“Liaoning Provincial Museum Lecture Hall” is a brand of cultural and museum-related knowledge lectures established by Liaoning Provincial Museum for the public, enjoying great popularity with audiences. To help the public gain a deeper understanding of the unique intangible cultural heritage techniques in Liaoning Province, on July 6th, the museum invited Wang Yunxiu, a representative inheritor of the national intangible cultural heritage Xiuyan jade carving, to deliver a lecture entitled “Inheritance and Development of Suhuo”. Themed on Suhuo craftsmanship in Xiuyan jade carving, Wang interpreted the inheritance and development of this intangible cultural heritage. The lecture was held at Peiwen House of Liaoning Provincial Museum and was live-streamed on the museum’s official account on Douyin and WeChat Channels.

In 2007, the Ministry of Culture announced the first batch of representative inheritors of national-level intangible cultural heritage, and Wang Yunxiu was on the list. In the same year, the Liaoning Provincial Department of Culture awarded him the title of “Liaoning Folk Artist”. In 2017, Wang was honored as one of the first batch of “Liaoning Craftsmen”.

In the lecture, Wang Yunxiu elaborated on the Suhuo craftsmanship in Xiuyan jade carving techniques. Suhuo is a jargon in the jade carving industry, originally referring to the craft of replicating ancient utensils from the imperial court, such as stoves, vases and tripods. Later, it was extended to all types of jade carving craftsmanship for utensils. The Suhuo craftsmanship of Xiuyan jade carving pays attention to balance, stability, proportional symmetry and smoothness. The decorative patterns embody simplicity and elegance, primarily featuring traditional patterns like interlocking branches, dragons and phoenixes, taotie (a mythical ferocious beast) and geometric motifs. Wang Yunxiu also explained how to appreciate jade carving works with regard to a series of his works.