An County Stone Carving

Sichuan
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Chinese stone carving art has a long history and has been splendid since the Han and Tang Dynasties. The Eastern Han Dynasty cliff tombs in Baiyang Village, Huali Town, An County have round arched tombs carved on the walls, which are the earliest stone carving relics found in the county. The Ming Dynasty cliff carvings in Shi'an Village, Jiepai Town, have the four characters "loyalty, filial piety, integrity and chastity". The Republic of China edition of "An County Chronicles" contains photos of Song Dynasty monuments. Tashui Chang Bridge was built in the 19th year of Qianlong in the Qing Dynasty (1754). The two piers of the bridge are carved with dragon heads and tails, with unique shapes. Xiushui Tong Bridge was built in the Qing Dynasty. The two sides of the bridge deck are inlaid with stone dams, which are engraved with drama characters and running script poems, with exquisite craftsmanship. In the 21st year of the Republic of China (1932), Dongshan Park was built, and a pair of lifelike stone lions were created. In the late Qing Dynasty and the Republic of China, stone carving crafts were not only used for stele carving and temple decoration, but also widely used in the production of salt pits, stone mills, grinding discs, rolling discs and other civilian products. During the ten years of civil unrest, An County's stone carving craft suffered a catastrophe. Even the "Wanren Palace Wall" stone carvings on the walls of the holy temple and the tomb and stele of Li Diaoyuan were destroyed. After the reform and opening up, some stele inscriptions and stone carvings appeared in tourist attractions and town streets. The Shating Cemetery Stele, the Luofu Mountain Hot Spring Fu Stele, the Ju Shui Chunshe Bridge-Stepping Meeting Chronicle Stele and the white marble lion at the entrance of the County Seed Company represent the highest level of contemporary An County stone carving art. An County's stone carving art has a variety of materials, including flowers, birds, insects, mountains, rivers and fields, all of which can be included in the painting, with a strong regional characteristic. It is rich in connotation, and its scope of use covers several aspects of life: civilian products such as salt nests, stone mills, and pig troughs are closely related to agricultural civilization; dragon and phoenix patterns and stone carvings of gods are closely related to totem worship and religious beliefs. Information source: Mianyang Intangible Cultural Heritage Protection Center Information source: Mianyang Intangible Cultural Heritage Protection Center

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