Hebei craftsman creates historic miniature using 158 kg of silve

陈小将

Photo shows the miniature of Tengwang Pavilion created by Hebei craftsman Qian Haiqiang. [Photo/Chinanews.cn]
Hebei craftsman Qian Haiqiang created a miniature of Tengwang Pavilion, one of China's four great towers in Jiangxi province, using 158 kilograms of silver during five years of dedication.
The mini Tengwang Pavilion has four floors, while its traditional East Asian hip-and-gable roof is 1.8 meters long, 1.7 meters wide and 1.6 meters high.
Both its style and components including eaves, rafters, arches, stigma, columns, and horizontal plaques were made in accordance with Song Dynasty (960-1279) construction.
It also includes several beasts from ancient Chinese myths on its East Asian hip-and-gable style roof.