“Activation” Protection Of Intangible Cultural Heritage

As part of the intangible cultural heritage,the art of pyrography has a long history and has experienced several ups and downs.During the Warring States period,in order to facilitate the marking of horses,there was the initial pyrography prototype "branding",with the emergence of bronze utensils,the Han Dynasty "branding" gradually developed into "pyrograph",used to burn wooden utensils to beautify the decoration,in the 19 th century,the birth of electricity made the burning tools light,so that the traditional "pyrograph art" gradually developed into today’s "pyrography art".Hanshou County is located in the north of Hunan Province,west of Dongting Lake,with the vast water,abundant natural resources,superior location and perfect infrastructure.In the historical evolution of more than 1700 years,a unique Quchu culture has been established.Han Shou pyrography originated in the shore of the cave court and has been passed down for hundreds of years,absorbing the characteristics of local customs to form a unique artistic style that not only has the charm of Chinese ink painting,but also has the visual impact of bas-relief art.Hanshou pyrography are mostly passed down orally,and on the basis of "ancestral" skills,inheritors have devoted themselves to studying innovative techniques to paint works of art rich in local cultural characteristics.As a unique form of folk art expression,the content and techniques of Han Shou pyrography integrate the historical memory,customs,folk beliefs and life perceptions of the local people.Since entering the 21 st century,the inheritance and development of Hanshou pyrography have faced many practical problems.The single inheritance method,the solidification of the creative theme,the small audience,and the unbalanced market development have become important obstacles to the inheritance of Hanshou pyrography.Only by adhering to the creative concept of "integrity and innovation",giving "intangible cultural heritage" more connotation of the times,and establishing a more powerful institutional guarantee can we stimulate the endogenous driving force of intangible cultural heritage protection and realize the "activation" and innovative development of intangible cultural heritage.