Cai Long

Chinese name: Cai Long
nationality: chinese
Ethnic group: Han ethnicity
Occupation: Jianzhan Craft Artist
Main achievements: Representative inheritor of kiln building and pottery firing techniques
Founder of Shuimujian Dragon Kiln
Representative works: Hundred Flower Candles

Cai Long, born in Jianyang District, Nanping City, Fujian Province, is the founder of Shuimujian Dragon Kiln and a representative inheritor of the intangible cultural heritage of kiln building and firing techniques. In 2022, he was recommended by the inheritor of Nanping Municipal Intangible Cultural Heritage as a Senior Craft Artist, Nanping Skills Master, Fujian Ceramic Art Master, Nanping City Famous Arts and Crafts Artist, Senior Ceramic Art Technician, and Jianzhan Craft Artist, Secretary General of Jianyang Kiln Construction Professional Committee of Fujian Ceramic Industry Association, Vice President of Fujian Ceramic Industry Association, Director of Fujian Arts and Crafts Association, Vice President of Nanping Arts and Crafts Association, Top 10 Craftsmen in Kiln Construction, and Top 10 Outstanding Figures in Fujian Ceramic Industry; Having the qualification to hold intermediate technical positions in the field of arts and crafts. Influenced by the ceramic skills of my ancestors, I am proficient in ceramic technology and have led more than 20 apprentices.