Lin Hanbin
Lineage & School of Heritage
At the age of fourteen he learned flower-lantern making from his father, and later studied under the renowned lantern master Liu Jingsong.
Mastery, Signature Works & Repertoire
He has been engaged in the design and making of flower lanterns for more than fifty years, with rich experience, and is especially skilled at designing and producing large figure screen lanterns, paying close attention to the individual character of the figures' facial makeup. He is adept at using pavilions, terraces, flowers, grasses and trees as settings, which makes his lanterns richer and more expressive. He attaches great importance to collecting historical photographs, manuscripts, facial designs and other precious materials relating to Chaozhou flower lanterns, has compiled and written up a body of valuable documentation, and has worked hard to train apprentices and pass on the craft, cultivating successors.
Honors & Recognition
Male, Han ethnicity, born in February 1930, died in June 2009, a native of Chaozhou, Guangdong Province. A national representative bearer of Lantern Art (Chaozhou Flower Lanterns), a third-batch national intangible cultural heritage project. His works have been shown in numerous exhibitions at home and abroad and have won awards.
References & Archival Sources
Representative Items of This Bearer
- Lantern Art Ⅶ-50
- Lantern Art Ⅶ-50
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Profile
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