Leather carving leather craft

Sichuan
🎧  Listen to Introduction

In Panzhihua City, an ancient and unique traditional craft is leather carving. Leather carving is a technique that uses pressure, knocking, kneading, and pushing to show various patterns on cowhide, including flowers, plants, animals, etc., and uses the toughness and elasticity of cowhide to create works with relief effects. The creation process of leather carving is extremely complicated, requiring the integration of multiple crafts such as painting, carving, dyeing, and shaping. my country's leather products first appeared in the Shang and Zhou dynasties, mainly used for military supplies such as saddles and leather armor. As time went on, people began to process leather artistically, carving patterns, dyeing it with bright colors, and even inlaying gems and jade, making leather carving products gradually evolve into works of art that combine practicality, appreciation, and collection.

Intangible culture related to the heritage

China tourist attractions related to the heritage

World heritage related to the heritage