W150xD40xH180mm, China
The two character on this wood block carving is Fan Li Hua and Xue Ding Shan. The story of the two are in opera, movies and on telly with Fan Li Hua being the famous female warrior of the Tang dynasty. Fan was the daughter of the general of the country name Onog, both beautiful and with superb martial skills. General Xue was in charged of expanding on the western territories; Fan was assigned to aid his father at the battle by her mother who also told her that she was destined to marry Xue. Without effort Fan defeated her enemy and requested for a battle with General Xue and quickly defeated Xue as well. Her terms for ending the war was for him to marry her, three times she captured him and released him and . General Xue was moved and the two was married, Fan then pretended to loss the battle and was captured by Xue. Fan then help Xue to conquer the western frontier.
Here is another carving of Fan Li Hau.
Mountain Folkcraft 