Taishan arts and crafts have a long history, exquisite craftsmanship and unique style. The main varieties include stele inscriptions, rubbings of Han paintings, stone carvings, antique murals, swallow stone inkstones, tin carvings, feather paintings, silk stickers, paper paintings, screen printing paintings, grass products, reed products, hand-painted eggs, gold and silver jewelry, etc.
Swallow stone products Swallow stone is also known as bat stone, and its scientific name is Haolishan insect fossil. It was named after it was first discovered in Haoli mountain. It is one of the standard fossils in the middle of the Late Cambrian period in East Asia and has a history of 500 million years. It is mainly distributed in Dawenkou at the southern foot of Mount Tai and Yanzhuang and Gaozhuang in Laiwu. This area is one of the areas with the richest reserves of swallow stone in the world. Swallow stone flakes are mostly dark green, light green, with purple-brown in between; insect fossils are slightly yellow in color, protruding from the stone surface, generally 2 cm to 4 cm in size, with lifelike whiskers, wings and feathers, shaped like a flying swallow , shaped like a flying bat; the stone is fine in texture, as penetrating as jade, and has a copper sound when struck, and feels like gelatin when caressed.
Swallow stone has been developed and utilized in the Ming Dynasty. The swallow stone inkstone made of swallow stone is moisture-resistant and resistant to dryness, is easy to produce ink, and does not damage the pen. It has been cherished by literati of the past dynasties. Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty listed it as the first among all inkstones in the "Xiqing Inkstone Pu". In recent years, the swallow stone rulers, pen holders, pen holders, vases, chest pendants, snuff bottles, etc., are made in the shape of turtles, snakes, dragons and tigers, birds, fish and beasts, or gods and supernatural beings, with natural meanings, and are exported to Japan, Southeast Asia, Hong Kong and Macao and other countries. and region.
Taishan Ink Jade Stone Carving Taishan Ink Jade is a kind of black stone special to Mount Tai. It is fine in quality and bright in color. It is a high-quality material for carving.
The Taishan ink jade series stone carving handicrafts "Taishan Scenic Spots" carved by Tai'an arts and crafts workers include pavilions, squares, halls, pavilions, cauldrons, stone animals, antique seals, etc., which are high-end tourism products. souvenir.
Stele inscriptions: Among the inscriptions on Mount Tai and Dai Temple, there are many types of famous steles. Tai'an produces more than a thousand kinds of calligraphy, calligraphy and steles and dharma stickers by famous people of all dynasties. They are finely rubbed and elegantly framed, and are popular at home and abroad.
Jiaoyu landscape stone, also known as axe stone, is produced in the suburbs of Jiaoyu and Huamawan. Available in brown, gray and other colors, the stone is thin and pointed. It is used to make bonsais and rockeries. It is easy to break materials for materials and shapes.
Rose sandalwood inkstone is carved from red sandalwood stone. Rosewood stone, also known as Muyu stone, is a purple-brown stone that was formed in the Cambrian era 500 million years ago. It is a mixture of calcium and mud. The mud contains a high content of ferrous oxide. After the diagenetic period and modern oxidation, medium-thin layers of purple-red and reddish-brown wood grain stone have been formed. After longitudinal and transverse cutting, they have uneven density and different styles. The gorgeous pattern composed of wood texture is elegant and unique. The red sandalwood inkstone is simple and natural, elegant and solemn, easy to produce ink, and does not damage the pen. It is a valuable scholar's gift that has both appreciation and practical value