Stone carving (Wushan stone carving)

Sichuan
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Wushan Stone Carving refers to a kind of folk art carving craft that originated and was inherited in Jiangyou City in northwest Sichuan. It originated in the Tang Dynasty, was passed down in the Ming and Qing Dynasties, and flourished in the early years of the Republic of China. Its works were widely circulated in Sichuan and were known as one of the three major stone carvings in Sichuan. It stagnated in the 1940s and resumed in the 1980s. It is mainly distributed in Wudu Town and Zhongba Town, Jiangyou City, Mianyang City, Sichuan Province. The stone used for Wushan Stone Carving originated from Guanwu Mountain, a famous scenic spot and national geological park in Jiangyou City. Its stone color is as black as ink and its quality is as fine as jade. After quarrying, molding, blanking, drawing, carving, inlaying, inscription, fineness, polishing, and boxing, it adopts flat, floating, round, hollow, and line carving techniques. By expressing traditional themes such as figures, landscapes, flowers, birds, fish and insects, it forms a series of products with inkstones, paperweights, screens, large murals, etc. as the main body, which has high artistic appreciation value, collection value and practical value. Its influence spreads throughout the country, and its products are sold overseas and collected by many literati and scholars. Information source: Mianyang Intangible Cultural Heritage Protection Center (no pictures yet, welcome to provide.) Information source: Mianyang Intangible Cultural Heritage Protection Center (no pictures yet, welcome to provide.)

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