Chen Xingmin's Dough Figurines

Chen Xingmin's Dough Figurines

　　Chen Xingmin, from Huangji in Tongshan, has been engaged in the art of dough figurines since graduating from junior high school. In 1995, he became a disciple of the nationally renowned "King of Dough Figurines," Mr. Li Fangqing, and is an outstanding representative of Tongshan’s dough figurine artists in recent years. His representative works include Figures from the Three Kingdoms, The 108 Heroes of Water Margin, and Characters from Dream of the Red Chamber. These works feature unique designs and strikingly realistic images. Among them, The 108 Heroes of Water Margin has been collected by Japan’s Folk Museum. Each dough figure is incredibly lifelike and vivid, earning praise from international visitors who call Huangji Town’s dough figurine art “a unique Chinese craft.”

　　Chen Xingmin’s dough figurine works have participated multiple times in national, provincial, and municipal folk arts and crafts exhibitions, where they have won numerous awards. His art has been featured in reports by news media such as China Central Television. The art of dough figurines has also been nominated as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Jiangsu Province.