Willow-Woven Coffins
Tucked into the folds of water-threaded plains lies a philosophy of life—three centuries of unbroken whispers between humanity and the willow s along the canal banks. This craft took root in the willow groves of Ming Dynasty漕运码头 (canal wharves). Back then, the trackers who hauled boats along the water believed “willow s guard the currents.”…