Yifucheng
01 · Lineage & Regional School
Yifucheng, Male, Han, from Chongwen, Beijing, is a sixth-batch national representative bearer of Cloisonné Enamel Craftsmanship (Ⅷ-43). The tradition is documented in Chongwen, Beijing. Within the regional tradition and school record of Cloisonné Enamel Craftsmanship in Chongwen, Beijing: The transmission of the Beijing Jingtailan technique is concentrated in the enamel factories and private workshops of the Chongwen District area of Beijing; by Ming and Qing times it had already spread from the court into the wider society. In modern times, amid social turmoil, the production of Beijing Jingtailan suffered setbacks, but recovered again after the reform and opening-up period; today the "shop in front, workshop behind" model still survives, with veteran artists' studios operating alongside factory orders. Beijing Enamel Factory Co., Ltd. is the project's protecting institution. In the Ming and Qing dynasties, the Imperial Superintendency (yuyongjian) and the Imperial Workshops (zaobanchu) both maintained enamel workshops in Beijing dedicated to serving the imperial court, and the craft advanced from maturity to splendor. After 1949, thanks to the state's active protection and support policies, this ancient craft was rapidly restored and developed.
02 · Mastery & Signature Works
The bearer record for Yifucheng is anchored in the documented technical standards of Cloisonné Enamel Craftsmanship in Chongwen, Beijing. Within the documented technical tradition of Cloisonné Enamel Craftsmanship in Chongwen, Beijing: The Beijing Jingtailan technique is also known as "copper-body cloisonné enamel" (tongtai qiasi falang); because it reached maturity during the Jintai reign era of the Ming dynasty, it came to be called "Jingtailan" (Jingtai blue). The technique uses copper as the body: thin copper wire is flattened by rolling and then shaped by hand into various patterns, which are pinched, soldered, and affixed to the body; enamel glazes are then applied, and the finished piece is produced through multiple process steps including firing, polishing, and gilding. The Jingtailan technique is the product of combining imported enamel technique with native metal-enamel craftsmanship. In modern times, amid social turmoil, the Beijing Jingtailan technique once fell into decline. The Beijing Jingtailan technique is complex and involves numerous process steps; it integrates bronze craftsmanship and enamel technique, inherits traditional painting and metal chasing (engraving) craftsmanship, and exemplifies the tradition of mutual learning and borrowing among Chinese craft categories. Under the impact of the market economy, owing to the unscrupulous practices of some practitioners, the artistic quality and technical level of Beijing Jingtailan have declined, large quantities of inferior products have flooded the market, and the effects have been damaging. Representative repertoire, works and technical entries recorded for the project include: "": "Archival Record of Process Steps": The technique uses copper as the body: thin copper wire is flattened by rolling and then shaped by hand into various patterns, which are pinched, soldered, and affixed to the body; enamel glazes are then applied, and the finished piece is produced through multiple process steps including firing, polishing, and gilding.
Archival Record of Process Steps
The technique uses copper as the body: thin copper wire is flattened by rolling and then shaped by hand into various patterns, which are pinched, soldered, and affixed to the body; enamel glazes are then applied, and the finished piece is produced through multiple process steps including firing, polishing, and gilding.
Core Technique I
The Beijing Jingtailan technique is also known as "copper-body cloisonné enamel" (tongtai qiasi falang);
Core Technique II
because it reached maturity during the Jintai reign era of the Ming dynasty, it came to be called "Jingtailan" (Jingtai blue).
Core Technique III
The technique uses copper as the body: thin copper wire is flattened by rolling and then shaped by hand into various patterns, which are pinched, soldered, and affixed to the body;
03 · Transmission & Safeguarding Status
In 2025, Yifucheng was announced in the sixth batch of national representative bearers for Cloisonné Enamel Craftsmanship, with Chongwen, Beijing as the declared area. Within the documented safeguarding record of Cloisonné Enamel Craftsmanship in Chongwen, Beijing: The project was inscribed in the national inventory in 2006 (batch 1), with Chongwen, Beijing as its declared area, and Beijing Falang Factory Co., Ltd. as its safeguarding unit. Since the project was inscribed in the national inventory, its declared area and safeguarding unit have carried out documentation, transmission and presentation within the national safeguarding framework. Together, the inventory record and the project archive form the public documentary basis for the bearer’s transmission practice.
04 · Associated Heritage Item Dossier
Historical origin
In the Ming and Qing dynasties, the Imperial Superintendency (yuyongjian) and the Imperial Workshops (zaobanchu) both maintained enamel workshops in Beijing dedicated to serving the imperial court, and the craft advanced from maturity to splendor. After 1949, thanks to the state's active protection and support policies, this ancient craft was rapidly restored and developed.
05 · Fellow National Bearers Lineage
National representative bearers recorded under the same item code, ordered from the first to the sixth batch. Batch order is not a teacher–student relationship.
| Bearer | Declared area | Roster code | Relation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Qian Meihua | Chongwen, Beijing | 01-0164 | Same declared area |
| Zhang Tonglu | Chongwen, Beijing | 01-0165 | Same declared area |
| Zhong Liansheng | Dongcheng, Beijing | 04-1845 | Other regional school |
| Li Rongkui | Dachanghuizuzizhi, Hebei | 05-2755 | Other regional school |
| Yifucheng | Chongwen, Beijing | — | This page |
| Mi Zhenxiong | Chongwen, Beijing | — | Same declared area |
| Huang Jingren | Dachanghuizuzizhi, Hebei | — | Other regional school |
06 · Archival Sources & Bibliography
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