Dough ShapingⅡ

History
Although the exactly original time of dough sculptures is hard to be finalized. According to some local artists, dough shaping was popular as early as the Han Dynasty (206 BC–AD 220). During that time, dough sculptures were buried with the dead. During the Song Dynasty (AD 960-1279), dough sculptures in the shapes of people, flowers and birds were used as sacrifices and could be eaten. Until the end of the Qing Dynasty, they were kept in glass boxes and functioned as artworks on some occasions.

Technique for doing dough sculptures
The main material for dough sculpture is flour. This local product asks some careful techniques during the making process.