He Jincheng
01 · Lineage & Regional School
He Jincheng, Male, Han, from Tianshuishiqinzhou, Gansu, is a sixth-batch national representative bearer of Carved Lacquer Craftsmanship (Ⅷ-50). The tradition is documented in Tianshuishiqinzhou, Gansu. Within the regional tradition and school record of Carved Lacquer Craftsmanship in Tianshuishiqinzhou, Gansu: The Tianshui carved lacquer craft developed together with the wooden furniture industry of the Qinzhou area: Qinzhou District of Tianshui City, Gansu Province, uses locally produced raw lacquer together with pine, birch and linden as materials, and workshops of past ages were mostly distributed in the town seat and suburban villages. The Tianshui Feitian Carved Lacquer Craft Furniture Co., Ltd. is the project's protecting unit. The carved lacquer craft of Tianshui City, Gansu Province, has a long history stretching back more than one thousand years. During the Tongzhi and Guangxu reigns of the Qing dynasty, the Tianshui carved lacquer craft developed the carve-and-fill (diaotian) technique of lacquer decoration, becoming typical of traditional lacquer ornament in the northwest region; it has a history of more than one hundred years down to the present.
02 · Mastery & Signature Works
The bearer record for He Jincheng is anchored in the documented technical standards of Carved Lacquer Craftsmanship in Tianshuishiqinzhou, Gansu. Within the documented technical tradition of Carved Lacquer Craftsmanship in Tianshuishiqinzhou, Gansu: The carved lacquer craft of Tianshui City, Gansu Province, has a long history stretching back more than one thousand years. The Tianshui carved lacquer craft applies locally produced raw lacquer to the surfaces of objects made of pine, birch, linden and similar woods; after several coats of lacquering a lacquer body is formed, and once polished smooth, patterns are carved and filled with color, after which decorative materials such as beautiful stones and shells are inlaid into the lacquer surface. The finished products are of plain antique and beautiful form, with exquisite patterns and lustrous color, and are resistant to acids and alkalis, high temperatures, dampness and decay. The Tianshui carved lacquer craft relies mainly on manual labor and is transmitted through oral instruction and personal example. Representative repertoire, works and technical entries recorded for the project include: "Grounding, polishing, carving and filling": Local lacquer is laid repeatedly over pine, birch or basswood, polished, carved and filled, then inlaid with stone and shell. "Resistant qualities": The finished pieces resist acid, heat, damp and decay, and the great day-night temperature range of eastern Gansu keeps them from cracking. "A thousand years of lacquer": Lacquer has been worked here for over a thousand years, and Qinzhou's location on the Wei has long joined it to the local furniture trade.
Grounding, polishing, carving and filling
Local lacquer is laid repeatedly over pine, birch or basswood, polished, carved and filled, then inlaid with stone and shell.
Resistant qualities
The finished pieces resist acid, heat, damp and decay, and the great day-night temperature range of eastern Gansu keeps them from cracking.
A thousand years of lacquer
Lacquer has been worked here for over a thousand years, and Qinzhou's location on the Wei has long joined it to the local furniture trade.
03 · Transmission & Safeguarding Status
In 2025, He Jincheng was announced in the sixth batch of national representative bearers for Carved Lacquer Craftsmanship, with Tianshuishiqinzhou, Gansu as the declared area. Within the documented safeguarding record of Carved Lacquer Craftsmanship in Tianshuishiqinzhou, Gansu: The project was inscribed in the national inventory in 2008 (batch 2), with Tianshuishiqinzhou, Gansu as its declared area, and Tianshui Feitiandiaoqigongyijiaju Co., Ltd. as its safeguarding unit. Since the project was inscribed in the national inventory, its declared area and safeguarding unit have carried out documentation, transmission and presentation within the national safeguarding framework. Together, the inventory record and the project archive form the public documentary basis for the bearer’s transmission practice.
04 · Associated Heritage Item Dossier
Historical origin
During the Tongzhi and Guangxu reigns of the Qing dynasty, the Tianshui carved lacquer craft developed the carve-and-fill (diaotian) technique of lacquer decoration, becoming typical of traditional lacquer ornament in the northwest region; it has a history of more than one hundred years down to the present.
05 · Fellow National Bearers Lineage
National representative bearers recorded under the same item code, ordered from the first to the sixth batch. Batch order is not a teacher–student relationship.
| Bearer | Declared area | Roster code | Relation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wen Qiangang | Chongwen, Beijing | 01-0167 | Other regional school |
| Zhang Guodong | Tianshuishiqinzhou, Gansu | 03-1323 | Same declared area |
| Yin Xiuyun | Dongcheng, Beijing | 04-1848 | Other regional school |
| He Jincheng | Tianshuishiqinzhou, Gansu | — | This page |
| Li Zhigang | Chongwen, Beijing | — | Other regional school |
06 · Archival Sources & Bibliography
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