At the beginning of the Tang Dynasty, the architectural decoration, Buddha statues and scriptures of monasteries had the embryonic form of carving technology. Screens, railings, woodcarving antiques, musical instruments, furniture, etc. The figures and flowers carved by Pu Xian are exquisite and lifelike. Putian in the Ming Dynasty was good at carving Buddha statues in circles and building decorations in flats.
The largest wood carving industry in China.
Precious wood carvings occupy most of the domestic market.
At present, there are about 20W people engaged in wood carving industry.
It is mainly composed of classical furniture and high-grade and precious mahogany pieces.
Putian through carving technology is an original carving technology in Putian. Up to now, there are still many "gold-plated lanterns" and "embossed flower windows" in the Palace Museum in Beijing, which all prove the traditional charm of Putian wood carving.
In the late Ming and early Qing dynasties, Putian woodcarving mostly used longan wood which was rich in the local area.
Carved into various military commanders, ladies or immortals, antiques, supplemented by old paint finishing, so that the works are more colorful and deep.
Famous craftsmen Zhu Toupai, Huang Dangui and Chen Xiange cooperated with famous painters Liu Ronglin. And into the artistic charm of the characters written by the masters of Chinese painting, forming a round carving style characterized by the shape of Pushi generals. Up to now, temples such as Guandi Temple in Xiayuan Village of Jiangkou Town and old houses such as Fangshi Jiuxiang in Jiu Feng Village of Wutang Town have left many figures and architectural decorative wood carvings for future generations. These masterpieces, which are round, transparent and embossed, have been handed down from generation to generation.