Jiaodong Traditional Knitting Skills (Muping) Compiler Ge Xiaolei "Weaving baskets and baskets are available in every household." The baskets and baskets mentioned here are willow weaving. Willow weaving is a traditional handicraft widely spread among the Chinese people. It was invented by people for the needs of production and life, and is a typical representative of farming culture. Willow weaving has a long history and appeared in my country as early as the Neolithic Age. Willow weaving, which is circulated in various towns and surrounding areas of Muping, was also born and developed along with the production and life of the people of Muping. The main raw materials for the willow weaving craft in Muping are willow branches, tamarisk branches, mulberry branches, vitex branches, and Amorpha fruticosa branches. In the past, they were everywhere in the fields, hillsides, and rivers and streams. The sources were very wide and the materials were very convenient. During the winter off-season every year, people choose smooth and tough branches, soak and process them into white and soft strips, and weave them into various simple and natural, beautiful, light and durable production and living supplies through novel designs. The craftsmanship of willow products is quite delicate and particular. The tools and materials required for production include hammers, knives, cones, square cones, fruit wood shears, sickles, willow hats, hemp ropes, etc. The main techniques include flat weaving, pattern weaving, weaving, weaving, and wrapping. Among them, flat weaving is mainly used to weave flat mats and foils, twisted weaving is mainly used to weave cattails, thin willows, and mulberry strips, weaving is mainly used to weave dustpans, baskets, wicker bags, etc., weaving is mainly used to weave piers, rice baskets, wastepaper baskets, etc., and wrapping is mainly used to weave wax pole furniture, willow products and screens. There are many kinds of willow products, and the common ones are mats, baskets, baskets, dustpans, bamboo baskets, baskets, strainers, food trays, etc. With the development of the times, willow weaving is no longer the "protagonist" of people's homes and labor, but it still maintains its traditional characteristics and constantly adapts to the living needs of modern people. The varieties are varied, and some new products are exported to foreign countries and are loved by people, becoming an important carrier for displaying Chinese traditional culture. Wang Jinzhi, the editor of Jiaodong Traditional Knitting Skills (Zhaoyuan), said that the willow weaving skills in Zhaoyuan have a long history. According to the "Zhaoyuan County Chronicles" (mid-seventeenth century, Shunzhi and Daoguang editions of the Qing Dynasty), "Willow, Su Song said: There are many types. Pu Liu is water poplar, and its branches are strong and tough and can be used as arrows; Qi Liu grows beside the water, with thick and white leaves and slightly red wood inside, which can be used as wheel hubs. Today, people take its thin strips, force it to bend with fire, and make boxes and boxes." The method described in the text "Today, people take its thin strips, force it to bend with fire, and make boxes and boxes." is the willow weaving skill, which has a history of more than 400 years. Since the late Qing Dynasty, Zhaoyuan willow weaving has entered a stage of rapid development, and some willow weaving villages and a large number of willow weaving artists have emerged. The willow weaving villages mainly include Dazhuanshanbao, Xiaozhuanshanbao, Buhou, Shanjia, Yuanjia, etc. The sieves and baskets woven by Buhou, Shanjia and other villages, and the baskets and dustpans woven by Dazhuanshanbao, Xiaozhuanshanbao, Yuanjia and other villages are famous throughout the province. The "Zhaoyuan County Chronicle" (1990 edition) records: "The weaving industry in the county is relatively developed, and the main products include striped goods, baskets, mats, cattail dry tartans, and straw hat braids, among which the striped weaving industry is the most prosperous." In 1952, Zhaoyuan's willow weaving industry was unprecedentedly prosperous, with 674 striped weaving workshops in the county and 1,831 people employed. In 1958, weavers were fixed to work in production teams, and the striped weaving industry was restricted. In the 1980s, the striped weaving industry was restored and developed. From the 1990s to the present, this industry has fallen into a trough. Willow weaving products are necessities for people's lives and production labor, and are extremely widely used. Daily necessities include: strainers, baskets, children's toys, decorations, etc.; production labor supplies: baskets, dustpans, backpacks, flower baskets, storage bins, buckets, liters, fruit baskets, etc. The place dedicated to making willow weaving is called "Di Xuanzi" by the people. It is built 3 meters underground on a higher ground. Each area is about 25 square meters. There is a skylight in the middle of the top and a shelf door on one side of the cellar. The workers have to climb a ladder to enter and exit the cellar. The door is very narrow and the ladder is very steep. They must be careful when going up and down. The characteristics of the Di Xuanzi are that it is warm in winter and cool in summer, suitable for labor in all seasons, and can maintain a certain temperature and humidity, which can keep the moisture and flexibility of the strips suitable for weaving. Those willow weaving artists climbed in and out of the Di Xuanzi, worked hard for many years, and were tired and bent when they were old. The tools and materials used for willow weaving are mainly palm hammers, hemp ropes, beams, branch shears, rotary knives, sickles, three-edged searchers, awls, crutches, knives, etc. The production process of Zhaoyuan willow weaving can be divided into five steps. The first step is to soak the strips: put the strips in water to soak, willow strips generally for 1-3 hours, mulberry strips, vitex strips, etc. need more than seven days. The second is to dry the strips: take the soaked strips out of the water and place them in the cellar until the humidity and flexibility are suitable, then you can weave them. The third is to divide the strips: divide the strips into several categories according to large, medium and small, and place them separately for use. The fourth is to weave: use "beams" as auxiliary tools and strictly control the size. This is the most important link in the willow weaving process, requiring careful production and meticulousness. The fifth is to decorate: use a knife to remove the stray hairs from the finished product to make it smooth and beautiful. Zhaoyuan willow weaving skills are an old craft that embodies the hardworking and simple character of Zhaoyuan people. Now, with the change of people's life concepts, new products have been woven, such as flower baskets for flower shops and pendants for home decoration, etc., and new markets have been found. Protecting, inheriting and developing Zhaoyuan willow weaving skills has positive significance for promoting traditional folk culture and developing rural characteristic industries.