1, iron walnut: mainly: toad head, ingot, iron ball, special-shaped (three-edged, four-edged) and so on. The producing areas are widely distributed in China, and the output is relatively large. Iron walnut is characterized by shallow grain, small tip and big head.
2. Scorpion: The main varieties are duckbill, chicken beak, bullet and jujube pit. Among them, abnormity is more precious, such as compound, triangle and quadrilateral. Catalpa bungeana is also widely distributed in China, mainly in Northeast China, Hebei, Shanxi and other places.
3. Walnut: The main varieties are: lion's head, tiger's head, official hat, prince's hat, heart of chicken, arhat's head (big deviation) and so on. Its producing areas are mainly distributed in some mountainous areas of Hebei, Tianjin, Shanxi and Beijing.
The Historical Origin of Walnut in Wan Wen
Wan Wen Walnut originated in Han and Sui Dynasties, and was popular in Tang and Song Dynasties and Ming and Qing Dynasties. Walnut has been used to rub hands since the Ming Dynasty. At first, it was just an auxiliary tool for court pianists to exercise and keep their fingers flexible. After a long period of kneading, the walnut grains become crimson and round, and the patina is as shiny as jade as porcelain, which is loved by other court people and gradually popularized, becoming one of the health-preserving instruments.
Then slowly spread to the people. Because walnuts have auspicious meanings in folk customs and are easily accepted by ordinary people, more and more people play with walnuts, forming an atmosphere. Zhu Youxiao, the last emperor of the Ming Dynasty, was a carpenter. He also liked to play with walnuts and carve them himself. Therefore, unofficial history, who plays with walnuts and forgets the state affairs, is circulated among the people in Zhu Youxiao.