Shao Guanxing
Lineage & School of Heritage
At the age of 17 he began learning Hangzhou luo weaving from his father Shao Jingquan.
Mastery, Signature Works & Repertoire
Male, Han ethnicity, born in December 1954, a native of Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province. National representative bearer of silk weaving craftsmanship (Hangzhou luo weaving techniques), a fifth-batch national intangible cultural heritage project. Technician in Hangzhou luo weaving. In 1984 he established the Hangzhou Fuxing Silk Mill. Over five years of experiment and improvement he completed the modification of the loom for the traditional secret water-weaving method of Hangzhou luo. The improved loom can markedly raise production efficiency while keeping traditional quality constant. He recruits technicians in a planned way and gives them rigorous training and instruction in the craft. He is committed to research, publication and the collection of objects, took part in the publication of Hangzhou Luo Weaving Techniques, and established a Hangzhou luo museum of nearly 1,000 square metres to promote and disseminate Hangzhou luo weaving culture.
Honors & Recognition
His products have won numerous national, provincial and municipal awards.
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