Wuchuan is a place full of clay sculptures.

Lu Mei clay sculpture originated in Wayao Village. Wayao Village began in the Tang Dynasty (AD 6 18), and its ancestor surnamed Liao migrated from Shiwan, Foshan. Since then, the exquisite ceramic technology of Foshan Shiwan has also been introduced into Wuchuan. In the mid-Tang Dynasty, one year during the Lantern Festival, a Potter picked up a small clay sculpture with mud playing in it, which unexpectedly attracted many spectators. Later, other potters joined in. This has almost become the Lantern Festival clay sculpture exhibition. Since then, clay sculpture, a folk art, has experienced three dynasties: Tang, Song and Yuan. During the Hongwu period of the Ming Dynasty, the emperor sent officials to choose beautiful women to have fun in the palace, and all the people complained. Therefore, people in Meilutou Village took advantage of the Lantern Festival to create a set of clay sculptures that vilify the emperor and queen. It is characterized by big eyes, big belly, big feet, big breasts and big ears. Sure enough, it touched the government's yamen and sent a large number of yamen, claiming to cut down the whole village. Later, the leader who made this set of clay sculptures gave an explanation: "The emperor has accurate eyes, a rich belly, strong feet, chest support for the people, and his ears listen to the voices of the people. Why is this wrong? " This group of officers and men who are in favor have nothing to answer, so they have to give up. Since then, local people have been more interested in "making clay sculptures", "watching clay sculptures" and "evaluating clay sculptures" and have higher enthusiasm. This has become a major part of the Lantern Festival for local residents. With the passage of time, the theme of "clay sculpture" works has been developing continuously. At first, most of them were based on myths and legends, such as Pangu Kaitian, Women Unhappily Refined Stones to Mend Heaven, the Goddess Chang'e flying to the moon, Where is the Sea, Crossing the Sea by Eight Immortals, etc., or historical dramas, such as Three Visits to the Maolu, Seven Lang Pai, Pinggui Bieyao, etc., and later developed into the Golden Cup of the Motherland based on real life.

From the perspective of "clay sculpture" production technology, it is also developing step by step. In the past, straw bamboo sticks were always tied to "tree poles" as "clay plastic" brackets, but now they have been replaced by "iron wires tied with steel bars". Some people also creatively engage in "living clay sculpture". As long as someone gently presses the organ, the "scholar" on the small stage can play the flute and the piano and start running; "Princess" can flirt with each other and dance; Where to? I screwed up my umbrella, too. It's really lifelike, lifelike. Some statues of "fat dolls" proudly pee in front of the audience. It turned out that these wonderful "clay sculptures" were "electrified" by the producers.

Wuchuan is really interesting!