Silverware forging technique, an intangible cultural heritage inheritor

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He is a Bai ethnic minority member, born in Heqing, Dali, Yunnan.

Over more than a decade of practice, I have mastered the art of metal carving and can use gold, silver, and yellow, red and white copper as raw materials to design and produce dozens of ethnic handicrafts and daily necessities, including the Nine Dragons Pot Wine Set, the Nine Dragons Spray Hot Pot, the Heyang Eight Views Wine Set, and the Nine Dragons Award Set.

Many of his exquisite pieces are in the collection of the Yunnan Provincial Museum of Nationalities. He has been invited multiple times to lecture and mentor students at the Department of Ethnic Arts of Yunnan Folk Art Academy. He was awarded the title of Master Craftsman by the United Nations and is considered the first person to create handmade silverware.

Inheriting the skills of his ancestors, Cun Fabiao is the sixth generation inheritor. Growing up under the influence of folk crafts, he was exposed to the making of various ethnic jewelry, handicrafts, and daily necessities, which fostered his strong interest in folk art and laid a foundation for it. This is why he has formed an indissoluble bond with folk crafts.

Zhao Qingtao, the head of Daya Hall, and teacher Zhou Meihong