Hebi Wanfu Tiger

Wanfu Tiger Dolls

The Wanfu Tiger of Xun County, Hebi, is a traditional handicraft with over 600 years of history. Each piece passes through seven exacting stages — selecting fabric, cutting, sewing, stuffing, painting, appliqué, and embroidery. The craft encompasses three distinct series: painted tigers, appliqué tigers, and embroidered tigers, the last of which requires mastery of more than a dozen needlework techniques. With forms ranging from ascending tigers and descending tigers to standing and reclining ones, every Wanfu Tiger carries rich layers of cultural meaning and stands as a treasured legacy of Chinese folk art.