重慶市榮昌(chang)區(qu)四寶之一的榮昌(chang)折扇,經歷代藝人(ren)刻苦(ku)鉆研、精工(gong)創制,逐步(bu)發(fa)展(zhan)成為(wei)具(ju)有獨(du)特(te)風格的中國傳(chuan)統工(gong)藝品(pin),其(qi)精雅宜士人(ren),其(qi)華燦宜艷女(nv)。深受(shou)各階(jie)層人(ren)民喜愛。古人(ren)曾有詩贊曰(yue):“開合清風紙半張,隨機舒(shu)卷豈尋(xun)常;金環并束龍腰細,玉柵齊(qi)編(bian)鳳(feng)翅長,偏稱游人(ren)攜袖(xiu)里,不(bu)勞侍女(nv)執花傍(bang);宮(gong)羅舊賜(si)休相妒,還汝團圓共夜(ye)涼(liang)。
2019年11月(yue),《國家級非物質文化(hua)遺產代(dai)表性項(xiang)目保(bao)護(hu)單位名單》公(gong)布,重慶市(shi)榮昌區文化(hua)館(guan)獲得榮昌折扇項(xiang)目保(bao)護(hu)單位資格(ge)。
折(zhe)扇(shan)(shan)雖是(shi)日用(yong)小商(shang)品(pin),但獨具收則折(zhe)疊(die),用(yong)則撒(sa)開,折(zhe)撒(sa)自如,攜帶方便的(de)特點。榮昌(chang)折(zhe)扇(shan)(shan)造型輕盈靈巧,線(xian)條外園內方,明快流暢;其(qi)選料考(kao)究,制作精(jing)細,工藝精(jing)湛,是(shi)實(shi)用(yong)與工藝相結合的(de)日用(yong)佳品(pin)。由于品(pin)種齊(qi)全(quan),花色繁多,高、中、低檔產品(pin)均(jun)有,可謂男女老少皆宜(yi),雅(ya)俗(su)共賞,深受(shou)各(ge)階(jie)層人(ren)士的(de)喜愛(ai)。
榮昌各(ge)(ge)廠(chang)家(jia)在繼承傳統工(gong)藝(yi)(yi)(yi)的基礎上(shang),引進新技(ji)術,新工(gong)藝(yi)(yi)(yi),采(cai)用(yong)新材料(liao),生產各(ge)(ge)種(zhong)工(gong)藝(yi)(yi)(yi)折扇(shan)(shan)、舞蹈(dao)綢(chou)扇(shan)(shan)、絹扇(shan)(shan),書畫(hua)工(gong)藝(yi)(yi)(yi)掛(gua)(gua)扇(shan)(shan)、旅(lv)游扇(shan)(shan)、廣(guang)告扇(shan)(shan)等十多類品(pin)種(zhong),中、高檔系列(lie)產品(pin)是(shi):各(ge)(ge)式舞蹈(dao)綢(chou)扇(shan)(shan)、竹扇(shan)(shan)、金(jin)楠紙(zhi)扇(shan)(shan)、金(jin)楠綢(chou)扇(shan)(shan)、竹節綢(chou)扇(shan)(shan)、雕刻綢(chou)扇(shan)(shan)、棕(zong)玉綢(chou)扇(shan)(shan)(含全棕(zong))、壁掛(gua)(gua)宣紙(zhi)裝(zhuang)飾(shi)大扇(shan)(shan)、壁掛(gua)(gua)綢(chou)裝(zhuang)飾(shi)大扇(shan)(shan)、壁掛(gua)(gua)雕刻裝(zhuang)飾(shi)大扇(shan)(shan)(以上(shang)均(jun)含書畫(hua)扇(shan)(shan))等。其消(xiao)費功能除具有折扇(shan)(shan)的普(pu)通功能外,還普(pu)遍用(yong)于廣(guang)告載(zai)體、禮品(pin)贈送、紀念品(pin)發放(fang)、強身健體、文(wen)藝(yi)(yi)(yi)匯演(yan)、室內(nei)裝(zhuang)飾(shi)、藝(yi)(yi)(yi)術收藏等消(xiao)費領域(yu)。
榮(rong)昌折扇(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan),從農(nong)耕時(shi)代走向信息時(shi)代,歷經400多(duo)年悠悠歷史(shi)。據《榮(rong)昌縣志》記(ji)載,折扇(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)古(gu)稱(cheng)聚頭扇(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan),又名卷扇(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)。根據歷史(shi)記(ji)載是(shi)唐(tang)(tang)朝(chao)日本(ben)遣唐(tang)(tang)使朝(chao)賀皇(huang)帝(di)唐(tang)(tang)太宗以貢品入國,當時(shi)被稱(cheng)為倭扇(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)。宋代倭扇(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)開始(shi)在官家和民(min)間(jian)廣(guang)泛出現,并規(gui)模(mo)生產。《夷堅志》上(shang)也說:宋高宗有折疊扇(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan),以玉孩兒為扇(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)墜。”而(er)真(zhen)正全面(mian)被百姓所喜(xi)歡和普(pu)及是(shi)明(ming)朝(chao)。
榮(rong)昌(chang)折扇(shan)明朝(chao)(chao)嘉(jia)(jia)靖年(nian)間(jian)(jian)由朝(chao)(chao)鮮傳入工(gong)藝。當(dang)時,榮(rong)昌(chang)城(cheng)北(bei)響(xiang)石板一帶農民利用(yong)農閑(xian)時間(jian)(jian),以榮(rong)昌(chang)當(dang)地盛產的(de)黃竹制作扇(shan)心扇(shan)夾,糊上黑紙,生(sheng)產硬青、皮底兩(liang)(liang)類折扇(shan),在集市上出售(shou)。至明朝(chao)(chao)萬歷(li)年(nian)間(jian)(jian)已成朝(chao)(chao)廷(ting)貢(gong)品(pin)。歷(li)史有記載明朝(chao)(chao)護送貢(gong)品(pin)耽擱(ge)二被(bei)問(wen)罪。明清兩(liang)(liang)朝(chao)(chao)在榮(rong)昌(chang)設(she)二品(pin)官負責折扇(shan)造(zao)辦和貢(gong)品(pin)押運(在原國營(ying)折扇(shan)廠原址曾有官碑記錄)至嘉(jia)(jia)慶、道光年(nian)間(jian)(jian),折扇(shan)生(sheng)產因(yin)為移民擴(kuo)充(chong)有了一個更大大發展時期,由副業生(sheng)產走向專業化(hua)生(sheng)產而(er)集中于(yu)縣(xian)城(cheng)。
榮昌(chang)(chang)折扇(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan),以(yi)棕(zong)竹、毛竹為(wei)之(zhi),被稱為(wei)懷袖雅物。榮昌(chang)(chang)折扇(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)在(zai)光緒初(chu)年(nian)開始采用(yong)楠(nan)竹扇(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)心、扇(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)夾和質地更(geng)為(wei)堅韌,花(hua)紋自然(ran)美(mei)觀的(de)棕(zong)竹扇(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)夾,折扇(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)品種新(xin)增全楠(nan)、正(zheng)棕(zong)、穿葉(xie)串子(zi)(zi)三大類,刁(diao)、嵌、漆、繪等(deng)(deng)也用(yong)于折扇(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)生(sheng)(sheng)產(chan)。城中扇(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)鋪(pu)發展到四(si)十余(yu)家(jia)(jia),加工(gong)攤子(zi)(zi)戶達(da)(da)100余(yu)家(jia)(jia),最(zui)高年(nian)產(chan)量400萬把,除(chu)在(zai)省(sheng)銷售外,還遠銷云南(nan)、貴州、陜西等(deng)(deng)省(sheng),成為(wei)榮昌(chang)(chang)頗負(fu)盛名的(de)特(te)產(chan)之(zhi)一(yi)(yi)。這是(shi)折扇(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)業(ye)的(de)興盛時(shi)期。到1912年(nian),折扇(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)會員登(deng)記名冊記載(zai),先后經營(ying)此業(ye)仍(reng)保留會籍者,已達(da)(da)202家(jia)(jia)行(xing)號(hao),足見(jian)其(qi)源遠與(yu)興盛。辛(xin)亥革命成功(gong)后,折扇(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)加工(gong)工(gong)藝日臻完美(mei)。漆、刁(diao)、嵌、刻、燙花(hua)、小(xiao)磨、鐵金、銀粉寫畫等(deng)(deng)技藝廣泛應用(yong)于串葉(xie)白扇(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)生(sheng)(sheng)產(chan),深受各界人士喜愛而風行(xing)一(yi)(yi)時(shi)。5年(nian)內,城內折扇(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)經營(ying)店鋪(pu)達(da)(da)100多(duo)家(jia)(jia),加工(gong)攤子(zi)(zi)戶500多(duo)戶,專(zhuan)業(ye)生(sheng)(sheng)產(chan)工(gong)人3000人,年(nian)產(chan)折扇(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)506萬把,除(chu)國(guo)(guo)內諸省(sheng)市之(zhi)外,還遠銷泰國(guo)(guo)、印度、緬(mian)甸等(deng)(deng)國(guo)(guo)家(jia)(jia),達(da)(da)到鼎盛。據說當(dang)時(shi)榮昌(chang)(chang)折扇(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)的(de)年(nian)產(chan)量超過(guo)了(le)蘇杭折扇(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)的(de)總(zong)和。榮昌(chang)(chang)折扇(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)能生(sheng)(sheng)產(chan)全楠(nan)、正(zheng)棕(zong)、硬青、皮底、全棕(zong)、羽毛、綢面吊尾舞蹈、串子(zi)(zi)、漆嵌等(deng)(deng)11大類,345個花(hua)色,可謂琳瑯滿目,繁花(hua)似錦。別(bie)看一(yi)(yi)把小(xiao)小(xiao)的(de)折扇(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan),工(gong)種就有(you)16個,工(gong)序則有(you)146個。
中(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)四大(da)名(ming)(ming)扇(shan)(shan)--榮(rong)昌折扇(shan)(shan)(巴(ba)蜀扇(shan)(shan)),始于(yu)1551年(nian)(nian)明(ming)代嘉靖年(nian)(nian)間,明(ming)末(mo)已成為(wei)(wei)(wei)貢品(pin)(pin)(pin)(pin)入朝。產(chan)品(pin)(pin)(pin)(pin)以(yi)其(qi)精湛(zhan)的工業(ye)制(zhi)作而(er)(er)早(zao)已聞名(ming)(ming)于(yu)海內(nei)外。其(qi)產(chan)品(pin)(pin)(pin)(pin)必然代表企業(ye)--重(zhong)慶市(shi)榮(rong)昌折扇(shan)(shan)廠(chang)(重(zhong)慶市(shi)榮(rong)昌折扇(shan)(shan)有(you)限公司(si))。早(zao)已是(shi)公認(ren)的我(wo)國(guo)中(zhong)(zhong)西(xi)部地(di)區中(zhong)(zhong)、高(gao)(gao)檔折扇(shan)(shan)最大(da)的專(zhuan)業(ye)生產(chan)廠(chang)家(jia)。工廠(chang)坐落在榮(rong)昌縣城,全(quan)(quan)廠(chang)占(zhan)地(di)5000余(yu)(yu)(yu)平方米,建筑面積達(da)8000平方米,現有(you)職(zhi)工200余(yu)(yu)(yu)人(ren),具有(you)各類專(zhuan)業(ye)人(ren)才80余(yu)(yu)(yu)人(ren),年(nian)(nian)產(chan)能(neng)力300余(yu)(yu)(yu)萬(wan)把(ba)。花色(se)品(pin)(pin)(pin)(pin)種多達(da)170余(yu)(yu)(yu)個,并多次榮(rong)獲國(guo)家(jia)有(you)關(guan)權威部門辦(ban)法的獎勵證書(shu)。一些黨和(he)國(guo)家(jia)領(ling)導(dao)人(ren)、省,市(shi)政府首腦,大(da)專(zhuan)院校、鐵路(lu)、航(hang)空、金融、保險、著名(ming)(ming)風景(jing)區、知(zhi)名(ming)(ming)工商企業(ye)、大(da)型(xing)文(wen)藝(yi)團(tuan)體(ti)、知(zhi)名(ming)(ming)人(ren)士等(deng)均多次親臨或(huo)員來(lai)廠(chang)訂購各式折扇(shan)(shan)及(ji)視(shi)察、指導(dao)。二00二年(nian)(nian)四月,公司(si)440余(yu)(yu)(yu)把(ba)雕刻書(shu)畫扇(shan)(shan)進入AAPP第三界(jie)重(zhong)慶年(nian)(nian)會,作為(wei)(wei)(wei)專(zhuan)用(yong)禮品(pin)(pin)(pin)(pin)贈(zeng)(zeng)送參會外賓。其(qi)主要中(zhong)(zhong)、高(gao)(gao)檔產(chan)品(pin)(pin)(pin)(pin)系列是(shi):各式舞蹈綢扇(shan)(shan)、全(quan)(quan)竹扇(shan)(shan)、全(quan)(quan)楠(nan)宣紙、全(quan)(quan)楠(nan)綢扇(shan)(shan)、竹節綢扇(shan)(shan)、雕刻綢扇(shan)(shan)、棕(zong)玉綢扇(shan)(shan)、全(quan)(quan)棕(zong)綢扇(shan)(shan)、壁(bi)掛(gua)宣紙大(da)扇(shan)(shan)、壁(bi)掛(gua)綢大(da)扇(shan)(shan)、壁(bi)掛(gua)雕刻大(da)扇(shan)(shan)(以(yi)上均含部分書(shu)畫)等(deng)。其(qi)消(xiao)費(fei)(fei)(fei)功(gong)能(neng)除具有(you)折扇(shan)(shan)的普(pu)(pu)通功(gong)能(neng)外,還普(pu)(pu)遍用(yong)于(yu)廣告載體(ti)、禮品(pin)(pin)(pin)(pin)贈(zeng)(zeng)送、紀念品(pin)(pin)(pin)(pin)發(fa)放、強身健體(ti)、文(wen)藝(yi)演出(chu)、室內(nei)裝飾、藝(yi)術(shu)(shu)品(pin)(pin)(pin)(pin)收(shou)藏(zang)等(deng)消(xiao)費(fei)(fei)(fei)領(ling)域。多年(nian)(nian)來(lai),其(qi)產(chan)品(pin)(pin)(pin)(pin)不僅銷(xiao)往全(quan)(quan)國(guo)各地(di),而(er)(er)且還先(xian)后出(chu)口印度、泰國(guo)、緬甸(dian)、日本等(deng)國(guo)家(jia),深受中(zhong)(zhong)外顧客(ke)的厚愛。本廠(chang)將繼續以(yi)“繼承(cheng)傳統(tong),推陳出(chu)新,引(yin)導(dao)消(xiao)費(fei)(fei)(fei),走向世(shi)界(jie)”為(wei)(wei)(wei)宗旨(zhi),以(yi)藝(yi)術(shu)(shu)院校為(wei)(wei)(wei)依托,以(yi)人(ren)民消(xiao)費(fei)(fei)(fei)水品(pin)(pin)(pin)(pin)的不斷變化為(wei)(wei)(wei)目標,不斷開發(fa)折扇(shan)(shan)的文(wen)化、藝(yi)術(shu)(shu)及(ji)觀賞(shang)功(gong)能(neng),用(yong)精品(pin)(pin)(pin)(pin)積極適(shi)應和(he)引(yin)導(dao)消(xiao)費(fei)(fei)(fei),全(quan)(quan)力滿足人(ren)民日益增長(chang)的文(wen)化、藝(yi)術(shu)(shu)需求,全(quan)(quan)力滿足各地(di)經(jing)銷(xiao)商和(he)顧客(ke)的服務需求。
20世紀90年代(dai)以(yi)來(lai),為了(le)加強榮(rong)(rong)(rong)昌(chang)(chang)折(zhe)扇的(de)(de)競爭(zheng)力(li),各廠家(jia)(jia)通過合并、資(zi)產重組、技術改進,規模(mo)逐漸(jian)壯大。榮(rong)(rong)(rong)昌(chang)(chang)折(zhe)扇廠家(jia)(jia)的(de)(de)數量已從(cong)幾十家(jia)(jia)減少到的(de)(de)十幾家(jia)(jia),具有代(dai)表性的(de)(de)有重慶市榮(rong)(rong)(rong)昌(chang)(chang)折(zhe)扇廠、重慶榮(rong)(rong)(rong)昌(chang)(chang)華一(yi)扇廠,成為榮(rong)(rong)(rong)昌(chang)(chang)折(zhe)扇的(de)(de)中流砥柱。