What is one of the three major sculptures in Guangzhou? It is famous for its exquisiteness, complexity and splendor.

Guangzhou woodcarving is one of the three major sculptures in Guangzhou, which is famous for its exquisiteness, complexity and magnificence.

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.

In the Tang Dynasty, due to the developed foreign trade, precious timber from Southeast Asian countries entered Guangzhou, which stimulated the rise of wood carving industry in Guangzhou. Ming and Qing Dynasties were the glorious period of ancient woodcarving art in China. As a kind of architectural decoration, Guangzhou woodcarving has received more attention. Its unique artistic style has been formed and its skills are improving day by day.

During the Yongzheng period, Guangzhou woodcarving craftsmen were called into the palace to build mahogany furniture for the court. At the end of the Qing Dynasty, due to the further development of foreign trade and the influence of foreign culture, western-style interior furnishings supporting furniture appeared in time, forming the local characteristics of Guangdong mahogany furniture.

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.

Chaozhou woodcarving and Lingnan woodcarving have obvious differences in style. "Chaopai" is famous for its lacquer gold woodcarving, while Guangzhou woodcarving pays attention to preserving the natural texture of wood, polishing smoothly and painting brightly. With the carving of various specific images, it forms a style effect of combining nature with labor, paying attention to the carving of specific images and paying attention to complicated and fine decoration.