Modern famous products of Suzhou woodcarving

In modern Suzhou woodcarving art, many people can write books. Here are just two examples: First, the Lingyan Temple in Mudu, with its large project, numerous sculptures and high quality, is rarely comparable in the whole country. It was designed by Zhao Zikang, a woodcarving artist in the Republic of China. After 17 years, from the Buddha's seat in Daxiong Hall to the beams, doors, windows and lattices of every hall, it has been carefully carved. On a memorial table in front of the Tathagata, there is a serial "Tang Priest's Journey to the West", which is greeted with vivid characters. His son, Zhao Fengyun, inherited his father's career. He is not only good at wood carving, but also good at stone carving, brick carving and bamboo carving. He is a famous sculptor.

One is Dongshan Carved Building, which was built in 1922, and the cost was as high as 374 1 gold. The owners, Jin Xizhi and Jin, vowed to build an unparalleled sculpture building in China to show off their wealth and victory. In order to create a new scene, famous sculptors from Suzhou and Ningbo were specially invited, and it took 260,000 people to carve beams and paint buildings, which lasted for three years. More importantly, they carved a series of operas, including "Two Dragons Playing with Beads", "The Lion Rolling the Hydrangea" and "The Phoenix Wearing Peony", with all kinds of flowers, fish and insects. Today, these two woodcarvings are still amazing with their artistic charm.