Ming Oil Paper Umbrella

Ming Oil Paper Umbrella

The Ming Oil Paper Umbrella is an intangible cultural heritage of Hunan Province.

　　The Ming Oil Paper Umbrella is a traditional and renowned product of Yiyang County through the ages. Alongside small Yuyu bamboo crafts, it was once presented as tribute to the imperial capital, boasting a long history and widespread fame. The paper umbrellas are made from locally abundant materials such as nanmu bamboo, pine wood, and mulberry bark. The umbrella surface is soaked in tung oil and crafted through seventy meticulous processes. Tung oil is also known as "ming oil," hence the name "Ming Oil Paper Umbrella." The Ming Oil Paper Umbrella remains popular in Japan, the United States, and Southeast Asian countries.