What are the four major woodcarvings in China?

The most famous woodcarvings in China are Dongyang woodcarving, Yueqing boxwood woodcarving, Chaozhou gold lacquer woodcarving in Guangdong and Longyan woodcarving in Fujian. These four schools are called "Four Woodcarvings in China".

China has a long history of sculpture civilization. Moreover, wood carvings in China are widely distributed, with ebb and flow. Due to local folk customs, culture and resource conditions, different materials and different techniques, many schools with strong local characteristics have been formed. These woodcarving schools are very influential in the whole country or in the local area, and the most famous ones are these four woodcarvings.

Among them, Zhejiang Dongyang is known as the hometown of China woodcarving, and Dongyang woodcarving is known as the "national treasure". Longan woodcarving is the most representative handicraft in Fujian woodcarving, and it is also a unique traditional handicraft in China's woodcarving art. It is named after the longan wood which is rich in Fujian. Chaozhou woodcarving is an outstanding figure in general carving, which is of epoch-making significance in the development history of woodcarving art. Boxwood carving has a long history, has an independent manual art style and high collection value, and is loved by people for its vivid modeling close to society and depiction of characters.