Treasures Condensed by Kiln Fire (7 Volumes in Total)

"Kiln Fire Treasures" focuses on the academic research, inheritance and dissemination of "kiln culture". It invites old kiln workers, famous folk collectors of tiles, university scholars, and relevant experts and scholars from cultural departments to recall, tell, excavate, and organize the history and stories about kiln culture. It also records the traditional production techniques of Beijing bricks and tiles through text, photography, and video, and displays kiln culture in an all-round way with pictures and texts. This book is divided into seven volumes, reflecting all aspects of dry kiln culture from material to spiritual aspects. The introduction of each volume is as follows: Volume 1·Photo: "Gian Kiln in the Lens" is a video chronicle of the culture of dry kilns. Volume 2·History: "The Inheritance of the History and Culture of Jiashan Brick and Tile Kiln Industry" is a brief history of the dry kiln industry and kiln culture. In chronological order, the content emphasizes the external influence and status of dry kiln bricks and tiles in each time period. The time limit is from ancient times to the present day. Volume 3·Work: "Dry Kiln Brick and Tile Firing Techniques" The dry kiln industry has a rich variety of products and is famous for its brick and tile firing. Volume Four: Objects: "Appreciation of Fine Kiln Industry Products" The physical objects of dry kiln industry are divided into two parts: fine kiln industry products and kiln industry-related cultural relics. The fine products of the kiln industry reflect the spirit of ancient dry kiln craftsmen, with exquisite craftsmanship and auspicious meanings. Volume 5·Customs: A compilation of the folk customs of dry kiln culture in "The Customary Days of Tile". The "custom" part of kiln culture is divided into three parts: brick kiln, brick tiles and kiln workers' customs. Volume 6·Sound: "Fragments of Time: Legends and Stories Flowing Among the Dry Kilns" is a collection of folk literature about the folk stories and legends of the dry kilns, which can be called the "Ode to Elegance" of the kiln township. Volume Seven: The Human World: "A Thousand Kilns of Craftsmanship: True Records of Kiln Workers" is a "documentary" about life in dry kilns. Records of the lives of modern kiln workers, old people's memories of kiln villages, stories of local changes, etc. By excavating and recording folk cultural memories, we explore the conflict and mutual adaptation between the spiritual base of modern villages (yao villages) and material civilization.