河南淮阳泥泥狗 | 非物质文化遗产

• 淮阳泥泥狗历史源远流长，可上溯至远古时期。传说伏羲氏与女娲氏在此地抟土造人，泥泥狗便作为这一神话传说的民俗遗风流传下来。从考古发现的远古陶制玩具来看，其与泥泥狗有着相似的形态与风格，进一步印证了它的古老起源。数千年来，泥泥狗与淮阳太昊陵祭祀活动紧密相依。每年农历二月二到三月三的太昊陵庙会，泥泥狗作为祭祀用品和特色玩具，成为庙会文化的标志性元素，吸引着无数游客与香客，在岁月长河中持续传承着古老的文化记忆，见证着这片土地的历史变迁与文化积淀。

• Huaiyang Mud Dog has a long and rich history, dating back to ancient times. Legend has it that Fuxi and N ü wa kneaded earth here to make humans, and the mud dog became a folk tradition that has been passed down. The archaeological discoveries of ancient pottery toys show that they have a similar shape and style to mud dogs, further confirming their ancient origins. For thousands of years, the mud dog has been closely associated with the sacrificial activities at the Taihao Mausoleum in Huaiyang. The Taihao Mausoleum Temple Fair, held every year from February 2nd to March 3rd in the lunar calendar, features mud dogs as sacrificial offerings and characteristic toys, becoming a symbolic element of the temple fair culture, attracting countless tourists and pilgrims and continuing to inherit ancient cultural memories in the long river of time, witnessing the historical changes and cultural accumulation of this land.

1. 取土选料：采用淮阳当地特有的黄胶泥，这种泥土细腻且黏性高。挖掘后，历经反复晾晒，去除多余水分；大力捶打，使泥土紧实；精细筛选，滤掉石子等杂质，确保泥土纯净且可塑性强，为后续制作打下良好基础。

1. Soil and material selection: Use the locally unique yellow clay from Huaiyang, which is delicate and highly viscous. After excavation, it undergoes repeated drying to remove excess moisture, Vigorous pounding to compact the soil, and Fine screening and filtering out impurities such as stones to ensure the purity and strong plasticity of the soil, laying a solid foundation for subsequent production.

1. 造型之美：泥泥狗造型丰富多样且古朴神秘。如“九头鸟”，以多首的独特形象展现出奇幻色彩；“人祖猴”将人与猴的特征巧妙融合，反映远古图腾崇拜与祖先信仰。整体风格不求写实而重神似，用稚拙的造型传递出深邃的文化与历史内涵，令人遐想无限。

1. Beauty of Form: Mud dogs have a rich and diverse range of forms and a quaint and mysterious charm. Like the "Nine-Headed Bird", it presents a fantastic colour with multiple unique images. The "Ancestral Monkey" cleverly integrates the characteristics of humans and monkeys, reflecting ancient totem worship and ancestral beliefs. The overall style does not seek realism but emphasises resemblance, conveying profound cultural and historical connotations through childish and clumsy shapes, which inspires infinite imagination.

2. 色彩之韵：色彩搭配鲜艳夺目、对比强烈。常以红与绿、黄与紫等互补色相互交织，形成强烈视觉冲击效果。看似简单随意的色彩组合，实则蕴含民间艺人对色彩独特的感悟与审美偏好，彰显出浓郁的民间艺术风情。

2. The Charm of Color: The colour combination is bright and eye-catching, with strong contrast. Often interwoven with complementary colours such as red and green, yellow and purple, creating a strong visual impact effect. The seemingly simple and casual colour combinations contain the unique insights and aesthetic preferences of folk artists towards colours, showcasing a rich folk art style.

3. 文化内涵：泥泥狗远不止是普通泥玩具，它是远古文化的“活化石”。其蕴含的神秘符号、图案与造型，是研究远古宗教信仰、民俗传统、社会生活的珍贵实物资料，为我们打开了一扇通往古代人类精神世界与文化传承体系的大门。

3. Cultural connotation: Mud dogs are far more than ordinary mud toys, they are the "living fossils" of ancient culture. The mysterious symbols, patterns, and shapes contained in them are precious physical materials for studying ancient religious beliefs, folk traditions, and social life, opening the door to the spiritual world and cultural heritage system of ancient humans.

淮阳泥泥狗作为河南极具代表性的非遗手工艺，承载着厚重的文化价值与独特的艺术魅力。它是淮阳地区历史文化的生动载体，凝聚着当地民众的智慧结晶与情感寄托。然而，在现代工业化浪潮与城市化进程的双重夹击下，淮阳泥泥狗面临严峻挑战。

Huaiyang Mud Dog, as a highly representative intangible cultural heritage handicraft in Henan, carries profound cultural value and unique artistic charm. It is a vivid carrier of the historical and cultural heritage of the Huaiyang region, embodying the wisdom and emotional attachment of the local people. However, under the dual pressure of modern industrialisation and urbanisation, Huaiyang Mud Dog is facing severe challenges.