The Wisdom of Craftsmanship "and" The Era of Design "by Pan Lusheng; Published by Life, Reading, and New Knowledge Sanlian Bookstore. The key to breaking through the bottleneck of handicraft inheritance and design development lies in returning to life. In the process of returning to life and in the practice of building a better life, our design culture, design philosophy, and design style will all be refined and developed. Pan Lusheng, Chairman of the Chinese Folk Literature and Art Association, has published new works on "The Wisdom of Crafts" and "The Era of Design", which compile relevant articles on the inheritance and development of handicrafts and design published by the author in the past 10 years. The two works focus on exploring the development direction and innovation path of Chinese handicrafts and Chinese design by analyzing a series of hot phenomena, practical cases, and theoretical propositions. In the author's opinion, the key to breaking through the bottleneck of handicraft inheritance and design development lies in returning to life. Handicraft is the art of life, and life nurtures and nourishes an incredibly rich variety of Chinese handicrafts. For thousands of years, these handicraft skills have been passed down from generation to generation, and cannot be separated from people's conscious use, inheritance, and innovation in their daily lives. After experiencing the social transformation of industrialization and informatization, in order to activate the handicrafts of the agricultural era with a long history, it is necessary to follow the logic of life and find new practical and aesthetic growth points in contemporary life. At the same time, returning to life is also the development direction of contemporary Chinese design. Design is not only a driving force for industrial economy, but also an innovative creation oriented towards a better life. Strengthening Chinese design cannot be limited to superficial aesthetics, but should be based on a deep reflection on national history and culture, responding to deep-seated social issues such as ecological civilization construction, rural revitalization, and urban renewal. In the process of returning to life and in the practice of building a better life, our design culture, design philosophy, and design style will all be refined and developed. In addition, the two works have repeatedly discussed the relationship between handicrafts and design - by constantly tracing the context of handicrafts in design and searching for design solutions that are suitable for contemporary life, handicrafts and design have achieved breakthroughs and innovations. The author embarks on historical traditions and development realities, starting from contemporary practice and typical cases, to provide enlightening analysis and explanation of the relationship between handicrafts and design, as well as the way they return to life. Crafts and design need to return to life to gain motivation, and social life also needs to achieve aesthetic cultivation through both. The author wrote, "Tiger shoes sewn by a mother or grandmother when she was born," "Hundred Family Clothes" for relatives and friends at the full moon, "Red and translucent window decorations on the New Year's window lattice," "Ten Mile Red Makeup" when she got married... The life in traditional times is a memory, friendship, and complex connected by folk art. These warm family ties, colorful atmosphere of life, and expectations of auspiciousness and beauty make life neither barren nor lonely Today, the development of life aesthetics cannot be separated from handicrafts and design practices. With the rapid development of economy and society, cultural confidence has been constantly enhanced, and the aesthetic taste of the young generation has undergone profound changes. More attention has been paid to our unique cultural traditions, life memories and emotional experiences. The national style of China-Chic has become a grand sight, and handicraft and design customization are favored. In the author's opinion, this change in social background requires