Stone carving, also known as "stone carving", is a traditional hand-carving technique using stone as raw material. China's stone carving art has a long history. It has been passed down for thousands of years and has been handed down to this day, showing the exquisite technology, ingenious ideas and abundant creativity of traditional folk crafts. Stone carving creation is generally carried out on natural stone materials such as marble, granite, bluestone, sandstone, etc. In this process, a series of skilled folk carving techniques such as round carving, relief carving, openwork carving and line carving are required. Since these stone materials are obtained from nature and can be preserved for a long time, stone carving techniques are mostly used to make large sculptures and decorative sculptures. According to the purpose, stone carving products can be mainly divided into three categories: one is building components and decorations, such as bases, archways, stone lions, etc.; the second is - statues, such as the statues of Yungang Grottoes in Shanxi and Longmen Grottoes in Henan; the third is daily necessities that can be appreciated and practical, such as desk ornaments, inkstones, etc. Traditional stone carving uses axes, hammers, chisels, etc. as tools. In modern times, some more advanced tools such as glycerin and simple machinery have been used. With the development of society, stone carving technology has been improved day by day, and related products are widely circulated in the market as unique commodities with unique artistic charm. Chicken blood stone carving is a traditional carving art popular in Daxiayu Town, Lin'an City, Zhejiang Province. It uses chicken blood stone produced in the local Yuyan Mountain as raw material. This stone is naturally bright red and crystal clear. The stone is precious and is known as one of the six "national stones" in China. From the Warring States Period to the present, chicken blood stone carving has a history of more than 2,000 years. In the middle of the Qing Dynasty, stone carving artists settled in the place where chicken blood stone was produced, and gradually formed the unique artistic characteristics and inheritance pedigree of chicken blood stone carving. The natural blood color is the most precious part of chicken blood stone. Chicken blood stone carving is based on this characteristic of the material, matching the stone with the workmanship, and taking advantage of the blood, striving to achieve the combination of culture and quality, and the natural combination of materials and art. From the conception, technique to the shape, all traces of human beings are eliminated, showing the wonders of supernatural craftsmanship. In history, chicken blood stone carvings were listed as tribute and used as imperial seals, which greatly improved the grade of chicken blood stone carvings, making chicken blood stone carvings a rare craft treasure, favored by literati and scholars of all generations.