← Ah ChengThe Tree Masterby Ah ChengNovella of an old carpenter finding meaning through woodcraftFind on Amazon↗About the authorAh ChengChinese novelist associated with the Root-Seeking movement of the 1980s whose novellas The Chess Master, The Tree Master, and The Kid Master form a quietly subversive trilogy about talent, identity, and endurance during the Cultural Revolution.More by Ah ChengThe Chess MasterNovella about a former chess master finding redemption through the game→The Kid MasterNovella depicting a talented youth achieving mastery through discipline→Idler's Notes→