
Master Xu Jianping
Representative inheritors of Ming style furniture production techniques for the first batch of national intangible cultural heritage projects
Master of Arts and Crafts in Jiangsu Province
In 1999, he served as the chief designer and producer of the restoration of the Hong Xiuquan Heavenly Palace at the Nanjing Modern History Site Museum (inside the Nanjing Presidential Palace), which is a national key cultural relic protection unit.
In 2000, served as the chief designer and producer of the restoration of the Manchurian Imperial Palace in Changchun (a national key cultural relic protection unit).
In 2000, served as the chief designer and producer of the restoration of Hu Xueyan’s former residence in Hangzhou (a cultural relic protection unit in Zhejiang Province).
In 2001, served as the chief designer and producer of the restoration of Wenzhou Ruyuan (a cultural relic protection unit in Zhejiang Province).
In May 2022, in the 2021 Jiangsu Province National Intangible Cultural Heritage Representative Inheritor Inheritance Evaluation Activity, it was awarded a qualified level with an expert rating of 83.00 and publicly announced (Ming style furniture production skills). Ming style furniture is a unique traditional furniture. Refers to hardwood furniture made by skilled craftsmen using rosewood, wolfberry wood, rosewood, and other materials since the mid Ming Dynasty. Although Ming style hardwood furniture is produced in many parts of the country, furniture made by skilled craftsmen in the Jiangnan region centered around Suzhou is most recognized by everyone. Therefore, it is widely recognized that Su style furniture is the authentic Ming style furniture, also known as “Suzhou Ming style furniture” or simply “Su style”. The three major characteristics of Ming style furniture are beautiful design, exquisite material selection, and precise production. Chinese furniture craftsmanship has a long history and developed into a unique format during the Ming Dynasty, hence it is known as Ming style furniture by later generations. Ming style furniture is a representative of furniture culture style, with delicate decoration and exquisite carving, emitting the spirit, temperament, and charm of traditional culture.
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