Jiuzishan Old Cloth Shoes Manufacturing Co., Ltd. specializes in the production of traditional handmade cloth shoes, especially hand-made rough-edged thousand-layer cloth shoes with obvious southern characteristics. It is made of green and environmentally friendly materials such as old bamboo shoots, cotton cloth, linen, silk, hand-twisted hemp thread, rice paste, etc., and is made according to traditional old-fashioned methods and techniques, with distinct local characteristics. According to legend, in the late Qing Dynasty, the He family of Laotianwu Village helped the Jiuhuashan Temple in the Ming and Qing Dynasties. Because they were kind, hardworking and frugal, and did not covet external wealth, they were trusted by the temple. In the late Qing Dynasty, Master Fu of the Centenary Palace helped by the He family took pity on his frail health and funded him to open a small shop next to the Yudai River in the village to sell groceries. My great-grandmother was grateful for the help of the masters in the temple and often made cloth shoes to give to the masters of all sizes. The masters received too many gifts and felt bad, so they would pay a certain amount of wages and suggest collecting the cloth shoes of the village women to meet their needs. Yudai River is a must-pass street for pilgrims, with pilgrims and monks coming in an endless stream, and people are like flowing water in the peak season. From afar, long-distance travel would cause shoes to wear out, so there was a great demand for cloth shoes. The He family bought finely crafted cloth shoes and sold them to travelers, and cloth shoes became a prosperous business. At present, the products of Jiuhua cloth shoes not only fully inherit the ancient craftsmanship, but also incorporate modern mechanical technology, and are made more refined. There are various varieties, including baby shoes, children's shoes, traditional thousand-layer sole shoes, fashionable casual shoes, dowry shoes, monk and nun shoes, and twelve zodiac craft shoes. Jiuhua cloth shoes have important historical significance for the national traditional shoe culture, and have far-reaching development prospects. Information source: Anhui Provincial Intangible Cultural Heritage Protection Center Information source: Anhui Provincial Intangible Cultural Heritage Protection Center