“Yangzhou Three Knives”—The national treasures are forever circulated and praised by the whole world

There are "Swiss Army Knives" internationally and "Yangzhou three knives". When it comes to Yangzhou, it is imperative to mention the famous national brand "Yangzhou three knives."

"Yangzhou three knives" refers to which three kinds of knives?

Often on television, the newspaper saw the figure of "three knives". What three "three knives" meant? "Three knives in Yangzhou" were called "Yangzhou knives, barber knives, and pedicure knives." In the eyes of Yangzhou people, the brand of “three knives” far exceeds the scope of the technical field. Its own historical connotation and cultural influence have sublimated into an art, and it has become the spokesperson of Yangzhou's unique national culture.

The unique geography and humanistic environment is the “pregnant bed” from which “three knives” were born.

The history of Yangzhou is very prosperous. It has always been a metropolis in the north and the south. For example, “Yangzhou customs in the Ming dynasty were still new and extravagant, and the gentry were dressed; the north and the south were chaotic, and all goods were set”; the Qing Emperor Qianlong emperor moved south on six occasions and was moved by the beauty of Yangzhou and stopped in Yangzhou. The prosperity of the economy and the relative openness of culture have created Yangzhou people's pursuit of elegant life. The culture of Yangzhou in the era of the Qing Dynasty reached the peak of history. The civilization and art of the Yangzhou people are in the “top of the world” position in many fields. In addition to the well-known “Garden flowers and the world”, the three swords of Yangzhou have been passed down to the present day. "It is also an important cultural treasure that is indispensable.

"Yangzhou Three Knives" "Yangzhou Kitchen Knife"

During the Ming Dynasty, the “Yangzhou Fuzhi” stated that Yangzhou’s “Yangzhou food and beverages are exuberant, the system is exquisite, the market is full of 100 items, and they exaggerate Jiang table.” After reading this poem carefully, it is said that “the Huaiyang cuisine is pleasing to the eye” but I don’t know. This is the "exquisite and meticulous work of the Yangzhou knife".

Huaiyang cuisine emphasizes knife-making and exquisite knife-making. It can be seen that the “knife-knife” plays a decisive role in Huaiyang cuisine. We have seen a 2 cm thick square stem that can be cut into 30 thin slices under the cooperation of Yangzhou master's skillful hands and Yangzhou kitchen knife. The cutting blade is made like a hair, and the knife-shaped knife workmanship is subtle and amazing. The knife really deserved reputation.

"Yangzhou Three Knives" "Yangzhou Barber Knife"

Once I read an article, I used the word "top skills" to describe the exquisiteness of the "Yangzhou Barber Knife". When the author went to Yangzhou for tourism, the tour guide once introduced that “Yangzhou has a big feature, and there are many old barber shops. Not only are they cheap and superb, Yangzhou barber knives sway freely in the hands of the old barber's master barber, but they are light and clever.”

It is said that the Yangzhou barber knife technique was carefully studied and summed up by a Taoist priest named Yangzhou Luozhou in the Qing Dynasty. “The four major cleaning appliances and the five major beauty regimens” are: shaved, shaved, eared, and clear; , 掏, jie, cis, followed by inheritance, making this skill flourish, spread so far.

"Yangzhou three knives" "Yangzhou pedicure knife"

Don't underestimate the little pedicure knife. It's really not enough without it. If we walk on the streets of Yangzhou and see the "Yangzhou bathing" plaque, there will be no less pedicure. "Techniques such as repair, film, stripping, digging, and pinching" are matched with various techniques, such as light knife, trowel, intaglio knife, knife, and squeegee. The cooperation between handpaths and knifepaths makes it possible to eradicate the disease.

Today, Yangzhou's three knives, which have experienced millennia of storms and cultural refinements, have gone out of China with their unique cultural heritage and rich folk customs and have come to the world.