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"Kaogong Ji" has a saying: "When the sky is sometimes, the earth has qi, the materials are beautiful, and the work is clever. Combine these four, and then you can be good." Today's discussion takes "Carcuman" as the core and takes "Carcuman related concepts" as the direction.

The husband of "Carcuman" is the essence of craftsmanship. It is not a day's work, and it needs to be honed by the craftsman over the years. With concentration and exquisite craftsmanship, carve it. The ancient ability to work, with awe, has insight into the nature of materials, the suitability of the times, and the benefits of the earth. Just like a swordsmith, choose good materials, choose the time of the day, according to the local qi, and then apply skilled craftsmanship to form a sharp blade. In this sharp blade, there is the wonder of "Carcuman".

And "Carcuman related concepts", like the stars and the moon, revolve around "Carcuman". It is about the identification of materials, knowing their texture and characteristics, and then making good use of them; it is about the consideration of seasons, spring and summer are long, autumn is harvested and winter is stored, and different seasons have an impact on the craftsmanship; it is about the charm of the region, the terroir of the north and the south is different, and the humanities of the east and the west are different, all adding color to the craftsmanship. These many concepts complement each other and build the foundation of "Carcuman".

If craftsmen want to reach the realm of "Carcuman", they need to learn from others' strengths and integrate "Carcuman related concepts". With an ingenuity, we can explore the extraordinary beauty in ordinary materials and inject unique ingenuity into ordinary craftsmanship. In this way, we can gradually move away in the path of craftsmanship, achieve extraordinary works, pass them on to future generations, and add treasures to the forest of craftsmanship.