Dongkou woodcarving originated in Dongkou County in the hinterland of Xuefeng Mountain and was named after its place of origin. Its craftsmanship is mainly spread, influenced and inherited in the entire southwestern Hunan region with Dongkou as the center. It is the main representative work of Hunan folk woodcarving art. The wood carvings at the entrance of the cave are made of boxwood, pear wood, camphor wood, ginkgo wood, catalpa wood, sandalwood, nanmu, teak, millennium wood, walnut wood, Chinese toon wood and other woods with fine texture, smooth texture, toughness and solidness and their roots and stumps that are abundant in the Xuefeng Mountains. They are mainly used in the halls, beams, columns, doors and windows of local houses, palaces, ancestral halls, temples, bridges, archways, theaters and other architectural decorations, beds, cabinets, boxes, tables, screens, sedan chairs, wine utensils, smoking utensils, tea sets, stationery, desk furnishings and other furniture carvings in daily life, - sacrificial shrines in statues, table decorations, various statues of gods, Buddhas, ghosts and Nuo, with a wide variety of varieties, peculiar and imaginative shapes, exaggerated and bright and smooth lines, showing a strong Hunan culture. The wood carvings at the entrance of the cave cover a wide range of themes and are rich in content. Birds and beasts, plants and flowers, rural landscapes, novels and dramas, historical allusions, myths and legends, talented men and beautiful women, gods and ghosts, religious rituals, reflect both real life and the reproduction of traditional culture. The carving techniques of the wood carvings at the entrance of the cave are unique. The techniques of round carving, openwork carving, high relief carving, yin-yang line carving, multi-layer carving are used interchangeably, with each cut and each carving being precise and in place, elegant and simple, and the carving skills are proficient and reach the pinnacle. The decorative techniques of the wood carvings at the entrance of the cave are unique. According to the material of the carved objects and the requirements of the picture, single color and multi-color, painted and plain colors, lacquered and gilded, and gold-painted methods are fully used to highlight the theme and achieve the artistic effect of "light makeup and gorgeousness are always suitable". The wood carvings at the entrance of the cave are filled with the original smell of mountain and forest culture, the earthy fragrance of Hunan art, rough and bold, primitive and simple, clumsy and clever, and unimpeded. The wood carving art of the entrance of the cave, which "cannot be a tool without carving, and cannot be a tool without carving", surges with the soul of the nation.