Wu Wenzhong character introduction

Wu Wenzhong

Wu Wenzhong is a master of arts and crafts in Fujian Province, a master of Chinese wood carving art, and a senior arts and crafts artist. Born in July 1968 in Houyang Village, Huangshi Town, Putian City, the "hometown of sculpture". The tribute "Open Carved Lantern" made by his ancestors in the Qing Dynasty is still collected by the Palace Museum.

Chinese name: Wu Wenzhong

Nationality: Chinese

Ethnicity: Han

Date of birth: April 7, 1968

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Occupation: Master of Wood Sculpture

Graduation School: Xiamen Branch of China Calligraphy and Painting Correspondence University

Main Achievements: Gold Medal of the "Thousand-Hand Guanyin" Folk Art Expo

"Thousand-Hand Avalokitesvara" Gold Medal at the Buddhist Expo

Representative works: "Thousand-Hand Avalokitesvara", "One-Leaf Avalokitesvara"

Character Experience

1982 When he was only 14 years old, Wu Wenzhong began to learn wood carving skills from his brother Wu Wenwu. After completing the apprenticeship in three years, the two brothers transferred their skills to Fuzhou. In 1996, they entered the Xiamen Branch of the Chinese Calligraphy and Painting Correspondence University to study "craft sculpture" for two years in 1999. Since the founding of "Puyang Buddha Statue Crafts Co., Ltd." in 2001, the company has gradually become a leading wood carving enterprise in Fujian and Puzhou. He specializes in the unique traditional craft of making large wooden Buddha statues, paying special attention to the simple, rigorous, solemn and loving shapes of the Buddha statues. Since 1987, he has taught hundreds of disciples. Among them, Wu Jinliang, his most popular disciple, won the title of No. 1 Wood Sculptor in China in the 3rd "Yi Ding Cup" Chinese Wood Sculpture Live Production Competition in 2011.

Since 2002, his works have won dozens of national gold and silver awards: including "Huayan Lotus Pond Meeting (Agarwood)", "Thousand-Hand Avalokitesvara", "One Leaf Avalokitesvara", "Pudu" "Thirty-Three Avalokitesvara" and "Peace in the Four Seas (Mazu)" won the National Master Selection Gold Medal and the Special Gold Medal; "Pudu Sifang" won the 2009 China Arts and Crafts Hundred Flowers Gold Medal. In May 2010, the wood carving works "Harmonious Four Directions", "One Leaf Guanyin" and "Six Children and Four Treasures" were selected by the state to participate in the Shanghai World Expo and won gold medals and special gold medals, and were displayed in the National Pavilion and Fujian Pavilion.

In 2004, he was named "Fujian Provincial Folk Artist". In the same year, he was named "National Rural Youth Folk Craft Master" by the Central Committee of the Communist Youth League and the National Folk Artists Association. At the same time, he was awarded the "National Rural Youth Folk Craft Master" by UNESCO. "International Folk Artist" title; in 2005, he served as deputy director of the Wood Sculpture Professional Committee of the Fujian Arts and Crafts Association; in 2006, he was elected as the second vice president of the Putian Arts and Crafts Association, and in the same year, he was elected as the president of the Wood Sculpture Chamber of Commerce in Licheng District, Putian City; In 2008, he was awarded the honorary title of "Fujian Arts and Crafts Master" by the Fujian Provincial People's Government, and served as the vice president of the Putian Buddhist Association; in 2010, he was elected as the vice president of the Fujian Arts and Crafts Association, and was awarded the "Fujian Arts and Crafts Master" by the Putian Municipal People's Government. The honorary title of "Top Ten Leaders in the Arts and Crafts Industry". In the same year, he was named the inheritance representative of Fujian Province's intangible cultural heritage "Putian Woodcarving"; in 2012, he was named the Master of Chinese Woodcarving Art.

Personal Honors

In 2002, "Thousand-Hand Guanyin" won the Gold Medal at the First Folk Art Expo of Fujian Province

In 2002, "Qingjing" won the 4th China ( National) Arts and Crafts Masters Expo Silver Award

In 2002, "This Thing Only Destined to Exist in Heaven" won the "2002 Huayi Cup" Excellence Award for Chinese Arts and Crafts

In 2003, "One Hundred "Avalokitesvara" won the Gold Medal at the Fifth China (National) Arts and Crafts Masters Expo

In 2003, "Thousand-Hand Guanyin" won the Silver Medal at the Fifth China (National) Arts and Crafts Masters Expo< /p>

In 2003, "Little Novice Series" won the bronze medal in the "First China Gift Design Competition" (Craft Category) at the Second China International Gift Exhibition

In 2003, "Five Directions Buddha" won the Putian City Excellent Arts and Crafts New Works Selection Exhibition Silver Medal

In 2003, "Thousand-Hand Guanyin" won the Gold Medal of the "First China Gift Design Competition" (Craft Category) at the Second China International Gift Exhibition

< p>In 2004, "Avalokitesvara" won the Excellence Award in the First Folk Youth Crafts Production Competition of Fujian Province

In 2004, "Super Zen" won the Bronze Award of the Sixth China Folk Literature and Art Shanhua Award·Folk Crafts Award

In 2004, "Angry Zen" won the Silver Medal of the 5th China Folk Literature and Art Mountain Flower Award Folk Crafts Award

In 2004, "Blessings in the World" won the Silver Medal of the First Youth Folk Crafts Production Competition of Fujian Province .

In 2004, "Manjushri Samantabhadra" won the Silver Award at the Sixth China (National) Arts and Crafts Masters Expo

In 2005, "Eighteen Arhats" won the "Ancient Art Cup" Gold Medal in the Classical Furniture Sculpture Competition

In 2005, "Eight Immortals" won the Gold Medal in the 7th China Shanghai (National) Arts and Crafts Masters Expo

In 2005, "Sitting Guan Gong" won the Gold Medal First Prize in the China Art Cup Ritual Art Works Competition

In 2005, "Eight Music Girls" won the Gold Medal in the Second China Gift Design Competition

In 2005, "Light Move" won the Silver Award in the 4th Fujian Province Arts and Crafts Fine Arts "Zhengyan Cup" Competition

In 2006, "Drumming Sound" won the Gold Medal in the 8th China (National) Arts and Crafts Masters Fine Arts Expo

< p>In 2006, "Safety for Old and Young" won the Silver Award at the 8th China (National Level) Arts and Crafts Masters Expo

In 2006, "Joyful" won the 8th China (National Level) Arts and Crafts Masters Expo Expo Bronze Award

In 2006, "Mazu" won the "Chinese Art Cup" Excellence Award at the Fourth National Art Expo

In 2006, "Welcoming Good Fortune" won the first China (Putian) Straits Arts and Crafts Expo Silver Award

In 2007, "Agarwood Carving of Purple Bamboo Rock" won the Gold Award of the Third China (Putian) Wood Industry Investment and Trade Fair for Outstanding Works Selection

In 2007, "Rosewood Carving" "Drumming and Noisy Sky" won the Silver Award for Outstanding Works at the 3rd China Putian Wood Industry Investment and Trade Fair

In 2007, "Angry Zen" won the 3rd China (Shenzhen) International Cultural Industry Expo and Trade Fair. "China Arts and Crafts Cultural Creativity Award" Silver Award.

In 2008, "Huayan Lotus Pond" won the gold medal at the 8th China (National) Arts and Crafts Masters Expo

In 2008, "Nine-grade Guanyin" won the 3rd China (Putian) ) Strait Arts and Crafts Fair Outstanding Works Competition Gold Medal

In 2008, "The Year of the People and the Harvest" won the Silver Medal of the "Chinese Arts and Crafts Cultural Creativity" at the Fourth China (Shenzhen) International Cultural Industry Expo

< p>In 2009, "Pudu Sifang" won the gold medal in the "Hundred Flowers Award" of China Arts and Crafts (Shenzhen) in the selection of outstanding works

In 2009, "Rare Confusion" won the selection of outstanding works in the Third National Cultural Souvenirs Expo Gold Award

In 2009, "Bust of Guanyin" won the Gold Award of the "China Art Cup" at the 7th China Arts and Crafts Expo and Collectibles Expo

In 2009, "Peacock" won the Outstanding Work of the China Art Cup Competition Excellence Award

In 2009, "Nine Grades of Avalokitesvara" won the Silver Award for Excellent Works Competition at the First China·Putian Buddhist Cultural Products Expo

In 2009, "Thousand-Hand Avalokitesvara" won the first China·Putian Gold medal in the evaluation of outstanding works at the Buddhist Cultural Supplies Expo

In 2010, "One Leaf Guanyin" won the special gold medal in the "Chinese Art·National Masters Series Exhibition - Chinese Wood Sculpture Exhibition" at the Shanghai World Expo

In 2011, "Huayan Lotus Pond Club" won the gold medal of the "Zhengyan Cup" at the 6th China (Putian) Strait Arts and Crafts Expo