Ancient Residence 'Dongyang Wood Carving' Appreciation Tour (4) —— Mashang Bridge Flower Hall

Mashang Bridge Flower Hall, also known as 'Yi Jing Tang', is a classic and outstanding representative of Dongyang wood carving architecture during the Qing Jiaqing and Daoguang years. The components in the hall are based on the daily seen fish, insects, flowers and plants, birds and beasts, etc., using artistic techniques such as metaphor, pun, analogy, symbolism, etc., through openwork carving, colored ground carving, and attached carving. The wood carving craftsmanship is meticulously crafted to create an artistic image that is both 'spread brocade and embroidery, full of carvings and paintings', and 'the first blooming hibiscus, natural and lovely'. The entire flower hall integrates architectural design, wood carving, stone carving, brick carving and colored ink painting, highlighting the superb architectural skills of Dongyang at that time, and is praised by domestic and foreign cultural and museum experts as 'the museum of Dongyang ancient architectural art'.