美丽中国“荆”彩纷呈丨郧西万名乡村工匠点“土”成金：根雕版权出海，高粱秆变金扫帚，羊肚菌登上国际餐桌
Amazing China Colorful Jingchu丨Yunxi’s 10,000 Rural Artisans Transform “Soil” into “Gold”：Root Carving Copyrights Go Global, Sorghum Stalks Turn into Golden Brooms, and Morel Mushrooms Make Their Way to International Tables
极目新闻记者 关前裕
通讯员 刘长青 王忠森
翻译 朱静怡 熊紫瑞 卫拉（湖北大学）
Jimu News Reporter: Guan Qianyu
Correspondents: Liu Changqing, Wang Zhongsen
Translators: Zhu Jingyi, Xiong Zirui and Lisa M.K (Hubei University)
在鄂西北的青山绿水间，湖北郧西县万余名乡村能工巧匠正主导一场生动的“点金术”。他们凭借世代传承的技艺与与时俱进的智慧，让高粱秆变成远销海外的工艺品，让山茶释放超越国际标准的珍稀成分，让农特产品借电商飞入千家万户……从“土里刨食”到“土里掘金”，这群乡村工匠正将乡土资源转化为振兴力量，编织新时代的锦绣篇章。
Amidst the lush mountains and pristine waters of northwestern Hubei, over ten thousand seasoned artisans in the rural Yunxi County are practicing a dynamic form of “alchemy”. Harnessing time-honored artistry and innovative insight, they transform sorghum stalks into handicrafts for the global market, extract valuable components from camellia in levels far surpassing international standards, and deliver local specialties to households nationwide via e-commerce. By turning humble crafts into gold, these artisans are transforming native resources into engines of rural revitalization and weaving a vibrant new chapter for the countryside.
乡村工匠授牌（关前裕摄） Rural artisans are awarded their plaques （Photo by Guan Qianyu）
从“手艺人”到“乡村工匠”的身份之变
“Craftsmen” turned “Rural Artisans”
“以前叫‘编扫帚的’，现在是官方认证的‘乡村工匠’！”在郧西县恒达扫帚专业合作社，负责人胡朝柱手持盖有县农业农村局、人社局大印的“郧西编工”证书，满脸自豪。
“I used to be called ‘the broom weaver’, but now I’m an officially certified ‘Rural Artisan’!” The head of the Yunxi Hengda Broom Specialized Cooperative, Hu Chaozhu, beamed as he displayed the “Yunxi Certified Weaver” certificate bearing the official seals of Yunxi County Bureau of Agriculture and Rural Affairs and Bureau of Human Resources and Social Security.
合作社里，工人们将高粱秆扎捆成帚，做成造型别致的工艺扫帚和生肖挂件。“一把工艺扫帚电商售价达88元，是普通扫帚的十几倍。”胡朝柱介绍，小扫帚已发展成年产值数千万元的产业，带动171名社员和63名残疾员工稳定增收，产品远销欧美。
Inside the cooperative, workers bind sorghum stalks, transforming them into artistic brooms and zodiac-themed ornaments. “A single piece sells for 88 yuan on e-commerce platforms—over a dozen times the price of an ordinary broom”, Hu introduced. What began as a local craft has grown into an industry with an annual output value reaching tens of millions of yuan, supporting stable incomes for 171 cooperative members and 63 employees with disabilities. The products are now exported to Europe and the United States.
针对传统技艺传承濒危、乡村人才“水土流失”的痛点，郧西县首创了县级特色工匠门类评定体系，设立了“七夕巧匠”“郧西编工”“郧西建工”“郧西菌工”“郧西茶工”“郧西渔工”“郧西畜工”“郧西雕（锻）工”“郧西药工”“郧西艺工”等十大序列。这套体系不看学历看手艺，不论资历论贡献，核心指标是“技艺水平”与“带富能力”。获评工匠可获得500元补贴，并打通晋升农民职称的通道，优秀者可参评中高级职称。
With traditional crafts dying out and “brain drain” threatening rural talent, Yunxi County has pioneered a county-level certification system for its signature local artistry. This system established ten major titles, including “Qixi Craft Masters”, “Yunxi Weavers”, “Yunxi Construction Workers”, “Yunxi Fungi Technicians”, “Yunxi Tea Specialists”, “Yunxi Aquacultural Workers”, “Yunxi Livestock Handlers”, “Yunxi Carvers (and Metalworkers)”, “Yunxi Herbal Medicine Experts”, and “Yunxi Artisans”. The framework prioritizes workmanship over education background and emphasizes contribution rather than seniority, with core evaluation criteria focusing on “technical proficiency” and “capacity for wealth generation”. Certified artisans can receive a subsidy of 500 RMB and gain access to pathways for professional advancement, and those who with outstanding performances are eligible for intermediate and senior-level titles.
截至目前，全县已有1.2万余名“土专家”“田秀才”入选乡村工匠库，其中2000余名骨干获重点培育。官方“授衔”，显著激发了本土人才的归属感与创造力。
Currently, over 12,000 “local experts” and “field talents” are listed in the county’s database of rural artisans, with more than 2,000 key individuals undergoing specialized training. The official “titles” have bolstered camaraderie and creativity among local talents.
科技攻坚与老技艺的新生
Technological Breakthroughs and the Renewal of Traditional Craftsmanship
在郧西县乡村工匠园区的实验室内，“菌工”毛德均正观察培养皿中的菌丝。这里是他的“梦想之地”——十堰市首个乡村“羊肚菌菌种培育实验室”。历经上千次失败，毛德均最终选育出高产、抗病的优质菌种，破解了外地菌种“水土不服”的困境。他被聘为省级科技特派员，带领长岗岭村羊肚菌种植规模突破百亩。如今，郧西菇农采收的香菇深加工成风味罐头，销往马来西亚、韩国，“郧西味道”由此登上国际餐桌。
In a laboratory at the Rural Craftsman Park in Yunxi County, “fungi expert” Mao Dejun is observing the mycelium in petri dishes. This is his “dreamland”—Shiyan City’s first rural “morel mushroom strain cultivation laboratory”. After thousands of failures, Mao finally developed high-yield, disease-resistant premium mushroom strains, solving the problem of “acclimatization” faced by strains from other regions. He was appointed as a provincial-level science and technology commissioner and led Changgangling Village to expand its morel mushroom cultivation to over 100 acres. Today, the mushrooms harvested by Yunxi farmers are processed into flavorful canned products and exported to Malaysia and South Korea. The “Taste of Yunxi” has thus made its way onto international tables.
在市级非遗“罗氏根雕”传承人罗德华的工作室，树根被赋予灵魂与故事。作品《鹊桥相会》浓缩郧西七夕文化，《什么是红军》镌刻红色记忆，《无极》《问道》亮相国际版权博览会，将郧西文化名片推向世界。
In Luo Dehua’s studio, a city-level inheritor of the intangible cultural heritage “Luo’s Root Carving”, tree roots are imbued with soul and stories. One piece “Magpie Bridge Reunion” encapsulates Yunxi’s Qixi (Chinese Valentine’s Day) culture. Etched in another piece, “What is the Red Army”, are the memories of the Red Revolution. Meanwhile, other works like “Infinity” and “Seeking the Way” have been showcased at the International Copyright Expo, bringing Yunxi’s cultural identity to the global audience.
在湖北七夕茶业生物科技有限公司，“郧西茶工”王华建、王永贵等人将古法制茶与现代生物科技深度融合，历时八年研发出核心厌氧发酵技术，使“七夕美人茶”中的γ-氨基丁酸含量远超国际标准，产品年销售额破亿元，带动千户茶农增收。
At Hubei Qixi Tea Industry Biotechnology Co., Ltd., “Yunxi tea artisans” Wang Huajian, Wang Yonggui, and others have merged traditional tea-making methods with modern biotechnology. After eight years of research and development, they developed an anaerobic fermentation technology, bringing γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA) concentrations in “Qixi Tea” to levels far exceeding international standards. The product’s annual sales revenue has surpassed 100 million yuan, boosting the income of thousands of tea farming households.
从根雕版权出海，到扫帚工艺化转型，再到科技制茶，郧西乡村工匠不断拓宽传统技艺的价值边界，探索着“活态传承”与可持续发展之路。
From exporting root carving copyrights to transforming broom-making into a craft, and advancing tea production with technology, Yunxi’s rural artisans are continuously stretching the bounds and potential of traditional techniques, exploring paths for “living heritage” and sustainable development.
“郧西范式”激活乡村产业生态
The “Yunxi Model” Revitalizes the Rural Industrial Ecosystem
郧西县探索出的“政策保障筑基、体系评价破壁、产才融合强链、创新驱动增值”四位一体培育模式，形成了系统性的“郧西范式”。通过构建“遴选—培育—评定—激励—管理—融入产业”闭环，有效破解了“人走技失”的困境。
Yunxi County has developed a localized model using its four-in-one cultivation approach: “policy support as the foundation, system evaluation to eliminate barriers, industry-talent collaborations to strengthen the chain, and innovation-driven value enhancement”. By establishing a closed-loop system involving “selection—cultivation—evaluation—incentives—management—industry integration”, the county has effectively solved the problem of “skills lost when people leave”.
工匠培育被深度嵌入食用菌、马头山羊、茶叶等六大农业产业链。政府搭建“县级工匠园区—工作站—工作室”三级平台，推动工匠从“单打独斗”转向“集群作战”，“园区化”成为产才融合的“粘合剂”和创新“孵化器”。
Efforts to empower artisans are also now woven into the six major agricultural chains, including edible mushrooms, Matou goats, and tea. Local governments have further established a three-tier platform of “county-level artisan parks—workstations—studios”, fostering collaborative work among artisans. This “park-based model” has become both the “adhesive” for industry-talent integration and an “incubator” for innovation.
郧西县相关负责人表示，以匠心育人才，以人才兴产业，以产业促共富，已成推进乡村振兴的清晰路径。这里的乡村工匠，双脚沾满泥土，双手传承温度，眼中闪烁创新光芒。
A Yunxi County official stated that nurturing talent through craftsmanship, leveraging talent to revitalize industries, and promoting shared prosperity through industries has become a clear path for advancing rural development. With feet anchored to this land and hands bearing its treasured heritage, Yunxi’s artisans are embracing a future gleaming with innovation