Several art masters have emerged in the development of Linxia Hui brick carving. The brick carvings in Linxia East Mansion, regarded as Gansu's "brick carving collection", are all produced by the famous Hui brick carving artist Xiancheng Yuandao. Chengyuan was born in Qijiazhuang, Linxia. He was born in 1903 and died in 1980. He was intelligent, skillful and fond of painting since he was a child. He was later accepted as an apprentice by the famous brick carving artist Mayunus and learned brick carving skills. He became famous and was known as the "Mamen Master Craftsman". He and his disciples carved various brick carvings for Ma Buqing's official residence, turning it into a palace of brick carving art. Zhang Chengyuan is not only good at brick carving, but also good at architectural design. In his later years, he created cement sculptures, which opened up broad prospects for using modern building materials to develop brick carving skills.
Another famous Hui brick carving artist, Zhou Shengpu, is the author of the famous brick carvings "Lotus Picture" and "Pine Moon Picture" in Dagonbei. Zhou Shengpu was born in Daxiguan, Linxia. He was born in 1908 and died in 1988. He was born into a family of brick carvers. In his 20s, he became famous in his hometown for his outstanding skills. Most of Zhou Shengpu's early works were destroyed. After liberation, he carved brick carvings for Dagonbei and Hongyuan. He skillfully blended calligraphy, painting and sculpture to creatively carve many artistic masterpieces, forming a unique brick carving school called "Zhou Shengpu". group". His representative works mainly include "Landscape Picture", "Peony Picture", "Green Bamboo Picture", "Lotus Picture", "Pine Moon Picture", etc.
There are still many artistic masters among Linxia brick carvings today. The brick carving work "Bo Gu Jia", which represented Linxia brick carvings and was exhibited at the 100th Canton Fair and attracted the attention of national leaders, is from the famous brick carvings of Linxia Prefecture. The hand of carving artist Shen Zhanwei. Shen Zhanwei, Han nationality, is from the suburban town of Linxia. He was born in 1968. He has been fond of painting and brick carving art since he was a child. He studied the brick carving works of the art master Xiang Chengyuan carefully and worked hard under the guidance of Xiang Chengyuan's collaborator, the old artist Shen Ga'an. Study hard and gradually form your own style. His works are simple and concise in technique, delicate and skillful in craftsmanship, and pursue the coordination and unity of form and content. The themes are implicit, profound in meaning, and have a wide range of themes. Therefore, he was also rated as the only farmer brick carver in the state who has received the deputy senior professional title. Artist. In addition, Shen Zhanwei continues to innovate and develop new technologies, and many of his works are collected by national and provincial museums.
One of the aforementioned sculptors of the famous Linxia Red Garden Brick Gallery is the famous brick carving artist Mu Yonglu. Mu Yonglu, a Hui nationality, was born in Maoyuan Village, Linxia Suburban Town, in 1952. He is the third generation descendant of the "Blooming School" of brick carving art. His works are rigorous in conception, clever in design, and timeless and elegant in style. In the 28 years since he started practicing art, Mu Yonglu has devoted himself to the inheritance and development of the "Blooming School" of Linxia brick carving, recruited many disciples, and took the lead in founding the Hezhou Brick Carving Art Company. His large-scale brick carving work "Longyuan Scenic Spot" was exhibited at the "99 Kunming World Expo", making Linxia brick carvings enter the national expo for the first time. At the same time, he also carved brick carvings for many famous buildings in various places. Mu Yonglu’s goal is to let the ancient Hezhou brick carvings go out of Linxia, ??out of Gansu, and to the whole country.