[Explanation] Without a nail, a drop of glue can make ordinary wood into exquisite crafts. Recently, a carpenter "Grandpa Amu" Wang Dewen of Guangxi got angry. By virtue of his first-hand woodworking skills, he not only posted on Weibo, but his woodworking videos also exceeded 200 million on the Internet. From the wooden arch bridge with a tenon and mortise structure to the toy Luban lock, under his video, you can see the comments left by viewers all over the world in different languages.

　[Commentary] How does it feel to be an online celebrity at the age of 63? Wang Dewen said frankly that he doesn't really have any idea of ​​internet celebrity. So far, he still thinks he is a common carpenter.

　[Same period] "Grandpa Amu" Wang Dewen

　What "pipe" and "oil pipe" (overseas video platform), I did not know at that time. (Friend) Say you are a celebrity. What do I say about internet celebrities? I said that we are just ordinary old farmers, just ordinary carpenters. It is also a pleasure to spread our Chinese culture abroad and get praise from foreigners.

　【Commentary】Since he was 13 years old, he has been studying with his master. Since then, Wang Dewen has dealt with Wood for more than 50 years. When he was young, he made a living by making room beams for others, opening doors and windows to maintain his livelihood. To this day, Wang Dewen still retains the habit of making wooden pieces using traditional tenon and mortise techniques. In his video, it is rare to see the shadow of high-tech tools. Chisels, planers, saws plus rulers and pencils are his best tools. In his view, learning the tenon and mortise process is not complicated, mainly by perseverance and carefulness.

　[Same period] "Grandpa Amu" Wang Dewen

　Tenon and mortise process, it is long-term and durable. Nowadays, some furniture and some small things are basically nailed and glued, and it is not durable. This carpentry work, it can be seen and touched, you can’t learn in one day, it takes two days, and you can’t use it for three days in two days. The most important thing is that the lines should be fine, the woodwork materials should be smooth and smooth, It must be properly sized and must not be negligent.

　[Explanation] In the 1970s and 1980s, materials were still scarce. At that time, furniture was popular in the village, and Wang Dewen also ushered in the heyday of his career, but with the development of the machine industry, fewer and fewer people came to seek carpenters. It was once doubted whether traditional handicrafts would disappear. After his son started a family, he also lived a retirement life, but he did not expect that on the video platform, the traditional craftsmanship ushered in a new opportunity.

　[Same period] "Grandpa Amu" Wang Dewen

　Since this 2018, I have been making this Luban stool. I sent it to the video to see if someone learns or no one learns. If someone learns, it will be welcomed by everyone. If there are some questions on the video, I will tell them that they are called son Answer with them, if no one learns, we think about it again. If you are willing to learn, you can take a look. If you are unwilling to learn, watching the video will not affect you or hinder you, so it will never be lost.

　[Explanation] Wang Dewen said that the more you understand, the more you feel the depth of Chinese traditional culture, so you also want to learn about the almost lost craftsmanship. When the epidemic has passed, he plans to go to the Forbidden City in Beijing to learn more, make the video clearer, explain more clearly, and let more people understand the charm of traditional culture.

　[Same period] "Grandpa Amu" Wang Dewen

　Go to Beijing to see the dragons carved in the Forbidden City. There are some old objects. There are a lot of them over there. They should not be seen anywhere else. We still have to learn advanced things with an open mind, like the carpentry that is invisible and impossible to find. We can find a little. Now the traditional Chinese culture is old and old, and it can't be learned in a lifetime.

　Reporter Shan Lu from Beijing

Editor in charge: [Li Yuxin]