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Sansong is the pseudonym of Zhu Zhizheng, a renowned bamboo carver from the Jiading area active during the late Ming period. His grandfather Zhu He, and father Zhu Ying, were also revered masters and established the Jiading School of bamboo carving. Zhu Zhizheng was particularly known for his relief and deep carving of figures and scholar settings.