Longgang Jiazhu Lacquerware

Longgang Jiazhu Lacquerware is also known as Bodiless Lacquerware，As one type of traditional Chinese lacquerware,it prevailed among folks in the Sui, Tang, and Five dynasties (581 A.D – 960 A.D.)，Generally, natural lacquer (raw lacquer, Chinese lacquer), linen, and powdered old tiles were adopted as main materials.

A craftsman of this lacquerware type is usually versed in multiple crafts，A majority of them know clay sculpture and wood sculpture，Difference of specialties has forged different characteristics of each artist，Among the variety of lacquer art skills，“Jiazhu Lacquerware” represented by Longgang Family He of the early years under the reign of Emperor Guangxu in the Qing dynasty stands out.

The bodiless lacquerware process of Longgang Family He can be divided into the raw lacquer bodiless process and the wood oil bodiless process.

Inheritors of Jiazhu Lacquerware of Longgang Family He have left a large number of buddha figures and other handicrafts prepared by the bodiless lacquerware process in famous mountains and rivers，such as Mount Wutai and Mount Yandang.

These works have been cherished by Buddhist temples and collection circles as gems，In 2009, Wenzhou“Jiazhu Lacquerware” was listed as an intangible cultural heritage project under the protection of Zhejiang Province，In 2012, it was further listed as a traditional art and craft under the protection of Wenzhou. （ZhongXin）