Liuhai Opera Golden Toad Bamboo Root Carving

Liu Hai playing with the Golden Toad is a classic image in traditional Chinese mythology. Liu Hai is one of the ancestors of the Quanzhen School of Taoism and a master of inner alchemy techniques. Often appearing together with Zhong Liquan and Lv Dongbin among the Eight Immortals of Taoism. In traditional art works, bangs are often depicted as holding a string of square hole copper coins and a three legged golden toad, which is a symbol of wealth and auspiciousness in Chinese culture. The bamboo root carving work was created by Chinese arts and crafts master Liang Fengzhu in 2000 and is now collected at the Liang Fengzhu Arts and Crafts Museum in Nanyue, Hengyang, China. Using exquisite bamboo root carving techniques, the classic scene of Liu Hai playing with the Golden Toad is showcased.