a small stone,

　　Layers of texture engraved with history.

　　The stone carving art born in human infancy,

　　is talking silently

　　The whimsy of people for thousands of years.

　　East Bank of Nanmin River, Leshan City, Sichuan Province,

　　A 71-meter-high Buddha statue has stood quietly for thousands of years.

　　After the wind and the sun, the surface of the Buddha has been covered with traces of time.

　　However, this stone Buddha built in the Kaiyuan period of the Tang Dynasty,

　　But it is only a latecomer to the art of stone carving.

　　Back in the distant Stone Age,

　　Cavemen cut and pierce the stones to make decorations.

　　Since then, stones can be seen everywhere

　　It has become an invincible carving material for human beings.

　　The art of stone carving also came into being.

　　Chinese stone carving artists pay attention to

　　"Apply art according to the material, and use the skill according to the color",

　　The natural texture and color of the stone is the key to the final shape.

　　A stone with a "beautiful value online" was photographed by a craftsman,

　　After design, chisel embryo, polishing, oiling and other links,

　　took off his rough coat,

　　It has evolved into a sleek and smooth stone sculpture.

　　Look at the lifelike chrysanthemum stone carvings,

　　The crystal clear Shoushan stone carvings,

　　There are also magnificent Dazu stone carvings.

　　Pieces of rough rocks in the mountains, under the skillful hands of craftsmen,

　　Change all kinds of shapes to achieve the realm of heaven and earth unity.

　　The master craftsman carries the catty, the stubborn stone carves the flower,

　　No ink, full of natural qualities.

　　Stone carving is the art of creation and rebirth.

　　It is silent,

　　But it carries the eternal memory of man and nature.

　　Jointly produced by China News Network and Communication University of China

　　Seller: Yu Lan

　　Chief planner: Hu Fangmengqun

　　Producer: Qin Yuming, Wu Qingcai, Qi Bin

　　Editor's guide: Zhao Xijing, Bai Xiaoqing, Zhou Xiaomeng, Sun Hongliang, Wang Jingwen

　　Creation team: Li Yiying, Cao Hangyu, Qu Shen, Chen Chao, Chen Zhongrui, Yue Ji Meng, Liu Qi

　　English translation: Zhang Long

　　English translation reviewer: Mo Hong’e and Wu Xinru

　　Coordinator: Wang Kai, Zeng Nai

　　Editor: Wang Xueer

Responsible editor: [Li Ji]