Playing the Sound of Cultural Heritage with the Zanian Qin | Craft | Zanian Qin
Rob Cidan, the inheritor of Nianga Zha Nian Qin making skills. Photo by People's Daily reporter Ciren Luobu
Shannan, people.com.cn, June 10 Luo Buzidan, 63, is a villager of Nianga Village, Longzi Town, Longzi County, Shannan City, and also the fourth generation successor of the production of Xizang Zhanianqin. At the age of 20, Rob Cidan began to learn Zanian making techniques from his father, and after six years, he became proficient in making Zanian qin. The reporter learned that the production technique of Nianga Zhanian has a history of over 300 years and was designated as the second batch of county-level intangible cultural heritage representative projects in 2019. In 2010, Rob Cidan began to cultivate inheritors of Zanianqin production technology, imparting their unique skills without reservation, opening the way for the inheritance of Zanianqin production technology.
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In recent years, with the support and guidance of the Longzi County government, the Zhanian making technique in Niangjia Village, Longzi Town has been further developed and inherited. In addition, in order to help Niang Ga Zha Nian leave Longzi, Rob Cidan's son registered a company, which led 2-3 Za Nian craftsmen in the village to learn and find employment. This not only increased the income of the villagers, but also further inherited excellent traditional Chinese culture, encouraging more people to participate in the cultural heritage inheritance and protection team.
Rob Cidan, the inheritor of Nianga Zanianqin making skills, is making Zanianqin. Photo by People's Daily reporter Ciren Luobu
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The inheritor Rob Cidan is using a hoe to make a piano body resonance box. Photo by People's Daily reporter Ciren Luobu
The inheritor Rob Cidan inspected the polished sample of the piano body. Photo by People's Daily reporter Ciren Luobu
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The son of Rob Cidan, the inheritor of Nianga Zanianqin making skills, is making Zanianqin. Photo by People's Daily reporter Ciren Luobu
Rob Zidan's son carved the sound hole with a carving knife, which is also the place where the Zanianqin makes sound. Photo by People's Daily reporter Ciren Luobu
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A row of pre made Zaniang qin. Photo by People's Daily reporter Ciren Luobu
The inheritor Rob Cidan is playing the Zanian qin. Photo by People's Daily reporter Ciren Luobu
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