What are the main features of Dazu stone carvings?

The main feature of Dazu stone carvings is hand carving.

Dazu stone carvings are mainly spread in the northern areas such as Longgang and Tangxiang offices, Baoding Town, Zhongao Town, and Wangu Town in Dazu District, Chongqing. They are purely hand-carved arts and crafts with Bayu characteristics. Its production history originated in the early Tang Dynasty before Dazu County was established, and has a very long history.

Dazu stone carvings are mainly made of locally produced sandstone and bluestone, as well as purple jade and white marble produced in Guizhou, Sichuan and other places. The carvings include Buddha statues, Manjusri, Samantabhadra, various types of Guanyin, and Arhats. It mainly uses flat carving, relief carving, round carving, hollow carving, intaglio and other techniques, and is made through the process of material collection, conception, drawing, clay sculpture, mold making, carving, fine carving, fine grinding and polishing. .

The value of Dazu stone carvings

Dazu stone carvings are exquisite, clear, lively and superb. They are called "modern cultural relics" and have won many national and municipal gold medals. They are unique tourism products. Souvenirs, precious craft collections, and high-end gifts are exported to more than 40 countries and regions including the United States, Japan, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, and Hong Kong.

Nearly a hundred media outlets including CCTV, Economic Daily, and Hong Kong Wen Wei Po have reported on it. Dazu stone carvings can be used as large sculptures in venues and clubs to show local style. Small ones can embellish the beauty of indoor furnishings and add oriental cultural elements. They have high cultural taste and are of great ornamental and collection value.

The above content refers to Baidu Encyclopedia-Dazu Stone Sculpture