The implication of playing with Buddhist monkey woodcarving

Monkeys symbolize the position of ancient officials and princes, that is, the meaning of big officials; The moral of bergamot is longevity.

Wood carving is a kind of sculpture, which is often called "folk craft" in China. Wood carving can be divided into three categories: three-dimensional round carving, root carving and relief carving. Wood carving is a kind of work separated from carpentry, which is classified as "joinery" in China.

Wood carving is carved from all kinds of wood and tree roots, which is an important category in traditional carving technology. Wood carving has a very long history. The woodcarving fish unearthed from Hemudu Cultural Site in Yuyao, Zhejiang Province is the earliest object in the history of woodcarving in China. The woodcarving town wooden beast unearthed from the Warring States Tomb in Xinyang, Henan Province, and the colored carved wooden servant unearthed from the Yunmeng Han Tomb in Hubei Province are all early woodcarving works in China. Due to the difficulty of preservation, it is difficult to see wood carvings over 1000 years old today.