Found a stone in the Qing dynasty in Hunan province is 1.1 meters long, weighing about 500 kg (photo)

Stone side Orchid designs. Yan Shidun photography

Stone fish culture in reservoir water, watertight. Yan Shidun photography





Stone face fisherman, Sukio, Woodman patterns. Yan Shidun photography

CNS, Que Duong, June 19 (reporters Lu Yi and and Yan Shidun)-19th in Hunan province's Guiyang County historic relic administration was informed that the recent archaeological survey collected a stone during the Qing dynasty. Stone front, left side, respectively engraved with peasants plowing, Lotus, bluegrass and other patterns, together with decorations all around, very beautiful.

Hunan Chenzhou city, Chairman of the art collectors association, the Chief Appraiser introduced Chi Fumin, peasants farming is the farming community of Han "four", representing the basic way of life of the working people of the Han nationality, the ancient stone pattern reaction residents.

The stone is 1.1 meters long, 0.5 m wide, 0.5 meters high and weighs about 500 kg. Positive carving techniques, stronger. Fisherman, Sukio, Woodman eyebrows visible, look way; Academy, the Pavilion half hidden, like Lang Lang was the sound. G Ye Tingting face carved on the left, the Lotus curl zhengyandouyan. Bluegrass elegant carved on the right, blooming Orchid grain but not brilliant.

Stone with a common block of wind and fire stone chisel, and appearance is simple and honest. Flint although the hardness and density of the wind than the limestone is relatively small, but carved out of such exquisite stone, suggests that craftsman not only through hard work, there are wonderful skills.

Chi Fumin said that peasants plowing, orchids, Lotus flowers are typical traditional craft pattern in Qing dynasty China, composition, technique and degree of weathering, stone carving in the late Qing dynasty. These patterns also reflected the stone master the yearning for life, simple life.

According to reports, the Guiyang wood carving, stone carving of Ming and Qing dynasties in the South Hunan, renowned, is an important element of local ancient building components. This time found this stone after centuries of weathering, but intact, used to store water, fish is very perfect. (End)

(Editors: UN654)
2015-06-19 19:28:15
China News Network