清徐曾是(shi)春(chun)秋古郡(jun),是(shi)中(zhong)(zhong)國最早的建制縣之(zhi)一,是(shi)《三(san)國演義》作者古典(dian)文學大(da)師羅(luo)貫中(zhong)(zhong)故里,以(yi)“文化(hua)(hua)名(ming)城、醋(cu)都葡鄉(xiang)”享譽黃土(tu)高原。擁有(you)老陳醋(cu)傳統釀造(zao)工藝、徐溝(gou)背鐵棍藝術、清徐磚雕、清徐彩(cai)門樓等國家級(ji)非物質文化(hua)(hua)遺(yi)產,擁有(you)清源文廟、狐突廟2處國保單(dan)位和省(sheng)保單(dan)位4處、市保單(dan)位6處,以(yi)及(ji)350處文物遺(yi)存,是(shi)晉商的重(zhong)要發祥地之(zhi)一。
清徐彩門樓(lou)是(shi)一(yi)門集(ji)民間古建筑技(ji)藝(yi)、民間美(mei)術、民間彩繪、民間手(shou)工(gong)技(ji)藝(yi)于一(yi)體的(de)(de)綜合(he)藝(yi)術。“獅子龍燈(deng)跑旱船、彩樓(lou)當街撐(cheng)面面”是(shi)流傳在清徐的(de)(de)民諺,形象地(di)概述了(le)清徐彩門樓(lou)在當地(di)民俗活動中的(de)(de)重要地(di)位(wei)。
當地老人(ren)(ren)說,祖祖輩輩的(de)人(ren)(ren)們每逢(feng)過春(chun)節,家(jia)(jia)家(jia)(jia)都要去集市購買柏(bo)(bo)葉(xie),將柏(bo)(bo)葉(xie)插(cha)在門拴上(shang)(shang),以示接福避邪(即可(ke)壓百邪)。在大年三十(shi),人(ren)(ren)們將柏(bo)(bo)葉(xie)綁在一(yi)根竹(zhu)竿(gan)或者木棍的(de)稍頭(tou),再用紅紙纏上(shang)(shang),貼上(shang)(shang)“迎(ying)喜接福”的(de)對聯,然后(hou)綁在房頂(ding)的(de)煙囪上(shang)(shang),還有的(de)將柏(bo)(bo)葉(xie)同(tong)供品擺在一(yi)起供神,祈求來年生意興旺;后(hou)來各(ge)家(jia)(jia)在門前(qian)用幾根門桿搭架,上(shang)(shang)邊綁上(shang)(shang)柏(bo)(bo)葉(xie)枝,兩(liang)邊寫上(shang)(shang)對聯,成為了柏(bo)(bo)葉(xie)門樓,家(jia)(jia)家(jia)(jia)戶戶門樓造型不同(tong)。
隨(sui)著(zhu)(zhu)時(shi)(shi)代(dai)的(de)(de)(de)發(fa)展(zhan),人(ren)(ren)(ren)們不斷用新的(de)(de)(de)材料(liao)來(lai)反映他們的(de)(de)(de)審美(mei)傾向,顯(xian)示各家的(de)(de)(de)富裕(yu)程度,于是出現了(le)柏葉(xie)(xie)(xie)彩(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)門(men)(men)(men)樓(lou)(lou)(lou)、扭(niu)彩(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)彩(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)門(men)(men)(men)樓(lou)(lou)(lou)、彩(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)繪(hui)彩(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)門(men)(men)(men)樓(lou)(lou)(lou)。商(shang)(shang)(shang)家更是在(zai)(zai)自(zi)家門(men)(men)(men)前壘起(qi)(qi)了(le)塔(ta)塔(ta)火,以此寓(yu)意生意興隆、紅紅火火,也(ye)(ye)為吸(xi)引(yin)更多人(ren)(ren)(ren)的(de)(de)(de)關(guan)注,后(hou)來(lai)發(fa)展(zhan)到(dao)商(shang)(shang)(shang)家在(zai)(zai)商(shang)(shang)(shang)鋪門(men)(men)(men)口的(de)(de)(de)街(jie)頭搭過街(jie)柏葉(xie)(xie)(xie)門(men)(men)(men)樓(lou)(lou)(lou),又高又大,會吸(xi)引(yin)很遠地方(fang)人(ren)(ren)(ren)們的(de)(de)(de)注意,同時(shi)(shi)也(ye)(ye)借此起(qi)(qi)到(dao)宣傳自(zi)己(ji)商(shang)(shang)(shang)號(hao),吸(xi)引(yin)顧(gu)客(ke)光(guang)顧(gu)的(de)(de)(de)作(zuo)用。當(dang)(dang)觀(guan)看的(de)(de)(de)人(ren)(ren)(ren)越(yue)聚(ju)越(yue)多時(shi)(shi),商(shang)(shang)(shang)家便用柏葉(xie)(xie)(xie)和(he)廢食用油潑(po)在(zai)(zai)塔(ta)塔(ta)火上(shang),象征來(lai)年生意紅火。由(you)此,柏葉(xie)(xie)(xie)門(men)(men)(men)樓(lou)(lou)(lou)開始(shi)發(fa)展(zhan)為過街(jie)柏葉(xie)(xie)(xie)彩(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)樓(lou)(lou)(lou)。隨(sui)著(zhu)(zhu)經濟(ji)的(de)(de)(de)繁榮,清徐城內(nei)的(de)(de)(de)一些較富裕(yu)的(de)(de)(de)商(shang)(shang)(shang)號(hao)開始(shi)設想搭制(zhi)工藝更復(fu)雜、造型(xing)更美(mei)觀(guan)的(de)(de)(de)彩(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)樓(lou)(lou)(lou),于是,由(you)較大商(shang)(shang)(shang)鋪出面牽(qian)頭,采取自(zi)愿(yuan)原則,向鄰近(jin)商(shang)(shang)(shang)行籌(chou)錢,籌(chou)起(qi)(qi)錢后(hou)請(qing)當(dang)(dang)時(shi)(shi)制(zhi)作(zuo)抬閣的(de)(de)(de)師傅制(zhi)作(zuo)較好(hao)(hao)的(de)(de)(de)彩(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)門(men)(men)(men)樓(lou)(lou)(lou)。在(zai)(zai)原柏葉(xie)(xie)(xie)彩(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)門(men)(men)(men)樓(lou)(lou)(lou)的(de)(de)(de)基(ji)礎上(shang),產(chan)生了(le)用五彩(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)布(bu)裹木椽子并用彩(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)布(bu)扭(niu)彩(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)編織(zhi)亭閣門(men)(men)(men)樓(lou)(lou)(lou)古建 型(xing)狀(zhuang)的(de)(de)(de)新式彩(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)樓(lou)(lou)(lou),其名稱也(ye)(ye)由(you)原來(lai)的(de)(de)(de)柏葉(xie)(xie)(xie)樓(lou)(lou)(lou)正式取名為彩(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)樓(lou)(lou)(lou),后(hou)來(lai)又在(zai)(zai)彩(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)門(men)(men)(men)樓(lou)(lou)(lou)上(shang)掛上(shang)燈籠、繡球等,并給(gei)每(mei)個彩(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)門(men)(men)(men)樓(lou)(lou)(lou)起(qi)(qi)上(shang)了(le)吉(ji)祥如(ru)意的(de)(de)(de)名字(zi),如(ru)“聚(ju)財門(men)(men)(men)”、“五福(fu)門(men)(men)(men)”、“興旺門(men)(men)(men)”、“平安門(men)(men)(men)”等等,寄托著(zhu)(zhu)人(ren)(ren)(ren)們美(mei)好(hao)(hao)的(de)(de)(de)心愿(yuan)。20世紀90年代(dai)以來(lai),在(zai)(zai)原來(lai)扭(niu)彩(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)編織(zhi)的(de)(de)(de)基(ji)礎上(shang),增加(jia)(jia)了(le)美(mei)術彩(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)繪(hui)部分,增加(jia)(jia)了(le)五彩(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)燈光(guang),在(zai)(zai)造型(xing)上(shang)也(ye)(ye)更加(jia)(jia)多樣。
清(qing)徐彩(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)門(men)(men)(men)(men)樓(lou)(lou)(lou)(lou)從搭(da)(da)的(de)(de)位置(zhi)(zhi)和名稱上(shang)(shang)可(ke)分(fen)為(wei)彩(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)樓(lou)(lou)(lou)(lou)(即(ji)搭(da)(da)置(zhi)(zhi)在(zai)街(jie)頭(tou)的(de)(de))和門(men)(men)(men)(men)樓(lou)(lou)(lou)(lou)(即(ji)搭(da)(da)置(zhi)(zhi)在(zai)各(ge)(ge)單(dan)位和各(ge)(ge)家門(men)(men)(men)(men)口(kou)的(de)(de))兩(liang)(liang)種(zhong)(zhong)。根據搭(da)(da)制(zhi)的(de)(de)材(cai)料不同,可(ke)分(fen)為(wei)柏葉(xie)門(men)(men)(men)(men)樓(lou)(lou)(lou)(lou)、柏葉(xie)彩(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)門(men)(men)(men)(men)樓(lou)(lou)(lou)(lou)、扭(niu)(niu)彩(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)彩(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)門(men)(men)(men)(men)樓(lou)(lou)(lou)(lou)、彩(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)繪彩(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)門(men)(men)(men)(men)樓(lou)(lou)(lou)(lou)、噴繪彩(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)門(men)(men)(men)(men)樓(lou)(lou)(lou)(lou)五種(zhong)(zhong),它們的(de)(de)骨架制(zhi)作(zuo)基本相同,所不同的(de)(de)是(shi)(shi)裝(zhuang)(zhuang)飾材(cai)料和工藝。柏葉(xie)門(men)(men)(men)(men)樓(lou)(lou)(lou)(lou)是(shi)(shi)彩(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)門(men)(men)(men)(men)樓(lou)(lou)(lou)(lou)的(de)(de)前身,有(you)兩(liang)(liang)種(zhong)(zhong)形(xing)(xing)式(shi)(shi)(shi):一是(shi)(shi)各(ge)(ge)家門(men)(men)(men)(men)前一門(men)(men)(men)(men)一頂(ding)的(de)(de),兩(liang)(liang)旁扇形(xing)(xing)耳壁的(de)(de)單(dan)層門(men)(men)(men)(men)樓(lou)(lou)(lou)(lou)。另一種(zhong)(zhong)是(shi)(shi)橫(heng)跨(kua)大街(jie)的(de)(de)三(san)門(men)(men)(men)(men)四(si)柱三(san)頂(ding),雙層的(de)(de)過街(jie)柏葉(xie)門(men)(men)(men)(men)樓(lou)(lou)(lou)(lou),它是(shi)(shi)由門(men)(men)(men)(men)柱、橫(heng)梁(liang)(liang)、門(men)(men)(men)(men)樓(lou)(lou)(lou)(lou)、樓(lou)(lou)(lou)(lou)頂(ding)、脊(ji)檁(lin)(lin)組合(he)而成的(de)(de)似古牌樓(lou)(lou)(lou)(lou)式(shi)(shi)(shi)樣,門(men)(men)(men)(men)樓(lou)(lou)(lou)(lou)頂(ding)部(bu)(bu)制(zhi)作(zuo)與(yu)柏葉(xie)樓(lou)(lou)(lou)(lou)相同,兩(liang)(liang)邊小(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)門(men)(men)(men)(men)要(yao)比中(zhong)(zhong)門(men)(men)(men)(men)低,小(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)門(men)(men)(men)(men)樓(lou)(lou)(lou)(lou)的(de)(de)脊(ji)檁(lin)(lin)應在(zai)中(zhong)(zhong)門(men)(men)(men)(men)樓(lou)(lou)(lou)(lou)頂(ding)斜坡之(zhi)下(xia)為(wei)宜(yi),樓(lou)(lou)(lou)(lou)頂(ding)不宜(yi)過高。在(zai)柏葉(xie)門(men)(men)(men)(men)樓(lou)(lou)(lou)(lou)基礎上(shang)(shang)搭(da)(da)建成了(le)柏葉(xie)彩(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)門(men)(men)(men)(men)樓(lou)(lou)(lou)(lou),最大的(de)(de)變(bian)化是(shi)(shi)在(zai)明顯部(bu)(bu)位用(yong)(yong)(yong)五色(se)(se)彩(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)布(bu)(bu)進行了(le)裝(zhuang)(zhuang)飾。將門(men)(men)(men)(men)樓(lou)(lou)(lou)(lou)頂(ding)部(bu)(bu)前后兩(liang)(liang)處(chu)水斜坡和挑角用(yong)(yong)(yong)柏葉(xie)枝(zhi)編(bian)織裝(zhuang)(zhuang)飾,橫(heng)梁(liang)(liang)脊(ji)檁(lin)(lin)匾額部(bu)(bu)分(fen)用(yong)(yong)(yong)五彩(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)布(bu)(bu)扭(niu)(niu)彩(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)子(zi)、綁好(hao)匾額,門(men)(men)(men)(men)柱即(ji)用(yong)(yong)(yong)紅(hong)布(bu)(bu)包裹或用(yong)(yong)(yong)五彩(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)布(bu)(bu)扭(niu)(niu)成網狀(zhuang)纏上(shang)(shang)去,并貼上(shang)(shang)對(dui)聯(lian)、掛上(shang)(shang)燈(deng)籠(long)。扭(niu)(niu)彩(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)彩(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)門(men)(men)(men)(men)樓(lou)(lou)(lou)(lou)的(de)(de)裝(zhuang)(zhuang)飾分(fen)扭(niu)(niu)彩(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)與(yu)裝(zhuang)(zhuang)彩(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)兩(liang)(liang)部(bu)(bu)分(fen),門(men)(men)(men)(men)樓(lou)(lou)(lou)(lou)的(de)(de)頂(ding)部(bu)(bu)、門(men)(men)(men)(men)樓(lou)(lou)(lou)(lou)與(yu)橫(heng)梁(liang)(liang)、門(men)(men)(men)(men)柱的(de)(de)四(si)面為(wei)扭(niu)(niu)彩(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)部(bu)(bu)分(fen),全部(bu)(bu)要(yao)用(yong)(yong)(yong)彩(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)布(bu)(bu)包裝(zhuang)(zhuang),周邊用(yong)(yong)(yong)紅(hong)紙金(jin)紙條和手工紙貼出花(hua)邊圖案(an)(an),圖案(an)(an)的(de)(de)使(shi)用(yong)(yong)(yong)是(shi)(shi)藝人的(de)(de)絕技,當地常扭(niu)(niu)的(de)(de)彩(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)子(zi)有(you)“結魚網”、“編(bian)席子(zi)”、“結空心(xin)(xin)疙瘩”、“尖(jian)對(dui)尖(jian)”、“編(bian)九針兒”、“打燈(deng)籠(long)景”、“拉瓦棱”等樣式(shi)(shi)(shi),各(ge)(ge)部(bu)(bu)位彩(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)子(zi)扭(niu)(niu)好(hao)后,要(yao)用(yong)(yong)(yong)淡(dan)紅(hong)色(se)(se)、淡(dan)綠色(se)(se)、淡(dan)黃色(se)(se)綢布(bu)(bu)襯底(di)(di)(di),可(ke)以將圖案(an)(an)襯得更(geng)加突出。彩(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)門(men)(men)(men)(men)樓(lou)(lou)(lou)(lou)的(de)(de)彩(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)繪不拘泥傳統的(de)(de)程式(shi)(shi)(shi)畫法(fa),圖案(an)(an)活潑自(zi)由,門(men)(men)(men)(men)樓(lou)(lou)(lou)(lou)四(si)門(men)(men)(men)(men)柱為(wei)紅(hong)底(di)(di)(di)金(jin)字或者是(shi)(shi)紅(hong)底(di)(di)(di)加祥云圖案(an)(an),中(zhong)(zhong)門(men)(men)(men)(men)橫(heng)梁(liang)(liang)一般采(cai)用(yong)(yong)(yong)“包袱式(shi)(shi)(shi)”彩(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)繪和“方(fang)心(xin)(xin)形(xing)(xing)”彩(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)繪,小(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)門(men)(men)(men)(men)橫(heng)梁(liang)(liang)采(cai)用(yong)(yong)(yong)“方(fang)心(xin)(xin)式(shi)(shi)(shi)”和“海漫(man)式(shi)(shi)(shi)”彩(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)繪方(fang)法(fa)彩(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)繪,小(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)門(men)(men)(men)(men)樓(lou)(lou)(lou)(lou)采(cai)用(yong)(yong)(yong)仿古建筑彩(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)繪工藝方(fang)法(fa)彩(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)畫,圖樣左右對(dui)稱,以青、綠色(se)(se)調為(wei)主。