Mongolian horse making skills

Name of China's national intangible cultural heritage: Mongolian horse making skills

Declaration area or unit: Keerqin left wing rear banner, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region

Project No.: 906

Project No.: VIII - 123

Time of publication: 2008 (second batch)

Category: traditional art

Region: Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region

Type: new item

Declaration area or unit: Keerqin left wing rear banner, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region

Protection unit: Keerqin left wing Houqi Cultural Center

Brief introduction of Mongolian horse harness making skills:

Declaration area or unit: Keerqin left wing rear banner, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region

Mongolian people are known as "the nation on horseback". In the long-term production and life, they have accumulated rich experience in making harness. There are many craftsmen making harness. The exquisite and practical craft of making harness has become an important part of grassland culture. Harness making integrates woodworking, embroidery, fur, metal and other crafts, and plays an important role in Mongolian traditional handicraft. The saddle is made of willow and elm. The bridle, saddle, whip and rope are made of leather. The stirrup, horse ring, horse nail and horse hoop are made of metal. Some of the harness should be inlaid with jade, stone, bone, shell, etc., and the girdle (the pocket on the saddle) should be embroidered with auspicious patterns. Keerqin left wing rear banner is located in the southeast of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, where saddle, stirrup, rein, girdle, bridle and other harness are valued by the world for their unique production technology and style.

Harness is the symbol of grassland nomadic culture, which embodies the intelligence of craftsmen. Its emergence is of great significance in the development of northern grassland civilization. The making of harness integrates various techniques, embodies the aesthetic consciousness and cultural characteristics of Mongolian nationality, and has important cultural research value. The processing method of harness contains certain scientific and technological factors and cultural information, which is difficult to be replaced by modern technology and has its special craft value.

For a long time, harness making has been one of the important industries of Horqin Left wing rear banner. At present, the craftsmen of horse making in kezuohou banner have spread all over the banner. The old artists are old, and the young inheritors are few. The technology of horse making is on the verge of being lost, and it is in urgent need of effective protection.