The Development History Of Stone Carving

China has a long history. In the long old and Neolithic times, stone processing was the means of making a living for the primitive ancestors in Lingnan. A number of rock carvings were found in Hong Kong, Macao and Zhuhai at the mouth of the the Pearl River. They are mainly complex abstract patterns, and they are carved with chiseling techniques. The largest rock carvings in Gaolan Island, Nanshui Town, Zhuhai, are 3 meters high and 5 meters long. The lines are clear, and people and boat carvings can be identified from the complex lines.
According to research, the rock carvings are dated about 1000 BC, and are works of the Bronze Age. Multiple octagonal prism shaped stone railings with square bases have been discovered at the site of the Nanyue Palace Office, which is currently the earliest known stone railing component in Chinese architectural history. The Imperial Garden Site of the Nanyue, with stone slabs as ice cracks, meticulously paved stone ponds, winding stone canals, stone chambers erected with huge stone slabs, and a variety of stone components, is the first site of the Qin and Han Dynasties in China.
The tomb of King Zhao Ming of Nanyue is the largest stone chamber tomb known to date in Lingnan, with giant stones weighing 2.6 tons. 244 pieces (sets) of jadeware unearthed from the tomb, including 71 jade walls, two blue jade round carved dancers, one blue and white jade corner cup with embossed cirrus cloud patterns, as well as silk carved jade clothes, jade belt hooks with dragon and tiger bodies, heavy ring jade pendants with dragon and phoenix patterns, and walls with animal heads, all are exquisite treasures, reflecting the superb level of jade processing at that time. It can be seen that the Nanyue has mastered the cutting, modeling, drilling, cutting, polishing Methods such as restructuring and inlay techniques. In the tomb of the King of South Vietnam, talcum ovens, ear cups, pigs, pillows, as well as stone inkstones and grinding stones were also found. Sharpen stones and finely ground stone axes, etc. Stone carving is also a highly valued craft.