Ma Fengzhang
Mastery, Signature Works & Repertoire
Male, Hui ethnic group, born in February 1966 in Guyuan City, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. In 1985 he studied brick carving and stone carving under Bai Yuliang, a craftsman of Linxia, Gansu. Through many years of dedicated practice and research, he generally uses round carving or half-round carving to set off the main subject and relief carving as a foil, drawing on the expressive methods of Chinese painting and employing a variety of knife techniques, breaking through the limitations of building materials so that his works have rigorous composition, vivid forms, superb carving and a distinctive style. The historic building construction team he formed has worked in mosques throughout Ningxia, Gansu and Qinghai. His representative works include Peacock Playing with Peony, Sunrise over the Sea, A Hundred Birds Paying Homage to the Phoenix and Welcoming Guests Pine.
Honors & Recognition
National representative bearer of Brick Carving (Guyuan brick carving), a fifth-batch national intangible cultural heritage project.
References & Archival Sources
Representative Items of This Bearer
- Linxia Brick Carving Ⅶ-38
- Brick Carving Ⅶ-38
- Brick Carving Ⅶ-38
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