Woodcarving (Suzhou rosewood carving, Buddha carving, Changzhou rosewood shallow carving, Taizhou woodcarving) expansion Suzhou has a long history of carving. As early as the Shang Dynasty, it was called "six crafts"; in the Zhou Dynasty, a more detailed classification appeared, called "eight materials". The royal family of the palace had "carvers". In the Song Dynasty, after Emperor Gaozong moved south, he gathered craftsmen from the south of the Yangtze River in Lin'an to build palaces and make utensils. Among them was Zhan Cheng, whose woodworking skills were "exquisite". He "carved exquisitely, and the bird cages he made were all covered with flower boards on all four sides. The bamboo pieces were carved with court figures, landscapes, flowers and birds, which were extremely delicate and exquisite. There was no such person in more than 200 years". In the Ming and Qing Dynasties, many officials, literati, and scholars lived in Suzhou and built mansions one after another. They competed for the enjoyment of material and spiritual wealth. At that time, many of these wealthy people and literati had craftsmen who specialized in making various exquisite mahogany carvings, mahogany furniture, and small mahogany pieces, and directly or indirectly participated in the design or design, which played a great role in the formation of Suzhou's unique style of mahogany carving. The rise and development of classical gardens greatly catalyzed the development of the mahogany carving handicraft industry. From the late Qing Dynasty to the Republic of China, despite years of war, mahogany carving artists were still active in ancient buildings, gardens, temples and other fields, and a group of outstanding talents emerged, such as Wu Linkun, Lu Hansheng, Zhao Zikang, etc. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, Suzhou gradually developed from the establishment of cooperatives to the establishment of mahogany carving factories, bringing together a large number of mahogany carving craftsmen since the founding of the People's Republic of China, making Suzhou mahogany carving famous at home and abroad. Suzhou rosewood carving is mainly reflected in two aspects: first, as a decorative accessory for Ming and Qing rosewood furniture, it greatly enriched the expression form and cultural connotation of Ming and Qing furniture, and became an important handicraft with both artistic value and practical value; second, as an art appreciation product, it condenses the perception and emotion of woodcarvers on life, giving people a subtle and elegant spiritual and cultural enjoyment, which is popular among people. Passed down from generation to generation, Suzhou rosewood carving has formed the artistic characteristics of vivid modeling, polished glutinous, polished lacquer, and appreciated by both the refined and the popular. It is known for its "simple, refined, and elegant". Simple means concise knife skills, clear layers, no cumbersome, no piling, and clean roots and corners; refined means exquisite workmanship, even density, meticulous, visible from all sides, and complete from all sides; elegant means elegant style, elegant and durable, unconventional, with a high artistic style, and unique in the same industry nationwide. Suzhou rosewood carving production process requires design, embryo making, carving, lacquering and other processes. Each process has many steps. The level of carving skills depends entirely on the hands, and it is not possible to master it without years of learning. The industry has the key that "carving requires boldness and carefulness, and there are four things to do when carving round and square: the carving pattern must be connected; the pattern layers must be clear, the corners must be clear, and the density must be proportional."