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Painted Sculpture of "Lord Rabbit"
The Painted Sculpture of "Lord Rabbit" is a type of Han traditional handcraft in Beijing. It is a toy for children in the Mid-Autumn Festival, originating from the ancient worship of the moon. Based on the saying that there are Chang'e and the fair rabbit in the moon palace, people make the fair rabbit artistic, personalized and deified, and then use mud to create different styles of the lord rabbit. The lord rabbit possesses both holy characters and secular qualities, and meanwhile integrates the functions of sacrifice and fun. Now the lord rabbit has become one of the most representative intangible cultural heritages in Beijing.
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Traditional folk art showcased at Beijing International Book Fair

Two mud sculptures of Lord Rabbit are sold at the book fair Lord Rabbit Lord Rabbit, a mythical bunny sent down from the moon to bring good health to Beijing, is making a triumphant comeback as the Mid-autumn Festival is around the corner. "In the deep heart of every old Beijinger, there is a special place for the Lord Rabbit," Zhang Zhongqiang, a fifth-generation successor of Mud Painted Sculpture of Lord Rabbit, said. "As an intangible cultural heritage protection item in Beijing, I try to integrate the traditional art with modern elements by utilizing different materials and shaping new images for the Lord Rabbit," Zhang said. " Zhang Zhongqiang, fifth-generation successor of Mud Painted Sculpture of Lord Rabbits, introduces the artwork to the reporter. Many international friends will come to the book fair these few days and I hope it can be a golden opportunity for foreigners to know Beijing culture, and Lord Rabbit in particular," Zhang added. According to the legend, Lord Rabbit, also known as Jade Rabbit, was sent down by the goddess of the moon, Chang'e, to help Beijing survive a deadly plague more than 500 years ago.

Old Beijing mud about Lord rabbit

Rabbit first personal, put armor, plug nursing back flag, face gold mud, body Shi painted, or sat or State, or pound pestle or riding beast, vertical with two only big ear of Lord rabbit is Beijing area famous of traditional seasonal toy, mud quality painted sculptures, Lord rabbit is a personal rabbit surface of mud toy, said is “rabbit surface”, also not completely is rabbit face, only mouth is three fork shaped of harelip, other parts more as people face. “Lord rabbit” is old Beijing Festival custom of logo one of, old Beijing, Festival Qian half months, DongAn market, and front door five Archway, and East four, and Xidan, to, are has sale Lord rabbit of stall, assessment Shang erection number layer stairs type of wood frame, by layer increased, above pendulum full greatly small of Lord rabbit, person “Lord rabbit mountain”, for flowers of reunion Festival, added has brilliant color and joy breath. Rabbit ye is the mascot of old Beijing, is also the patron saint of the old city. Legend rabbit ye can give people peace and good fortune. From Beijing when the Ming dynasty had their rabbit ye, to friends and relatives sent rabbit ye custom rabbit ye are safe, sending rabbit ye sent blessing, send good luck. Lord rabbit is difficult to establish the origin of, or at least have been popular in the Ming dynasty. Ming Ji Kun hua Wang GE 賸 version of man in the clouds: “Imperial Festival mud kneaded rabbit-shaped dress squat if people, children of sacrifice and worship. “In Qing dynasty this custom more sheng, Lord rabbit of varieties also more, general image are is gold gun red robe, ranked in black tiger, and white as, and Kirin, body, about of also has Zhang umbrella cover or back plug tents (sound” pour “) flag of, like stage Shang of generals, slammed a see, majestic, look is is to temperament meek see said of rabbit, was endure June more than. Folk artists with singular creation, showing Beijing’s romantic disposition and optimistic and humorous personality. Lord rabbit-themed two-part allegorical sayings, like Lord rabbit stand on his head—-Wo horns; Lord rabbit ears tilted—-mud; Lord rabbit—-a pool of mud in the rain, and so on, it is showing the humorous characteristics of Beijing local language. Lord rabbit is born in the Ming dynasty, the Qing dynasty reached its peak. Generally, Lord rabbit image derived from Rabbit in the Moon, a widely popular legend it is said: for a year, suddenly packed a plague in Beijing, almost every family has a patient, what drug also had disappeared. Moon Goddess see burned incense in the world seeking stories, felt very sad, on the side of the moon to the Earth disaster treatment for people. Rabbit into a girl, came to the city of Beijing. She had gone to another, has cured many patients, eliminating the capital after the plague, the rabbit back to the moon. In order to thank the Moon, to give her something. Nor can it be rabbit, just borrow clothes to wear. So, Moon changed into something to dress up every one, sometimes dressed as a selling oil, and sometimes like a fortune teller … … Is a man’s costume, while women dressed up. In order to be able to treat more patients, Moon horse, deer, or riding on lions, Tigers, went inside and outside the city. Rabbit away the city’s plague, go back to the moon. However, her good image but remain forever in the heart of Beijing. So, people used clay image of the Moon, riding a deer, Cheng feng, studded armor, there are all kinds of workers clothes, wonderful, very cute. Each lunar calendar August 15 day, families should worship her, give her a set of delicious fruits and beans, to reward her for bringing good luck and happiness in the world, also affectionately referred to her as “father of rabbits”, “Grandma rabbit”. Rabbit father in Beijing can be described as is household, so also on derived out has many and rabbit father about of saying and twisters, like “rabbit father of flag–singled”, this is because rabbit father of by flag only side; also has “across years of rabbit father–old Chen people son”, because rabbit father is mud business of, rarely can save to second years, so, if see last year do of rabbit father, that can on belongs to old rabbit father has.

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1 "In the deep heart of every old Beijinger, there is a special place for the Lord Rabbit," Zhang Zhongqiang, a fifth-generation successor of Mud Painted Sculpture of Lord Rabbit, said.