In which dynasty did the woodcarving Buddha statue in China rise?

The origin of China woodcarving art can be traced back to the Neolithic Age. As early as 7000 years ago, woodcarving fish appeared in Hemudu culture. The woodcarving skills in Qin and Han Dynasties became more and more mature, and the style was characterized by clumsy and majestic masculine beauty. After Emperor Hanming dreamed of going to the western regions to pray for Buddha, the sculpture activity that was once considered as "a matter of soap officials" was recognized and participated by a group of celebrities, literati and monks with certain social status. The statue of Buddha changed the pattern in the history of sculpture in China and became the mainstream in one fell swoop. According to textual research, the woodcarving Buddha statue first appeared in the Han Dynasty. Zhang Yanyuan's "Famous Paintings of Past Dynasties" in the Tang Dynasty records that Dai Kui, a famous figure in the Eastern Jin Dynasty, spent three years carving a 10 foot, 6 foot wooden Buddha statue for Lingbao Temple in Huiji Mountain (now Shaoxing, Zhejiang). In the long years when Chinese classical furniture has been handed down from generation to generation, every master who has been handed down by word of mouth will teach his disciples to do things in an orderly way, and the furniture made must be smooth and fit.

Since the Han Dynasty, the culture of woodcarving Buddha statues has lasted for more than two thousand years. Due to historical difficulties in preservation, frequent wars and social unrest, exquisite wooden statues handed down from generation to generation are very rare and precious. The value of woodcarving Buddha mainly depends on the wood and age of the Buddha, and more importantly, the level of woodcarving technology. Others, there are factors such as the size of the Buddha statue, the degree of disability, and the amount of existence.