Pang Xianpo: Rubbing Craft

Pang Xianpo, born in 1966, is the representative inheritor of Rubbing Art, an intangible cultural heritage project of Shijingshan District, Beijing. He has been obsessed with painting and calligraphy since childhood and devoted himself to epigraphy and seal carving with solid basic skills. He studied traditional Chinese painting under Professor Han Zhengang at Capital Normal University, and further pursued advanced learning under renowned painter Wang Bingfu. He has attained profound artistic attainments in calligraphy, painting and seal carving.
庞献坡,1966 年出生,北京市石景山区非物质文化遗产传拓艺术代表性传承人。自幼痴迷书画艺术,潜心钻研金石篆刻,基本功底扎实深厚。早年就读于首都师范大学,师从韩振刚教授研习中国画,后拜入国画名家王秉复门下深造,在书法、绘画、篆刻领域均具备极高艺术修养与专业造诣。

Over the past decade, Pang Xianpo has concentrated on the research of stone inscriptions and rubbing techniques. He learned orthodox ancient rubbing craftsmanship systematically from masters Wang Jun and Li Xujie, mastering exquisite and proficient operational skills. Adhering to the principle of inheriting tradition and pursuing innovation, he retains the essence of classic rubbing art and explores technical reform. His newly developed rubbing methods endow this ancient art with brand-new artistic charm and contemporary vitality.
十余年间,庞献坡专注金石碑帖考据研究与传拓技艺打磨,先后拜王均、李续杰两位业内名家为师,系统习得正统古法传拓技艺,实操手法精湛娴熟。他秉持守正创新的创作思路,坚守传统拓印工艺精髓,同时不断探索技法革新,研发新式拓制手法,让古朴的传拓艺术焕发崭新艺术风貌与时代活力。

Throughout his career, he has undertaken numerous rubbing projects of stone steles and inscriptions in Chaoyang District and Shijingshan District of Beijing. He has completed professional rubbing work of stone tablets, horizontal inscribed boards and cultural relics for well-known cultural venues including Soong Ching-ling Memorial Hall, Tianning Temple, Dongyue Temple, Badachu Park and Horizontal Inscribed Board Museum. His works feature high fidelity and are widely acknowledged for superb craftsmanship.
从业以来,他承接多地石刻碑志拓印项目,圆满完成北京朝阳区、石景山区各类古碑石刻拓制工作。先后为宋庆龄纪念馆、天宁寺、东岳庙、八大处、匾额博物馆等知名文博场馆,完成碑刻、牌匾、石刻文物的全套专业拓制作业,作品还原度高,工艺水准广受业内认可。

Pang Xianpo sticks to the original aspiration of intangible heritage inheritance and actively popularizes rubbing culture. He regularly delivers public courses in primary and secondary schools to teach professional knowledge and practical skills. He also takes part in various heritage exhibitions and art shows, spreading ancient craftsmanship through on-site teaching and artwork display. He devotes himself to the sustainable inheritance of traditional culture. Meanwhile, he participates in external cultural presentations, taking distinctive intangible heritage as a bridge to facilitate artistic exchanges and mutual learning between China and foreign countries, promoting the overseas spread of traditional Chinese culture.
庞献坡始终坚守非遗传承初心,积极推进传拓文化普及推广工作。常年走进中小学校开展公益授课,传授拓印知识与实操技巧;频繁参与各类非遗展览、艺术展演活动,以现场教学、作品展出的形式传播古法技艺。他全力守护传统文脉,推动传拓艺术代代延续,同时积极参与对外文化展示,以特色非遗技艺为载体,助力中外艺术文化交流互鉴,为传统文化海外传播贡献力量。

Representative Works:
代表作:

1. Fan Art with Rubbing & Calligraphy    /书画拓团扇系列
Xuan Paper/宣纸

Centered on traditional rubbing craftsmanship, this series combines the charm of painting and calligraphy with the elegant shape of round fans. It breaks the rigid form of traditional rubbings. Rubbings are mounted on fans and matched with calligraphy and paintings, carrying traditional art and inheriting cultural charm.
本系列作品以传统传拓技艺为核心,融合书画笔墨意蕴与团扇形制之美,打破传统拓片单一、制式化的呈现形式。将拓片粘附在团扇之上,配以书法字画进行融合,以扇载艺、以拓传韵。

2. Zodiac Blessing Calligraphy/生肖福系列书法作品
Xuan Paper / 宣纸

Based on Chinese zodiac culture, the works ingeniously integrate zodiac patterns with blessing calligraphy, endowing the character of blessing with distinctive artistic features.
本系列作品以十二生肖文化为基底,创新将生肖形象融合福字书法,让 “福” 字充满新意。



3. Fish Rubbing Art/鱼拓
Xuan Paper/宣纸

Fish rubbing is an ancient and unique Chinese natural printing art. Adopting classic techniques, the works restore scales, body lines and natural postures of real fish, perfectly presenting vivid natural charm.
鱼拓是中国古老独特的自然拓印艺术。本系列鱼拓作品秉承古法鱼拓技艺,以真实鱼身为载体,精细复刻鱼鳞纹理、鱼身线条与自然体态,最大程度保留其原生姿态与灵动神韵。


4. Traditional lacquer fan/传统漆扇
Xuan Paper/宣纸

This series is created by Pang Xianbo, District-level Representative Inheritor of the Chuan Tuo (stone rubbing) intangible cultural heritage project in Beijing’s Shijingshan District. It combines traditional lacquer craftsmanship with fan-making, using natural lacquer to hand-finish each fan surface. The works balance functionality and artistic collectibility, showcasing the delicate techniques and Eastern aesthetics of traditional Chinese lacquer art.”
x将传统漆艺与扇艺结合,以天然漆料手工髹饰扇面,兼具实用性与艺术收藏价值,体现了中国传统漆艺的细腻工艺与东方审美。

During the visit, diplomats toured iconic sites such as Blast Furnace No. 3, Blast Furnace No.1 · SoReal Sci-Fi Park, and RE · International Memory Museum. They witnessed Shougang’s transformation from an “industrial rust belt” to an “urban showpiece”, and appreciated the integration of industrial heritage, technological innovation and cultural creativity. Traditional intangible cultural heritage (ICH) and creative products were also showcased, facilitating cultural and economic exchanges between China and foreign countries.
2025年6月26日,由市委外办市政府外办、石景山区政府、首钢集团共同主办的“驻华外交官走进北京”石景山首钢园专场活动成功举办。来自巴拿马、土耳其、保加利亚、加拿大、韩国、瑞士、美国、英国等22个国家的驻华大使、商务和科技参赞等走进首钢园,体验新时代首都城市复兴新地标独特魅力,与企业深入交流,推进务实合作。


From 2024 to 2025, participated in the intangible cultural heritage experience session at the player reception of WTT China Grand Slam for two consecutive years. This is a group photo of Pang Xianpo and Wang Chuqin, Chinese table‑tennis player.
2024-2025年,连续两年参加WTT中国大满贯的球员招待会非遗项目体验环节。图中是庞献坡与中国乒乓球运动员王楚钦的合影。



Participated in the 20th Xishan Badachu Cultural Week on October 6, 2025
2025年10月6日,参加第二十届西山八大处文化周活动



Took part in activities of World Book Day and National Reading Week on April 23, 2026
2026年4月23日,参加“423世界读书日暨全民阅读活动周”相关活动



Since 2021, Pang Xianbo has been invited to deliver stone rubbing courses at Paochang Primary School, Shijingshan District, Beijing. He teaches students to make rubbings of Han dynasty bricks, tile ends and simulated ancient fossils. Integrating calligraphy, history and archaeology, the courses pass down traditional Chinese craftsmanship through hands-on practice.
庞献坡自2021年起受邀进入北京市石景山区炮厂小学开设传拓课程,指导学生拓印汉砖、瓦当及仿真古生物化石等,融合书法、历史与考古教育,侧重以动手实践传承中华传统技艺



On May 24, 2024, relevant activities of the opening ceremony of Beijing Inbound Tourism Development Conference were held. Sima Hong, Vice Mayor of Beijing Municipal People’s Government, and Terry Lee Dale, President of American Tour Operators Association, delivered speeches at the ceremony. The event gathered over 260 attendees including hundreds of global travel dealers, representatives of cultural and tourism authorities, tourism enterprises, industrial associations, overseas tourism offices in China and media personnel.
2024年5月24日,参加北京入境旅游发展大会开幕式相关活动。北京市副市长司马红、美国旅游批发商协会总裁特里·李·戴尔出席开幕式并致辞。来自全球的百名旅行商代表,北京市入境游工作推进机制成员单位、各区文化和旅游局、北京市入境游相关企业、协会代表,外国旅游局驻京办事处代表及媒体代表共260余人出席会议。



On June 28, 2024, attended the 2024 Diplomat-in-China event Discover the Beauty of China · Hello Beijing hosted by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism. Zhang Zheng, Vice Minister of the ministry, Yang Shuo, Director of Beijing Municipal Bureau of Culture and Tourism, and Yang Beibei, Deputy District Chief of Chaoyang District were present. More than 40 diplomats and cultural tourism representatives from 24 countries participated in the activity.
2024年6月28日,参加由文化和旅游部主办的2024驻华外交官“发现中国之美·你好北京”活动。文化和旅游部副部长张政,北京市文化和旅游局局长杨烁,朝阳区副区长杨蓓蓓,与来自24个国家的40余位驻华外交官、驻华文化和旅游机构代表共同出席。



On December 26, 2024, attended the 2025 Beijing New Year Countdown themed Splendid Beijing, Forge Ahead Together
2024年12月26日,参加“京彩之城 共谱新篇”2025北京新年倒计时相关活动



On June 1, 2025, attended the inbound tourism promotion event “Hello, Shijingshan” held by Shijingshan District Bureau of Culture and Tourism
2025年6月1日,参加石景山区文化和旅游局举办的“你好,石景山” 入境游推广活动

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