Chinese Craftsmen

This is a long historical novel, describing a period of history from the end of Wanli in the Ming Dynasty to the early years of Kangxi in the Qing Dynasty. It focuses on the outstanding achievements made by a group of highly skilled craftsmen in the Tianqi Dynasty, represented by Huang Shimu, Kuai Sucheng, and Wei Fengshi, in the design and development of classical craft furniture and their craftsmanship of perseverance, enterprising spirit, rigor and meticulousness, and striving for excellence. During this period, there were outstanding local craftsmen such as the Five Great Masters in the Capital, the Eighth Workshops in the South of the Yangtze River, the Wangfu Craftsman Class, and the Eighteen Wooden Workshops in the Ming Dynasty. Their skills and talents epitomized the joys and sorrows of life in that era. This novel and its characters are purely fictitious. Any similarity is purely coincidental and should not be imitated.