The Origin and Development of Quyang Sculpture City

Quyang is rich in natural resources. There are more than 20 kinds of mineral products such as white marble, marble, granite, clay, mica, coal and limestone. Among them, marble reserves are 358 million cubic meters, and limestone reserves are 654.38+0.5 billion cubic meters.

Quyang has a long history, and it is named because it is located on the sunny side of Hengshan Mountain in Gubei (now damao mountain). After the Qin Dynasty (2265438 BC+0-207 BC) unified the six countries, the world was divided into 36 counties, and Quyang County was originally Julu County, with a history of more than 2000 years. In the Yuan Dynasty (A.D. 127 1-1368), Quyang was once promoted to Hengzhou, so Quyang was also called "Hengzhou".

By the Western Han Dynasty (206 BC-25 AD), sculpture had flourished and was praised as "the hometown of sculpture" by Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. Since then, he has stepped into glory, his skills have become increasingly exquisite, and sculptors have come forth in large numbers.

After the founding of New China, the ancient carving art glowed with new brilliance. The artist combines relief, sculpture, round carving and other techniques with modern anatomy, perspective and aesthetics, making antique works simple and elegant, lifelike, modern works fresh and natural, and profound artistic conception.

From Yungang Grottoes, Leshan Giant Buddha, Dunhuang Grottoes and Wutai Mountain Buddha statues, to Epang Palace, Forbidden City, Yuanmingyuan, Summer Palace and Jinshui Bridge in front of Tiananmen Square, to the Great Hall of the People, Monument to the People's Heroes, Chairman Mao Memorial Hall and other buildings, the carving art of Quyang people has been left everywhere. Contemporary Quyang stone carving enjoys a good reputation at home and abroad.

1995, the State Council officially named Quyang County as "the hometown of China sculpture".

In recent years, with the development of the times and the progress of science and technology, Quyang carving has injected fresh blood, and carving enterprises have introduced advanced carving equipment, such as cutting machine, point and line instrument, copier, scanner, 3D printing, digital modeling and CNC engraving machine. And adopted scientific and technological achievements such as information technology, modern sculpture tools and construction machinery. , combined with the manual technology of arts and crafts, promote the promotion of traditional manual technology to modern production technology. The production efficiency is greatly improved, and the shortcomings of large randomness and low precision of manual carving are overcome.

Quyang stone carving technology is not only an art, but also a craftsman spirit, which is the source of human beings' creation of material wealth and spiritual civilization. Protecting and inheriting Quyang stone carving skills is the obligation and responsibility of every stone carving artist. In the future, Quyang carving industry should continue to combine with modern science and technology, bring forth the old and bring forth the new, and keep pace with the times. I believe Quyang Carving will go further. . .