Guardians of Tradition

Discover the master artisans preserving China's intangible cultural heritage through decades of dedicated craftsmanship and scholarly pursuit.

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Wang Yinxian
Heritage Crafts

Wang Yinxian

Wang Yinxian was a China Arts and Crafts Master and Intangible Cultural Heritage Inheritor. She was...

Xu Hantang
Heritage Crafts

Xu Hantang

Xu Hantang is the first disciple of the legendary Gu Jingzhou and heir to a distinguished teapot art...

Tan Quanhai
Heritage Crafts

Tan Quanhai

Tan Quanhai is a China Arts and Crafts Master specializing in ceramic carving on zisha teapots. His...

Chen Mingyuan
Heritage Crafts

Chen Mingyuan

Chen Mingyuan was a great master of zisha teapot making during the Qing Dynasty, following in the tr...

Chen Mansheng
Heritage Crafts

Chen Mansheng

Chen Mansheng was a Qing Dynasty scholar who revolutionized zisha teapot making by introducing liter...

Yang Pengnian
Heritage Crafts

Yang Pengnian

Yang Pengnian was a renowned zisha teapot maker of the Qing Dynasty. He was part of a family of teap...

Yang Fengnian
Heritage Crafts

Yang Fengnian

Yang Fengnian was the first female master in the history of zisha teapot making. She was the sister...

Shao Daheng
Heritage Crafts

Shao Daheng

Shao Daheng was the leader of the Eight Masters of Zisha during the Qing Dynasty. His teapots were k...

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