In the history of the fan, it was originally called "Wu Ming Fan", and it is said that it was made by Yu Shun. Shun sought help from talents for Guangkai Audio and Video, and once made Wuming fans. It was still used from the Qin to the Han Dynasty. Zhang used this fan to show the outside world that he wanted to attract talents. However, in the Wei and Jin Dynasties, it became the exclusive use of the emperor.
During the Yin and Zhou dynasties, a kind of "Zhai fan" appeared, which was made of colorful pheasant tail feathers, so it was called "Lu Fan". Early fans were not used for cooling off, but as ceremonial tools for rulers, so they were also called "ceremonial fans." After the Qin and Han Dynasties in China, the main shapes of fans were square, round, hexagonal and other shapes. The fabric of the fans was made of silk. Since it was widely used in the palace, it was also called "Palace Fan".
During the Sui and Tang dynasties, the Wan and feather fans were mainly popular, as well as a small amount of paper fans. After the Song Dynasty, folding fans gradually became popular. During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, Zhejiang, Suzhou, Sichuan and other places were rich in folding fans, and inscriptions and paintings were also popular here. This exquisite skill was introduced to Europe from the Ming Dynasty and then became popular all over the world. Extended information
The Ming Dynasty was the beginning of the popularity of folding fans. This may be due to the advocacy of Ming Chengzu during the Yongle period. In modern times, there are many folding fans unearthed from the tombs of vassal kings in the Ming Dynasty, which can be corroborated with the above records.
Folding fan production is distributed across the country. The famous ones with local names include Hang fan, Cao fan, Sichuan fan, She fan, Yi fan, Pan fan, square fan, Huang fan and Qingyang fan. There are many names such as the fan, Liyang singing fan, Fengrun painting fan, Wuling gauze fan, Jinling Liushi fan, Yinshi paper wheat fan, Wu fan, etc. There are also varieties such as spring fan, autumn fan and boot fan divided by function.
The production of fan-shaped fans is becoming increasingly sophisticated, and each has its own famous artist; calligraphy and painting on fans are widely popular and recognized among literati. If the folding fan originated in Japan, it has truly become Chinese and has become an integral part of Chinese culture.
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