While demonstrating how to disassemble and reassemble a Luban lock, Li Hao, an inheritor of Luban lock-making techniques in Tengzhou, Shandong province, shared the history of this traditional Chinese folk educational puzzle and the ancient wisdom embedded in its structure. The design of the Luban lock incorporates concave and convex parts that interlock seamlessly, drawing inspiration from the mortise and …
Li Hao works in his workshop on the Luban lock in Tengzhou, Shandong province. CHINA DAILY While demonstrating how to disassemble and reassemble a Luban lock, Li Hao, an inheritor of Luban lock-making techniques in Tengzhou, Shandong province, shared the history of this traditional Chinese folk educational puzzle and the ancient wisdom embedded in its structure. The design of the …