Yangcheng baked dough figurines

Shanxi
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Yangcheng County is located between Taihang, Taiyue and Zhongtiao Mountains, and has a profound historical and cultural heritage. Due to the high mountains and deep valleys, the local folk culture is formed and inherited in a special geographical environment. In the long-term life and production, with the development of society and the improvement of people's spiritual life needs, many etiquette cultures and food cultures adapted to folk activities have been passed down and enriched for a long time, and the baked dough doll food craft is one of them. The baked dough doll is a gift bun brought by the mother's family to the daughter on the fifteenth day of the seventh lunar month every year. Yangcheng's traditional dough figurines are widely distributed. According to different production methods, they can be divided into raw dough figurines, fried dough figurines, steamed dough figurines and baked dough figurines. Baked dough figurines are baked dough dolls, which are the best among Yangcheng dough figurines. Baked dough dolls are mainly in the city of Yangcheng County, and a few are distributed in the countryside. They have different styles and distinct local characteristics. Baked dough dolls are made by baking in a special sand pot. The main ingredients are fine wheat flour, and the auxiliary ingredients are almond water, syrup, black beans, pepper, etc. They smell fragrant and taste crispy. They are the most distinctive noodle food in Yangcheng. Baked dough dolls are rich in content, including legends, opera characters, animals, birds, flowers, birds, fish and insects. In 1994, baked dough dolls participated in the "Shanxi Folk Art Unique" exhibition held by the Shanxi Provincial Department of Culture, and more than 30 works were selected and won the championship and the gold medal. Later, they participated in the "Chinese Folk Art Unique" exhibition of the Ministry of Culture of China, and 18 works were selected and won the collective gold medal, making this native folk art shine. However, more than ten years later, most of the old artists have passed away one after another, and baked dough dolls are facing the danger of being lost. At present, this situation has been paid attention to by governments and cultural departments at all levels.

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