Using wood as paper and knife as pen,

　　Chinese craftsmen use a pair of skillful hands to make a small piece of wood worth a hundred times more,

　　The doorway has to start from Quanzhou woodcarving.

　　Quanzhou woodcarving is the representative of Fujian folk crafts.

　　From small puppets to small furniture and buildings,

　　Can be carved out of wood.

　　Quanzhou woodcarving originated in the Tang Dynasty.

　　By the Ming and Qing Dynasties, the technology gradually became proficient.

　　Anhai Longshan Temple still retains a masterpiece of the Ming Dynasty - "Avalokitesvara of the Thousand Hands".

　　The whole work is carved from a camphor tree.

　　This wooden statue of Guanyin has a total of 1008 hands.

　　They hold various instruments such as scrolls, bells and drums, jewelry, etc.

　　Gestures also vary.

　　An eye is carved on the palm of each hand.

　　Thousands of hands and thousands of eyes means to look around the world and protect all beings.

　　The production process of wood carving is not complicated.

　　But it is a test of the craftsman's skill and patience.

　　First draw the shape on the wood with a pen,

　　Then use different tools to remove the excess parts,

　　Repeated and refined many times,

　　Finally smooth with sandpaper.

　　The most difficult and difficult part is to design the shape according to the original grain of the wood.

　　It is necessary to comprehensively use a variety of techniques such as hollow carving, relief and shallow carving, etc.

　　This kind of wood carving can be both beautiful and natural, and generous and practical.

　　Today's 3D modeling technology,

　　The production cost of handicrafts is greatly reduced,

　　But it lacks the kind of craftsmanship that is meticulously crafted.

　　Let's get back to our original intention,

　　Follow Quanzhou woodcarving to feel the beauty from nature!

　　Jointly produced by China News Network and Communication University of China

　　Seller: Yu Lan

　　Chief planner: Hu Fangmengqun

　　Producer: Qin Yuming, Wu Qingcai, Qi Bin

　　Editor's guide: Zhou Xiaomeng, Sun Hongliang, Wang Jingwen, Zhao Xijing, Bai Xiaoqing

　　Creation team: Li Yiying, Cao Hangyu, Yuan Jiamin, Zhang Lixi, Xu Shaohang, Wang Lei, Wen Mohan

　　English translation: Zhang Long

　　Coordinator: Wang Kai, Zeng Nai

　　Editor: Liu Yang

Responsible editor: [Ji Xiang]