xu zhuchu: a brief introduction chapter one: xu zhuchu on the history of zhangzhou puppets 1. zhangzhou puppets: a history 2. customs: zhangzhou puppetry uprooted 3. significance: contemporary zhangzhou puppets chapter two: xu zhuehu's puppet carving career 1. family lineage: receiving a legacy 2. childhood: the predestined tie with hong yi, the master buddhist 3. school days: standing out as a schoolboy 4. work: becoming a master through his diligence 5. his family: the support from his family 6. his family: the evaluation from family and friends chapter three: xu zhuchu onthe creative process of puppet carving 1. skills: the process of making traditional puppets 2. influence: the great influences on his arthso 3. legacy: passing on the skills of traditional puppet making 4. innovation: carving puppets that express quintessential characteristics chapter four: xu zhuehu on his career and prospects for the future 1. exchange: a live cultural relic 2. gallery: the compreheive art gallery 3. prospects: puppet carving supported by puppet toys 4. further prospects: the flourishing of the gallery chronology of xu zhuchu's life and career postscripts