)(ben)廠(chang)將(jiang)繼續以(yi)“繼承傳統,推陳出新,引導(dao)消費(fei),走向世界”為(wei)(wei)(wei)宗旨,以(yi)藝(yi)術(shu)院校為(wei)(wei)(wei)依托,以(yi)人民(min)消費(fei)水品(pin)(pin)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)不(bu)斷(duan)變化為(wei)(wei)(wei)目(mu)標,不(bu)斷(duan)開發折扇(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)文(wen)(wen)化、藝(yi)術(shu)及(ji)觀(guan)賞功(gong)(gong)能,用精品(pin)(pin)積極適應和引導(dao)消費(fei),全力(li)滿(man)(man)足人民(min)日益增長的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)文(wen)(wen)化、藝(yi)術(shu)需求,全力(li)滿(man)(man)足各(ge)(ge)地(di)(di)經銷商和顧客的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)服務需求。
20世紀90年代以來,為了加強(qiang)榮(rong)昌折(zhe)(zhe)扇的(de)競爭力,各廠(chang)家(jia)(jia)(jia)通(tong)過合并、資產(chan)重組(zu)、技術改進,規模逐漸(jian)壯大。榮(rong)昌折(zhe)(zhe)扇廠(chang)家(jia)(jia)(jia)的(de)數量(liang)已從(cong)幾十家(jia)(jia)(jia)減少到的(de)十幾家(jia)(jia)(jia),具有代表性的(de)有重慶(qing)市榮(rong)昌折(zhe)(zhe)扇廠(chang)、重慶(qing)榮(rong)昌華一扇廠(chang),成為榮(rong)昌折(zhe)(zhe)扇的(de)中流砥(di)柱。