Jinan Root Carving

Jinan Root Carving

　　Jinan Root Carving

　　　　Jinan root carving is an art form that takes the natural and deformed shapes of tree roots (including tree trunks, burls, bamboo roots, etc.) as its creative medium. Through conceptual design, artistic processing, and craftsmanship, it is transformed into artistic works depicting figures, animals, utensils, and other forms. As such, root carving is also known as the "art of roots" or "root art," and is a folk art form that fully reflects the local characteristics of Jinan.