Quanzhou Rice sculpture

“Zhauggaoren (rice figure)” is made of ground rice (glutinous rice), wheat flour and pigment. The skill of making the rice figures mainly relies on the dexterous fingers. The tools needed are also simple: small scissors, fine comb, gold paper, feathers, bamboo strap and iron thread. The figures made from the dough are generally taken from the stories in four famous major Chinese works, such as “The master travels to the west with his apprentice to obtain scriptures”, “Three brothers in the Peach Orchard”, “Twelve Golden hairpins” and “Wusong kills tiger”. The figures are vivid. After they are made, it takes several days for them to dry under the sunlight, and then paint with a coat of oil to make them shine and to preserve them for a long time.

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