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Dayin Stone Carving

2006-08-28
Dayin Stone Carving is made of the stone collected by excavating the rocks and then processed into stoneware. It was said to originate from Tang Dynasty (some people thought it dates back to Han Dynasty) with a history of over 1000 years. Initially, the work of Dayin Stone Carving was mainly about collecting slabs but as time went by, it had been expanded to the building industry and the usage of stoneware had been widened. Meanwhile, with the more and more demanding requirements for the products, the craft of stone carving came into being and was used to decorate the doors, stairs and graves, which marked the artistic decoration phase. As the history progressed, the craft of stone carving had been improved and the need for the product had also been increased with the remarkable development of the varieties of the product, which formed a special art of stone carving. The ancient carvings included the works of the crane of the grave birdcall, the God of Longevity, Eight Fairies Crossing the sea, Flowers, Birds, Fowls, Beasts, Stone Figures, Stone Horses, Door furnishings, Stone Beating Drums, Doorsteps of Stone Storeroom, Stone Windows of Folk Houses, guard rails of bridges, Stone plants and so on. Dayin Stone Carving enjoys a long history with very exquisite craftsmanship and vivid spirit and compositions. The stone carving craftsmanship, ancient or modern, is so excellent that it is exported to the countries all over the world. The art of stone carving has served to ornament the land of country and to beautify the social environment, bringing in enjoyment for people’s life.

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