Guangzhou woodcarving has a history of more than two thousand years. Guangzhou woodcarving, as one of the traditional folk crafts in Lingnan, has the unique charm of Lingnan art and shows the image of Guangzhou as an international city where Chinese and Western cultures blend. According to "Han Tomb in Guangzhou", it appeared as a handicraft, and it first appeared among the warriors and horses unearthed from the Han Tomb in Mapenggang, Sanyuanli, Guangzhou in the early Western Han Dynasty.
Guangzhou woodcarving is one of the "three sculptures" in Guangzhou, which is famous for its exquisiteness, complexity and magnificence. Wood used in wood carving mainly includes rosewood, rosewood, rosewood, Kundian wood, camphor wood, teak and so on. Its finished products mainly include Cantonese furniture carving and architectural decoration woodcarving, as well as small mahogany pieces and mahogany palace lanterns.
"Colorful House, Guangzhou" Theme Exhibition of Three Carvings, One Color and One Embroidery
"Three Carvings, One Color and One Embroidery", namely, tooth carving, jade carving, wood carving, wide color and wide embroidery, is a representative category with profound historical and cultural connotations in Guangzhou's traditional crafts. There are many famous teachers in the past, and their products are world-renowned. They are also an important part of Chinese intangible cultural heritage.
The exhibits not only focus on the representative products in the craft category of "Three Carvings, One Color and One Embroidery", such as the tooth boat and ball of Guangzhou tooth carving, Guangzhou jade carving ornaments, jade carving balls, Guangzhou embroidery paintings, Guangzhou wood carving furniture and Guangzhou colorful dishes. There are also many themes with strong local characteristics in Lingnan, such as Lingnan scenery such as litchi and Guangzhou city features; There are also a number of huge and rare masterpieces, such as Guangzhou tooth carving "Horse to Success".