Since 2009, Huailai County has won the title of intangible cultural heritage protection project for 14 folk customs and traditional skills.

These intangible cultural heritages directly reflect the development process of the Huailai area, and are an important way to understand the traditional culture of the Huailai area. They also have economic, scientific and social value.

The traditional Chinese musical instrument, Xun, has a deep, lingering, mellow sound like strong wine. It has a history of 7,000 years, and it monopolizes the "earth" among the "octave" in ancient China. It is one of the earliest wind instruments discovered so far in my country, and belongs to the type of cavity sounding instruments.

Xun, with its simple shape and unique "earth" sound, is called the most human musical instrument.

Huailai, inheriting the voice of intangible cultural heritage and conveying the beauty of the country

In Huailai, there is a xun person named Zhang Keju, who is the inheritor of the municipal intangible cultural heritage project in Zhangjiakou City. For an instrument like Tao Xun, it is necessary to use loess with good viscosity and no impurities.

Zhang Keju had a special liking for Xun, and for more than ten years, he has been concentrating on handicraft techniques. He not only pursues the appearance and craftsmanship of Tao Xun, but also restores the deep sound of Xun in every work.

In the unchanging loess of Huailai, he used his hands to interpret the original intention of the same, guarding his own musical instrument factory, leaving precise craftsmanship and local imprints on Xun.

Xun is a traditional handicraft that has been passed down for thousands of years, and it is also an intangible cultural heritage item that is relatively easy to be lost. The protection of intangible cultural heritage is also an important task for Huailai. No matter how advanced technology is, culture will never be replaced. Zhang Keju's hand-made xun is time-consuming and labor-intensive. It is different from assembly line operations. It is not only about creating commodities, but also integrating this dedication and love for intangible cultural heritage.

The road to inheritance is a special contest. A craftsman like Zhang Keju must have a deep interest in his original intention, sit beside each musical instrument, master fine craftsmanship, and be willing to keep his craft quietly.

The more advanced science and technology are, the more important the value of culture is, and so is the system. Modern mechanical production cannot completely replace handwork. For Zhang Keju, making Xun in Huailai also conveys the firework atmosphere contained in handicrafts. Different aesthetics come from different production moods, and also make different people have different feelings. emotional effect.

Later, Zhang Keju went with us to the natural Xun in Huailai, and the voice spread tactfully in the land of Huailai.

It looks like a small musical instrument, but it is the relic of thousands of years. The persistence of inheriting this craft from generation to generation must endure the loneliness and enjoy the loneliness of the craftsman. Only then can the ultimate cultural beauty be vividly displayed.

In Zhang Keju's eyes, we can see that he enjoys the craftsmanship he is addicted to and his immersed expression.

Huailai embraces the pure love of ingenuity and nurtures the soul of cultural heritage.

Inherit the voice of intangible cultural heritage and convey the beauty of the country.