On the Cultural Significance of Jiesheng Clay Sculpture in Shanwei City

Abstract

Based on the investigation of the intangible cultural heritage of Shanwei City and the current state of clay sculpture in Jiesheng Town, Shanwei City, as well as through interviews with Zhou Guitong, the fifth-generation inheritor of Jiesheng Clay sculpture, the distinctive features of Jiesheng Clay sculpture have been explored. This article primarily elucidates the cultural significance of Jiesheng Clay sculpture from three aspects: material, craftsmanship, and imagery. The inheritors of Jiesheng Clay sculpture continue to advance the development strategy of branding the craft, thereby benefiting the local cultural economy.