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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Lv Yaochen
Heritage Crafts

Lv Yaochen

Lv Yaochen is known as the 'Magician of Teapot Art' for his innovative techniques and creative desig...

Xu Xiutang
Heritage Crafts

Xu Xiutang

Xu Xiutang is a China Arts and Crafts Master known as the 'All-Rounder' of zisha craft. He excels in...

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...

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