Rumor has it, dough sculpture is initiated during the Neolithic period.
Zhuge Kongming in the Three Kingdoms also used this art to pass through the
river.
The development of Dough Sculpture starts from placing it on sticks to
becoming a sculpture; from children toys to art collections nowadays.
Under government¡¦s emphasis and preservation, there is huge creative room
for dough Sculpture which impresses the foreigners. For example, the
cultural folk art team has been interviewed overseas at 1980. The subject
film, about this unique Chinese ethnic cultural art, is videoed by the
united organizations, and thus, it brings admire from many international
artists. What¡¦s more, dough sculpture has also been praised as the treasure
of the orient. |