Fengxiang, calls the harmony anciently. The painted clay sculpture of Fengxiang has already had a history of more than 600 years. Bright genaral term of an emperor who found a state bright red yuans of jade tablet 6 camp subordinate to a ministry stationed troops on the water riverside of the harmony according to legend, until north sweep yuans of remnants of defeated troops of court, put the weapons back in the arsenal and graze the war horses on the hillside, the army lives scattered, among them the Jiangxi soldier can make pottery, but has not made pottery equipment, use one kind of local Goddess of Mercy soil with very strong viscidity and clay film colored drawing or pattern. Descendant according to region characteristic and local trait custom, fill in colors on a sketch from modelling, line copy succession get off, handed down from age to age, the works are washed and is practised summarizing, overstating vividly, the color is with distinct contrast, the form is charming and considerable, permeated with strong national characters and vitality, have simple, gaudy, spirit, beautiful artistic characteristic of Gu HanTao, stone carving, pray for blessings, receive auspicious, employ wealth, avoid evil spirits all characteristic, obtain good reputation of " Chinese folk art a special skill ", called " giving the children the best one the present " by the tissues of world children of the United Nations. The clay sculpture horse of masterpiece has already been focused one's attention upon 2002 Chinese birth year stamp pattern by common people.

The clay sculpture of Fengxiang permeates the lucky culture taking seeking survival and ask the good fortune, go after profits and advoid disadvantages as theme in the northern countryside of China, incorporate great custom and elegance into an organic whole ingeniously. The first pulse of folk art, such as it, peasant picture of Shaanxi, paper-cut, etc. Are passed on, it is the master's image modelling to all pass birds and flowers' worm's fish, auspicious birds' auspicious beast, the vitality with lucky peaceful happy and auspicious, big good fortune shows strongly to pursue peasants. From our country began to issue the birth year stamp 1980, the folk arts and crafts of an area can be selected " the national name card " twice, only the village of six camp of Fengxiang.

Fengxiang painted clay sculpture, it start on first Qin the west period week, spread on the folk 3, 000 years, it is that our country keeps clay sculpture hand work that has the national characters the most oldly and most so far. Through criticize of a text expert think its colored drawing or pattern line decorations and the west bronze ware of period line decorations to some extent different week. The image modelling relying mainly on birds and flowers' water flea, auspicious bird's auspicious beast is China's ancient totemism, reproduction to worship, remains which gods worship, reflect the culture characteristics of times of totem. With create it hair draft make mould, look through embryo, glue person who formate, through precise to throw, colored drawing or pattern, qualify for the next round of competitions, load. And overstate lifelikly, roughly with its form. Summarize, mighty and lovely modelling tersly, bright-colored color, lines heartily, romantic and magical line decorations are praised, win high evaluation from domestic and international personage deeply and like, it is artistic treasure and characteristic tourist souvenir of Shaanxi which present relatives and friends, it is the town residence that avoids evil spirits, protects the house peacefully, increases the good fortune to send the mascot liked.