Introduction to Five Hundred Arhats: The Giant Root Art Five Hundred Arhats is a creation made by Master Xu Guqing after more than ten years of careful preparation. He spent huge sums of money to collect thousand-year-old longan and lychee wood root piles from all over the country. The overall layout is based on the Buddha's five bhikkhus, The main theme is the promotion of Buddhism and several other important Dharma meetings in the Magadha Kingdom. The style is unique and magnificent. It not only has the mystery of Buddha, but also reflects the various aspects of life. It integrates the innovative concepts of modern art into traditional carving techniques, making it The Arhat series is both expressive and meaningful, elegant and popular, perfectly integrating root carving art and Buddhist culture. It is the largest set of five hundred Arhat statues on root carvings in the world.

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