To provide you with some reference, there are many capable people now.

But it mainly depends on whether you like the author's carving style

Xia Baiyan (1426-1435, Xuande period of Ming Dynasty)

Because he is good at olive stone carving His skills are known as "the master of the moment". The emperor at that time, Zhu Zhanji, loved nuclear carvings and admired him very much.

Gao Lian of the Ming Dynasty recorded in "Eight Notes of Zunsheng·Yan Xianqing Appreciation Notes": During the Xuande period of the Ming Dynasty, the craftsman Xia Baiyan carved various things, such as the carvings on the black olive core. Sixteen dolls were made, only half the size of a grain of rice, with eyebrows, eyes, happiness and anger. Another example is the carved lotus with the appearance of nine flying egrets. It is carved on a small square inch and can be said to be a unique masterpiece. As time passed, people treasured it as a treasure left in the world.

At the end of the article, he called Xia Baiyan's work "a unique masterpiece of a generation."

Feng Xilu (a native of Jiading, famous for his expertise in olive stone carving in the Qianlong Dynasty of the Qing Dynasty.)

According to historical records, his representative work is the olive stone carving "Caoqiao Jing". "Dream" shows the night scene of the countryside at that time: crows hidden in willows, dogs sleeping in firewood gates, huts, and villagers lined up, all of which are perfectly reflected on a small olive stone. Its exquisite conception, rigorous layout, rich charm, and leisurely characters are astonishing.

Chen Zuzhang (a native of Guangzhou, entered the palace during the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty)

Chen Zuzhang is famous for his ivory carvings, but his olive stone carving skills are also amazing.

The craftsmanship of nuclear carving is exquisite, but the more difficult one is carving nuclear boats.

Among the nuclear boat works, "Night Tour of Red Cliff on Dongpo" has always been a commonly used theme among sculptors. In the Qing Dynasty, Chen Zuzhang, a court craftsman from Guangdong, created the nuclear boat "Dongpo's Night Tour of Red Cliff" based on learning from his predecessors, and developed in both technique and connotation. In addition to Su Dongpo, there were guests, The seven characters, including the guest wife, the boatman, and the book boy, are all exquisitely portrayed, with natural, tranquil and elegant demeanor.

One of Chen Zuzhang’s nuclear boats has been handed down from generation to generation and is now in the National Palace Museum in Taipei. The "National Treasure Grand View" published by Shanghai Culture Publishing House is introduced as follows: "This boat is a slightly darker orange-red color, 1.6 cm high and 3.4 cm long. The boat is fully equipped, with tables and chairs in the cabin, and cups and plates. The dishes have small hollow windows that can be opened or closed. The eight people on the boat are colorful and tell the story of Su Dongpo's night trip to Red Cliff. The bottom of the boat is engraved with the full text of "Ode to the Red Cliff" in fine characters, with the words "Qianlong Dingsi May Minister Chen" engraved on the bottom of the boat. "Ancestor's Palm"

Du Shiyuan (a native of Wuxian County, Suzhou during the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty, was a strange man who was good at carving olive pit boats.)

There are only fragmentary historical records about Du Shiyuan's carving of olive pits. He is said to be "extremely skilled in craftsmanship", and the locals call him a "ghost worker".

"Luyuan Conghua" records that the core boats carved by Du Shiyuan were worth 50 taels of silver each. Even so, people still flock to it. Because of his superb skills, he was conscripted to Qixiang Palace by Emperor Qianlong so that he could serve exclusively in the palace. It is said that he was depressed all day long because he was imprisoned in the palace, and later he pretended to be crazy before being released to his hometown.

The Changshu City Museum has an olive-stone boat made by Du Shiyuan, known as "Fishing and Joy", which is the only one seen so far. The core boat is deep maroon in color, and the carver followed the natural contour curve of the olive core to carve out the bottom and canopy of the boat. The olive-core boat has a complete cabin, canopy, and rafters. There are hollow fish baskets on the canopy. There are several people in the boat as big as rice grains. Some people are drying nets, some are cooking tea, and some are sitting and watching the sky. It is a scene of the happy life of the fishermen on the boat. The bottom of the nuclear boat has the inscription "Made by Qianlong Yichou (1745), passed down by the Immortal Du Shiyuan" in running script. In addition, the nuclear boat has an ivory base in the shape of water waves for support. There is also an inscription in running script on the base: "Skin and flesh are born with good growth, which is why they make boats. Net boat owners have many descendants, and fishermen are happy to enjoy the Dragon Boat Festival."< /p>

Zhan Gusheng (a native of Xintang Township, Zengcheng, Guangdong, a famous olive stone carving artist during the Xianfeng period of the Qing Dynasty.)

It is said that “all the carving tools are homemade, and the carving techniques are also very unique.” When carving, he would put the olive stone in his mouth and wait until it was wet before taking it out. On sunny days, he would face the east window and carve carefully after noon. He only carves for three or four hours a day."

Today, in the Zengcheng County Museum, there is a collection of "Su Dongpo's Night Tour on the Red Cliff Boat" by the sculptor Zhan Gu, who was born in the fourth year of Xianfeng (1854) when he was 53 years old. 》.

The main body of this exquisite work of art is a small boat, about 45 mm long, with exquisite craftsmanship. The figures carved in it have different moods and are lifelike. There is a table in the middle of the boat, with three people sitting around it, and a squatting figure next to it. The book boy makes tea, and there is a boat girl at the back of the boat to steer the boat. There are 8 flower windows on both sides of the boat, all of which can be opened and closed. The small chain on the bow of the boat is also carved from olive stones and interlocking. The bottom of the boat is engraved with Su Dongcheng's "Foreign The full text of "Chibi Fu" has 537 words; there are two small flower windows that can be opened and closed on the cabin, and there are small doors on both sides of the front of the cabin. The cabin is carved into two levels and can be climbed down by stairs. A weather lantern is hung high at the stern. , which makes people think of becoming immortal.

At the 2005 spring auction in Hanhai, Beijing, a 108-piece "Qinghe Carving Sage Figure String" carved by him was sold at a high price of 1.342 million yuan, setting a new record for nuclear carving auctions. This string of stone carvings is uniform in size and rounded to a brownish-yellow color. The carvings on each stone are 108 loyal ministers, good generals, poets and Confucian scholars from the Qin and Han dynasties to the early Ming Dynasty. Each fruit core is also carved with the character's name in Yang script. Each character is about 2 mm, and the characters are clear and regular, which is breathtaking.

Yin Genfu (?-1940, a native of Zhoushan Village, Wu County during the Republic of China.)

A famous olive stone carving master in Suzhou, a native of Zhoushan Village, Wuxian County. His sword skills are powerful and concise, and he is known as " Yin faction". Yin Genfu first learned bamboo carving, then ivory carving, and then core carving. Yongxingzhai opened in the Old Town God's Temple in Shanghai and sold bamboo and ivory carvings. By chance, he obtained some olive pits from Guangdong boatmen. After careful consideration, he decided to design according to the shape and use them to carve the head of Arhat. For this purpose, he went to the Arhat Hall to observe the image of Arhat, and after the sculpture was completed, he strung it on his hands. Skewers, sold in stores, are very popular with the public. As soon as the artwork is put on the market, it is sold out.

After that, he specialized in nuclear carving and Arhat heads, which became the unique works of art of the Yin family. At that time, it was the only one in Shanghai. Since then, the Arhat heads carved by Yin Genfu have become a popular core sculpture art, attracting an endless stream of buyers. The head of the Arhat carved by Yin Genfu has a strong sword, a dignified layer of wood, a natural facial expression, and expressive eyes. Each of the eighteen Arhats is different, with different expressions and vivid images, and is known as the "Yin Arhat".

The Arhat heads created by the Yin family are also innovative compared with previous carvings. In the past, carving techniques required drawing a sketch before carving, such as gardens, figures, flowers, birds, animals, etc., and then carving according to the drawing. However, Yin's Arhat does not need to draw a picture. He only needs to make five correct cuts, that is, one cut on the nose, two on the eyes, and two on the ears, which are used for "positioning".

His skills were later passed on to his son Yin Rongsheng, daughter Yin Xueyun, disciple Xu Yinsheng and others.

Yin Xueyun (female, 1928-1996, from Zhoushan Village, Wuxian County.)

Learned olive stone carving from her father since she was a child. Work was suspended after the Anti-Japanese War. In 1972, the Suzhou Arts and Crafts Bureau discovered her unique skills and arranged for her to specialize in olive stone carving at the Suzhou Arts and Crafts Company, where she also trained artistic apprentices such as Dong Lansheng. In 1978, the olive stone carving works participated in the National Arts and Crafts Exhibition, and in 1979 they were exhibited in West Germany and France. His works include "The Birthday Star", "Three Stars", "Eighteen Arhats", etc.

Xu Yinsheng (famous modern nuclear carving artist, born in 1924)

The originator of the freehand Arhat head, the peak of the Arhat head, is still alive and well, a native of Guangfu Zhoushan, Suzhou, and a Su Gong The second generation descendant of the Yin School of stone carving, he studied under Yin Genfu (?-1940). He studied olive stone carving at the same time as Yin Genfu's son Yin Rongsheng and daughter Yin Xueyun. His works include three olive stone carvings "Yang Family General".

Mr. Xu is over eighty years old, and few of his works are on the market. In fact, Mr. Xu still carves things, but just to show off for publicity. His eyesight and wrist strength are a bit lacking, because Due to age, there are some differences between the carvings and those of the past, but Mr. Xu’s status cannot be denied. His Arhat head can be regarded as a milestone in the Eighteen Arhat head carvings since the Eighteen Arhat carvings were started by the Yin predecessors. Some newcomers now, Including some so-called famous masters who have inherited nothing and have not developed a little bit. Mr. Xu Lao doesn’t have many things, and there are almost no new ones. Now there are not many people who imitate other people’s work, because Mr. Xu Lao’s craftsmanship is no longer what ordinary people can achieve. Imitation. His works are already hard to find. I went there several times but failed. His works can still be seen among the public. His Arhat head was recognized by all carvers in Zhoushan.

Yin Lijuan is Xu Yinsheng’s only apprentice who came out of the Zhoushan Handicraft Factory (this fact is rarely known). In his early years, he was engaged in wood carving, stone carving, tooth carving, etc.

Among the olive stone carvings, in addition to carving Arhat heads, there are also heads of great men that are known to everyone. There are also some lists of other themes, but very few have survived. After the establishment of Zhoushan Handicraft Factory, he guided apprentices in the factory. It can be said that basically all young and middle-aged carvers were mentored by him

Zhong Nianfu

Born on the 30th of the twelfth lunar month in 1927 Man, hence the name Nianfu.

He started learning sculpture at the age of 14, and studied under Yin Xiaonan. In 1970, he established the Zhoushan Arts and Crafts Factory, and on April 7, 1973, he established the Dongshan Arts and Crafts Factory. It can be said that it has made a great contribution to the olive stone carvings in Zhoushan.

Zhong Lao's knife skills are rough and his works have distinctive features. He carves for his hobby and is respected by Zhoushan carvers. No one can match him. He has also been engaged in carving on other materials such as wood carving and stone carving.

The eldest daughter Zhong Juying (stopped sculpting after 1989 because of bad eyesight), the eldest son Zhong Yaoyuan (stopped sculpting more than ten years ago), and the second daughter Zhong Juxian (still engages in sculpting now) . The first disciple was Zhong Huoyuan, and other disciples included Xie Caiyuan, Zhong Xiuqin, Zhou Xueguan, Xu Peijin, etc. He mentored many apprentices when he was in Zhoushan Handicraft Factory. The representative work is the head of the Eighteen Arhats.

Xie Caiyuan

Born in 1957, he entered the Zhoushan Arts and Crafts Factory as an apprentice in 1973. Through his own efforts, he developed his carving skills and began to create his own works around 1981. He is now in his prime, and his works Very mature. The shadow of Mr. Xu Yinsheng can be seen in his work Eighteen Arhat Heads. The main works are the eighteen Arhat heads and the auspicious and lucky ones. When he was in Zhoushan Handicraft Factory, he collaborated with Xu Yinsheng to carve 108 Arhat figures. The first disciple was Zhu Hongwei, and there were also disciples Tao Juying, Xu Yueming, etc.

Zhong Xiuqin

Born in 1959, he studied under Zhong Nianfu, Zhong Yuanqing and Xu Yinsheng. In 1973, she joined the Dongshan Arts and Crafts Department and started learning stone carving at the same time as Xu Peijin and Zhou Linfeng. She can be said to be one of the representatives of female workers in Zhoushan and is highly praised by the older generation of stone carving artists. The delicacy of the female workers can reveal Zhong Nianfu's style. Rough and rough, Xu Yin Sheng's freehand brushwork and Zhong Yuanqing's neatness can be said to be the combination of their strengths. The representative works are the Eighteen Arhats with Animals, the Eight Immortals with Animals, the Eight Immortals with Clouds in Round Carvings and many other single-piece carvings with themes.

Zhou Quangen

Born in 1959 in Zhoushan Village, the hometown of nuclear carving.

Studied under Gu Rensheng, he once worked in Zhoushan Handicraft Factory. In the past thirty years of work, he continued to dig deep and innovate, and finally succeeded, creating a unique style of his own. Especially for the subject matter of the Eighteen Arhats, which can well reflect the basic skills of an artist, we strive for perfection, and the requirements for raw materials are also extremely high. In 1993, we developed iron round cores, big four flowers, etc. with very high core quality. raw material. Never let a work of poor quality be exiled to the market. In his nearly thirty-year art career, although he rarely mentioned it himself, he did bring out many outstanding apprentices, and many of his apprentices (such as Hu Junwei, Xiao Yanping, Yin Chenyue, etc.) are now famous in the nuclear carving world .

His representative work is the Eighteen Arhat heads, which are all of high quality in various specifications, ranging from 1.1cm to 3.5cm. The most representative ones are the 1.1cm small seed and the 2.5cm iron core Arhat head. The expressions are rich, the knife skills are exquisite, and the expressions are different.

Zhou Linfeng

Born in 1961, Zhou Quangen’s wife joined Zhoushan Handicraft Factory together with Zhou Quangen (at that time there were Zhou Xueguan and Xu Peijin, Zhou Quangen and Zhou Linfeng, Xie Caiyuan and Zhong Xiuqin) , the knife skills are precise and delicate. Now I have made a great sacrifice for my husband and beloved son. I have given up my nuclear carving work and concentrate on taking care of my lover and children at home. It is a pity that I only carve some small pendants in my spare time at home. Now except for some It is difficult to see his works in the market for small pieces such as "Shou Tao".

Ding Guoliang (representative of the new generation of olive stone carving)

Suzhou folk carving handicraft---core carving

Ding Guoliang: A native of Guangfu Zhoushan, He is a new generation of olive stone carving artist in Suzhou. He is particularly particular about stone selection. His single-sided Eighteen Arhat sculptures use large-seeded iron head stones. They have well-selected materials, the same size and the same color. They have pure knife skills, no grinding, no polishing, and are rough and bold. , unique; it has a certain influence on Su Gong's nuclear sculptures, and its prices are rising day by day, so it has a high collection value! His works require a deposit before you can get them, and they are top quality for gifts and collections

07 Market price before June: 8888.00 yuan

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Song Shuiguan

Suzhou arts and crafts artist, member of Suzhou Arts and Crafts Association, member of Suzhou Collectors Association.

Born in 1946 in Guangfu Zhoushan Village, the hometown of nuclear carving in Suzhou. I have been in love with nuclear carving art since I was a child.

In 1967, he founded Zhoushan Sculpture Factory together with the older generation of artists.

In 1973, he was invited by the Wu County Government to Dongshan to establish the Wuxian Carving Factory, which was responsible for the production of tooth carvings.

In November 2005, he was awarded the title of Art Craftsman by the state.

In the nearly 40 years of core carving career, I have trained and taught batches of apprentices. In addition, he also created many works, especially various Arhat statues, which are exquisitely carved and lifelike, making people addicted to them. His works are favored and treasured by many collectors across the country.

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Zhou Yiqing (born in 1968)

He began to learn the olive stone carving technique in 1985. The Budai Buddha he carved is very impressive and the demand for his works exceeds the supply.

Among the disciples who studied together at that time, he was considered a suburban person. After the factory was disbanded, he moved to the Wuxi Lingshan Giant Buddha. He cultivated his mind in front of the Buddha for nine years. During these nine years, he still concentrated on carving olive stones. He had never Abandoning the goal of making it affordable for ordinary players, in 2003, he returned to the public with his knife and started carving various Budai Buddha sculptures based on old themes in core carving. It is very famous in the industry, especially in Shanghai. His cloth-bag Buddha statues have different postures, are cute and approachable, and are priced close to civilian consumption. They are highly praised by customers from all over the world.

Xu Yueming (born in 1964, self-taught)

80 years After graduation, he began to study and carve nuclear carvings. The raw materials used are very good, the workmanship is very meticulous and innovative, and the works are not tacky. His uniqueness can be reflected in his work Afu, so his Afu is loved by many nuclear carving enthusiasts. Representative works include Wen Caishen, Wu Caishen, Fu Lu Shou, Guanyin, Guan Gong, and the well-known Ah Fu.

Xu Yiming

Born in Suzhou in 1971, he once joined the army, did business, and was a member of the Communist Party of China. After such a complicated experience, he was still able to calm down and engage in sculpture. It’s not easy. I started learning core carving in 1998 under Zhou Jianming, and started my own business in 2003. His previous works have a very strong Yin style, which is solid, traditional, with regular knife skills and many traditional themes. Nowadays, he has found a new way and created many novel themes. He has a high level of understanding and can fully embody his thoughts in his works. He can turn plane into three-dimensional, turn rigidity into dexterity, and make his works come alive. The main works include the Eight Immortals series, the Eighteen Arhat series, Guanyin, Zhong Kui, etc. Current innovative works include the Eighteen Coated Arhats and the relief sculpture of the Eight Immortals Crossing the Sea.

Hu Junwei

Born in 1970, he is a bibliophile in Suzhou. He was originally engaged in stone carving, but later became obsessed with nuclear carving and decided to change his career! Kudos to Zhou Quangen for learning the art! First, he learned how to make February Arhat Head from his daughter-in-law, and then he went home and figured it out on his own after 2 weeks with the guidance of the master! After years of painstaking research, he successfully introduced the original stone carving process into the core carving process. Thus forming your own unique artistic style! Simple, smooth and rich in connotation! Give people room for imagination! And add elements of play! The carving themes are novel and extensive. There are flowers, birds, vines, Arhat characters, animal scenery, etc.! The work places great emphasis on novelty, flexible shape, reasonable layout, simple, delicate and smooth knife skills. The polishing process in the later stage is especially praised by industry insiders!

His representative works include Bodhidharma, Blessing, Three Camels, Turtle and Dragon, and Money Eye.

Endless life, contentment and everlasting happiness, bearing a thorn to apologize, harmony and wealth, twelve golden hairpins and so on. Famous apprentices include Hu Haisheng, Wu Lijun, etc., all of whom are well-known in the nuclear carving industry!

Zhong Jingfeng

Born in Zhoushan Village, the eldest son of Zhong Huoyuan, he was deeply influenced by his father's sculpture art since he was a child. In 1985, he studied art with his father. In 1986, he became a disciple of Li Rongshou, the son of Li Yongliang, the founder of Chongshan Buddhist statue carving, and studied Buddhist statue carving.

Having been engaged in art for more than 20 years, his main works include olive stone carvings of "Laozi Leaving Seclusion" and "The Romance of the West Chamber", mahogany carvings of "One Hundred and Eight Generals in Liangshan", and rosewood pen holders of "Dream of Red Mansions" "Twelve Golden Hairpins", "Eight Immortals Crossing the Sea", etc. His works have distinctive characters and concise and mellow sword skills, which are deeply loved by the public.

Was awarded the title of Assistant Craftsman as a member of Suzhou Wo District Arts and Crafts Society

Shuai Daofu

Born in 1972 in a remote mountain village in Fengxin, Jiangxi Province. His family was poor since he was a child, and he dropped out of school in 1988 to stay at home and farm. By chance, in 1991, he apprenticed under Zhu Hongwei and went to Suzhou to learn core carving skills, starting with the basic skills of three swords. At that time, the market was not booming, and he could only earn more than ten yuan a day. So there were twelve people who studied under him together, and so far he is the only one who is still devoted to the art of core carving.

After he started teaching in 1994, he was recruited as his son-in-law in Xia Zhong Village. After that, he devoted himself more to studying the core carving skills. He humbly and conscientiously asked for advice from his seniors, and received advice from seniors such as Zhong Nianfu and Xu Yinsheng. Sometimes when I encounter a problem, I will specially call a car and ask Mr. Xu to come to my home for guidance. (Someone in the same industry once deliberately said: "Xu Yinsheng doesn't know Shuai Daofu at all." That's because everyone calls him "Little Jiangxi". He himself has never deliberately reported his name to his seniors. His name shows his integrity and humility. His family still has the teaching works of Xu Lao and several other masters. Speaking of "Little Jiangxi", "Xu Lao" must remember this smart and studious disciple.) After sixteen years. With his experience and the careful guidance and teachings of his senior masters, Shuai Daofu's works gradually formed his own style. His works such as Eighteen Arhats are very popular in Shanghai, Beijing, Tianjin, Taiwan and other places.

Zhu Dongqin

Female, born in 1975 in Guangfu Zhoushan, the hometown of nuclear carving. In 1992, he studied landscape painting. In 1994, he began to learn olive stone carving from Shuai Daofu.

She has been engaged in nuclear carving for more than ten years now. Due to her painting skills and diligence, she gradually developed a set of landscapes with mountains and rivers as the background, which has her own unique style. Her sculptures of ladies, four heavenly kings, and babies playing are also very popular in the market. There is a tendency of "the blue is better than the blue". She carves every work carefully and pursues quality rather than quantity. Her works contain the unique delicacy and delicacy of Jiangnan women, so the price has exceeded that of her husband Shuai Daofu's works. The price makes her one of the new generation female representatives of Suzhou olive stone carving.

Zhong Qinfeng

Born in Zhoushan Village, the second son of Zhong Huoyuan, he was influenced by his father's art since childhood and has studied art with his father to this day. His main works include "Seven Stars in the Sky" and "Zhong Kui" wait.

Was awarded the title of assistant craftsman as a member of Suzhou Guo District Arts and Crafts Society

Zhou Zhijian

The son of Zhou Quangen, he studied under his father, and his works inherit the characteristics of his family. , regular and delicate, without any suspicion of cutting corners, and the requirements for raw materials are also very strict like his father. In the early days, he carved the head of the Eighteen Arhats. Due to personal preference, he has not carved this theme for a long time. The main works now are "Seven Stars Shining High" and " Maitreya" and "Seven Stars Gaozhao" are all carved with large iron cores. The core meat is plump and round, and the natural color is red. Together with the fine knife work, it is eye-catching.

He Zhiqing.

Born in 1980, the wife of Zhou Zhijian, she studied under her father-in-law. Her works also adhere to the characteristics of her family, with excellent raw materials, precision and expressiveness. Her main works are small works. For the Eighteen Arhat heads, one can tell by looking at the subject matter that the work is of a high standard. Being able to carve Eighteen Arhat heads with his father proves that Zhou Quangen is also aware of his daughter-in-law's Arhat head carvings.

Xiao Yanhong

Born in 1980, she studied under her cousin Xiao Yanping. She has been practicing for more than ten years, but she has made rapid progress in just a few years. Since she appeared on the market If you look down after the first work on the page, you will find that the carving is obviously meticulous, and you will see that it has been improved with careful consideration. Under the patient guidance of her sister, it will get better and better.

Her main works include the Eighteen Arhat Heads (single-sided and double-sided), the Eight Dark Immortals, the Eight Immortals in Landscape, the Chinese Characters of Fortune and Longevity, etc. The style of her works is close to that of Xiao Yanping, with clear blades and natural expressions. She is favored by many nuclear carving enthusiasts, and has a The unique delicacy and sophistication of female workers are very developed.

Zhou Chunyi

Born in Zhoushan Village, the hometown of nuclear carving, in 1986, he has been immersed in the atmosphere of nuclear carving since he was a child. Coupled with his talent and intelligence, he can sharpen the sculpture at the age of 5. If you have a decent return, you will be able to carve an Arhat's head at the age of 6.

The entry-level instructor is his father Zhou Quanxing. He once studied under Zhou Quangen, Xiao Yanping, Zhou Xueguan, and Xu Peijin. He was the first to create the double-faced eighteen Arhat head.

His representative works include the single-sided and double-sided Eighteen Arhat heads, the head of the longevity star, the joy, anger, sorrow, and joy, etc. The arhat heads he carved have different styles and novel forms, which fully reflect the various aspects of life. The source is him He has hundreds of images of Arhat heads in his mind as his material, so his works can have their own independent style and are unconventional. Especially when it comes to the single-sided Arhat head, he is very strict with himself. Young, energetic, willing to innovate, and highly savvy.

Wu Jiandong (a newcomer to Sugonghe carving, from Dongzhu, Suzhou High-tech Zone)

He was originally engaged in pen holder carving. He has profound knife skills and exquisite workmanship. Now he is engaged in olive stone carving. His works He is of great appreciation value. Although he has only been carving olive pits for a few months, his works have been highly praised as soon as they were put on the market. The prices are rising day by day. In addition to his youth, he has great potential for appreciation. He is a personal collection and gift. First choice. In fact, it is a masterpiece among core carvings. Personal specialty: carving Eight Immortals with various expressions

Lu Xiaoqin

Born in Guangfu Town, Suzhou in 1976, she worked in two fields after graduating from high school at the age of 18. He worked in embroidery for many years and started carving mahogany furniture and rosewood pen holders when he was 20 years old. Later, because he liked olive pit crafts, he started carving olive pits.

After years of painstaking research, he has formed his own style. His works are exquisitely conceived, with graceful features, peaceful and natural expressions, and elegant and dynamic shapes. Every piece of work has an elegance that is neither noisy nor too quiet, agility and stability, elegance and lightness. The knife edge is clean and meticulous.

Representative works include "Avalokitesvara", "Four Beauties", "The Pure One - Lotus", "Eight Treasures Avalokitesvara", "Fu Lu Long Shou", "Eight Immortals in Relief", "Xiaoyaoyou - Boat", "Manjusri" Bodhisattva" etc