Research on the Works and Techniques of Representative Inheritors of Yang's Clay Sculptures from 1980 to Present

Clay sculpture is a traditional Chinese folk art. Clay sculpture has the appearance characteristics of beautiful shape, realistic image, bright color, showing a strong sense of life. 2005, by the China Folk Arts and Crafts Association of colored sculpture professional committee identification, at present retains the inheritance of a hundred years of history, and inherited more than three generations of colored sculpture art a total of thirteen, which comes from the five northwestern provinces of Shaanxi Fenxiang clay sculpture and inheritance of the Yang family clay sculpture in Ningxia has been nearly 200 years, showing the The Yellow River Basin has a long and heavy cultural heritage. The culture of mud sculpture in the Yellow River basin has a long history. Ningxia Yang Clay Sculpture is a unique clay craft in Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. Yang clay sculpture was born in the Yang family of Yang Po Village, Wenbao Township, Longde County, with rich connotation, good at expressing religious ideals and life emotions through artistic idol modeling, and has high research value in folklore, history and culture. Yang clay sculpture has a history of nearly 200 years since its birth, and is an excellent national folk art inherited through the wisdom and creativity of several generations, with a strong level of traditional statue-making art. In the long process of development and evolution, Yang clay sculpture has formed a unique style of clay sculpture different from that of other regions, presenting a unique spiritual temperament. Through the method of literature survey and interviews, this paper studies the works and technical development of Yang clay sculpture after 1980, focuses on the works and craft characteristics of the representative inheritors of Yang clay sculpture of the fourth, fifth and sixth generations, summarizes the important achievements developed and obtained by Yang clay sculpture, and comes to the conclusion that Yang's clay sculpture has the technical characteristics of unique skills, colorful diversity, and strict standardization. Through in-depth exploration and understanding of this ancient art, it is also possible to better transmit and develop this valuable intangible cultural heritage.