The art of root carving has a long history in our country and has a long history. However, with the changes of the times, there are very few people who can master the root carving skills, which makes the root carving works more precious.
A root carving craftsman in Guangxi has made great efforts to create a 15-meter-long lion root carving work, and the news immediately aroused the public's attention. A wealthy man had a soft spot for this beautiful work and was willing to bid 3 million yuan in the hope of pocketing it, but the craftsman politely declined.
Today, this root carving is sitting in a warehouse, presumably covered with dust, and one can't help but wonder about the story behind it. Tracing the history of root carving, the earliest records can be traced back to the primitive period, when people spent time carving wood in addition to hunting.
In primitive societies, people carved wood with tools of poor craftsmanship, mostly to scare animals or tribesmen. These carvings, although not perfect, to a certain extent brought decorative meaning to the inhabitants of primitive social tribes.
With the passage of time, the technique of root carving gradually developed and matured, and compared with Western sculpture, root carving paid more attention to the portrayal of natural images rather than inherent images.
During the Warring States period, the root carving followed the natural nature and was based on the original materials for artistic creation. This not only requires the artist's rich imagination, but also tests his understanding of the essence of the root material.
The choice of materials for root carving is the first hardness, because only hard wood can withstand the strength of carving. The high-quality root carving materials often come from those woods that have undergone strange changes in their roots under the pressure of the natural environment, such as sandalwood that grows on cliffs or has experienced natural disasters.
These woods, because of their unique shape, can show the charm and charm of root carving art.
Since the root carving is a wooden work of art, its preservation requires special care. Not only does it need to be placed in a cool and humid place to prevent the color from fading due to sunlight, but it also needs to prevent the environment from being too humid to cause the root carving works to rot and mold, and it is also necessary to avoid damage from insect pests.
Therefore, this tedious craftsmanship and preservation method is the main reason why it is difficult for us to see the perfect root carving artwork now. Master Guangxi Delong is a root carving artist, and his daily work is to collect all kinds of strangely shaped tree roots.
Through his imagination and skill, he brings these roots to life.
Master Long's love for the craft of root carving is not enough to give it a foothold in modern society. The audience of root carving is getting smaller and smaller, and as history progresses, this thousand-year-old craft may disappear completely.
Thinking of this, Master Long's heart was filled with anger and sadness, and he even burst into tears because of this. He couldn't sit idly by and watch such a thing happen, so he decided to use all his knowledge and skills to create a large-scale root carving, so that more people could understand and love the root carving, and prevent it from disappearing into the long river of history.
Under his inspiration, several friends who are also root carving masters also joined the ranks, and they worked together to ** the future of the root carving industry, and decided to work together to help Master Long make a large-scale root carving that shocked the world.
How to choose wood has become a problem faced by everyone for the first time, and it is not easy to find wood suitable for carving, and it is even more difficult to find root wood for large-scale root carving. But they didn't give up and kept running around the various timber markets, and finally, Master Long found a large golden silk nanmu weighing 30 tons.
When the craftsmen saw this huge piece of wood, their hearts were filled with excitement, and the golden silk nanmu has been regarded as the best building material since ancient times, because it is very hard and durable.
And now, they have such a fine wood to create, and it's a rare opportunity. They immediately began to discuss the direction of the root carving.
After careful consideration, Master Long decided to carve this precious golden silk nanmu into the image of a lion, and at the same time, root carving has always been people's sustenance for a better life.
Master Long expected him to create"Lion"It can bless the sustainable development of the root carving industry. During the carving process, everyone is very attentive, because this precious golden silk nanmu is rare in the world, and the opportunity to show the charm of root carving is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
After half a year of hard work, one up to 15 meters long"Lion"The root carving was finally born.
This work has caused a huge response, and the major ** have rushed to report, and even some rich people are willing to bid 3 million to buy it. However, the artist rejected his request because his original intention was to promote Gendiao culture, and if it was a commodity, it would not be in line with the original intention.
Moreover, 3 million is far below the artist's ideal**, aside from the time cost and materials, the value of these top artists is far more than 3 million just because of the hard work of these top artists.
Master Long's lion root carving is still in his warehouse, and although there have been bids from buyers, he has not **. Time will tell, and the lion eagle will eventually find its place.
In today's fast-paced society, most people don't have time to pay attention to traditional handicrafts, craftsmen like Master Long are often overlooked, and the root carving industry is even in danger of disappearing.
This is undoubtedly what we do not want to see, because these traditional crafts contain the wisdom of the ancients and are the precious wealth of the Chinese nation. In the same way, people like Master Long who stick to the handicraft industry deserve our respect.
It is their persistence that allows us to continue to appreciate the exquisite traditional handicrafts. Finally, we look forward to the root carving industry to be like Master Long's lion root carving, and revitalize again.