Araki Art Center Introduction
Tongxiao Huangmu Art Garden was founded in 1966, originally known as the Eastern Woodcarving Art Creation Society. In 1969, it was renamed Huangmu Art Garden and is one of the long-established woodcarving factories in Tongxiao. It witnessed the prosperity of the woodcarving industry in Tongxiao during the 1960s and is one of the few woodcarving factories that has continued to operate to this day. In 1994, Huangmu Art Garden established an art center to introduce traditional Chinese large woodwork and carving techniques, showcasing wooden Buddha statues, root carvings,透雕, and wooden art crafts for daily use, complemented by on-site woodcarving demonstrations and DIY craft activities, making it a well-known cultural and artistic destination in the area. In the woodcarving exhibition area, there are solemn Buddha statues and various craft works with intricate carvings that are quite eye-opening; the factory's working area retains complete production equipment, basic woodworking tools, woodcarving molds, and carving tools, allowing visitors to glimpse the woodcarving process. For those who wish to try their hand at wood carving, there is also a DIY area where they can carve items such as pen holders, bookshelves, and the faces of the Five Ways God of Wealth. It can be said that the Huangmu Art Center has elevated the traditional woodcarving factory to a Buddhist art center and is a sanctuary for cultural heritage.
