Pingli raw lacquer

Pingli raw lacquer

　　For many years, Pingli raw lacquer has been regarded as a precious variety among national lacquers. It is a high-performance, purely natural coating known for its long production history and superior quality. In December 2004, Pingli County in Ankang, Shaanxi Province, was officially designated by the State Forestry Administration as the "Hometown of Lacquer Trees in China."

　　　　Pingli raw lacquer boasts a purity level as high as 81%, featuring special advantages such as bright color, fast color transition, strong resilience, excellent impact resistance, and outstanding drying properties, making it a true "treasure" among national lacquers. It sells well across the country and has gained popularity in the international market, being exported to Japan, Southeast Asia, and many other regions. The county currently has 100,000 mu of lacquer forests, producing around 250 tons of raw lacquer annually, ranking first in the nation in terms of output.

　　　　Pingli raw lacquer is characterized by bright color, fast color transition, strong resilience, excellent impact resistance, and outstanding drying properties. As recorded in the "Compendium of Materia Medica," "Lacquer trees are cultivated in many places, but those from Jinzhou (at the time Pingli was under Jinzhou jurisdiction) are considered the best, hence the world-renowned 'Golden Lacquer'." Among them, "Niuwang Lacquer" is considered a premium variety of golden lacquer. Located in the Qinba Mountain area, Pingli County in southern Shaanxi is a major producer of raw lacquer, yielding over 100 tons annually. With good quality and moderate pricing, it is sold year-round to southern regions such as Hunan and Fujian, enjoying significant influence and market presence, and is hailed as China’s national lacquer.

　　　　The county currently has 100,000 mu of lacquer forests, producing around 250 tons of raw lacquer annually, ranking first in the nation in terms of output. High-quality varieties such as "Jinzhou Red," "Gaobachi," and "Dahongpao," jointly developed and cultivated by local technicians and lacquer farmers, have been recognized by experts for their advantages of high yield, premium quality, fast growth, and strong resistance. Among these, the "Dahongpao" lacquer tree was ranked first among national lacquer tree varieties at the 1985 National Lacquer Tree Variety Identification Conference.

　　　　As early as the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty, "Niuwang Lacquer," named after Niuwanggou in Pingli, was celebrated for its characteristics of "lacquer fluid clear as oil, shining bright enough to reflect one’s head, swirling amber in color, and lifting like a fishing hook," and was hailed as "national lacquer."