[AsiaNet] Rubbing Technique Brings Relics to Life in Yinan, Shandong
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LINYI, China Sept 25, 2025 /AsiaNet=YONHAP/-- Rubbing is an ancient Chinese craft used to reproduce the shapes, inscriptions, and patterns of cultural relics such as stone tablets and bronze ware onto paper. Using rice paper and ink, this technique captures every detail of the tablets and vessels, earning it the name of the "camera of ancient times."
Sun Yancheng, head of the Qingtuo Town Cultural Center in Yinan County, Linyi City, Shandong Province, has a special passion for ancient artifacts. Though not a man of many words, he preserves this intangible cultural heritage skill with dexterous hands, allowing millennia-old stone carvings to "speak." In 1994, he was admitted to the fine arts program at Linyi Art School, and since graduating, he has devoted himself to cultural work for 28 years.
As he explains, the process of creating a rubbing is intricate. It begins with cleaning dust off the surface of the object, followed by covering it with moistened rice paper. A bristle brush is then used to gently tap the paper, ensuring it fits seamlessly against the carved lines. When the paper is nearly dry but still slightly moist, a cotton pad wrapped in silk, dipped in ink, is used to apply color in layers -- always following the principle of "from light to dark." The rubbing technique is not only a treasure of traditional Chinese crafts but also carries rich cultural value, serving as an indispensable part of modern artistic creation.
The application of rubbing is extensive: it can be used to reproduce text and patterns not only from brick and stone but also from metal objects, bones, porcelain, wood, jade, and other materials, preserving them for generations. The development of rubbing technology has played a vital role in the spread, preservation, and development of Chinese calligraphy and seal carving, leaving a profound imprint on the nation's artistic heritage.
Source: Information Office of the Yinan County People's Government
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AsiaNet 0201099
LINYI, China Sept 25, 2025 /AsiaNet=YONHAP/-- Rubbing is an ancient Chinese craft used to reproduce the shapes, inscriptions, and patterns of cultural relics such as stone tablets and bronze ware onto paper. Using rice paper and ink, this technique captures every detail of the tablets and vessels, earning it the name of the "camera of ancient times."
Sun Yancheng, head of the Qingtuo Town Cultural Center in Yinan County, Linyi City, Shandong Province, has a special passion for ancient artifacts. Though not a man of many words, he preserves this intangible cultural heritage skill with dexterous hands, allowing millennia-old stone carvings to "speak." In 1994, he was admitted to the fine arts program at Linyi Art School, and since graduating, he has devoted himself to cultural work for 28 years.
As he explains, the process of creating a rubbing is intricate. It begins with cleaning dust off the surface of the object, followed by covering it with moistened rice paper. A bristle brush is then used to gently tap the paper, ensuring it fits seamlessly against the carved lines. When the paper is nearly dry but still slightly moist, a cotton pad wrapped in silk, dipped in ink, is used to apply color in layers -- always following the principle of "from light to dark." The rubbing technique is not only a treasure of traditional Chinese crafts but also carries rich cultural value, serving as an indispensable part of modern artistic creation.
The application of rubbing is extensive: it can be used to reproduce text and patterns not only from brick and stone but also from metal objects, bones, porcelain, wood, jade, and other materials, preserving them for generations. The development of rubbing technology has played a vital role in the spread, preservation, and development of Chinese calligraphy and seal carving, leaving a profound imprint on the nation's artistic heritage.
Source: Information Office of the Yinan County People's Government
[※ Editor's note = This PRESS RELEASE was provided by the news provider, and Yonhap has not edited the content in any way, nor does it reflect the editorial direction of Yonhap.]
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