浅析曲阳的雕刻和景点
摘要
曲阳县隶属河北省保定市，坐落于太行山东南部，并因为它的雕刻而闻名遐迩。
曲阳县的雕刻产品大都销往国外。这里也有许多奇妙的旅游景点，例如北岳庙，聚
龙溶洞。这篇文章将向您浅浅的介绍曲阳的石雕和著名景点北岳庙与聚龙溶洞。我
相信经过我的介绍您一定会爱上这令人神往的地方。
关键词：曲阳，雕刻，景点
Study on Quyang’s Sculpture and Resorts
Abstract
Quyang County is under the administrative control of Baoding City, Hebei province.
The county is located southeast of Mount Taihang and is famous for its stone carvings,
many of which are exported abroad. Also there are many cultural and natural landscapes
such as the Beiyue Temple, Dragons Cave. This article will introduce Quyang’s
sculpture, Beiyue Temple and Dragons Cave to you. I’m certainly sure that you will love
this fascinating place.
Key Words: Quyang, sculpture, landscapes
Study on Quyang’s Sculpture and Resorts
Introduction
Quyang County lies at the eastern foot of the Taihang Mountains in the western part
of the North China Plains. It is rich in marble.I was born in Quyang, Hebei province. I
love my hometown. It ’s China ’s caving village. The art of stone sculpture in Quyang,
beginning with the Han Dynasty (206 BC-220 AD), was passed down from successive
dynasties including the Tang, Song, Yuan and Ming for about one thousand years and
became famous in the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911). Quyang stone carvings won second
place in a world sculpture exhibition held in Panama at the end of the Qing Dynasty.
Besides that, Quyang also has many attracting tourist resorts, such Beiyue Temple and
Dragons Cave. Our folk people are friendly and passionate. I’ m sure that if you come to
my hometown, you will be well treated.
1. About Sculptures
The history of Quyang-carving dates back more than 2000 years. In the Han
Dynasty(206B.C.---220A.D.),Quyang was praised as the “Hometown of Carving”. Some
works carved in the Northern Wei Dynasty (386---534), such as stone tigers, stone lions
and figures of Buddha, are elegant and rotund. Quyang became the cradle and center of
the white marble carving trade in North China.
Carving from the Yuan Dynasty (386---534) are graceful in appearance and delicate
in workmanship. Yang Qiong, Wand Hao were outstanding sculptor at that time.
Stone carving in the Ming(1368---1911) Dynasty have clear lines and vivid images.
Some works carved at the end of the Qing Dynasty , such as the “Celestial Crane ” and
“Main Branch Plums” won second place at the Panama International Artistic Exposition.
Since the foundation of the People’s Republic of China, the ancient carving art has
been revived. The artists have incorporated embossment, enchasing and alto-relievo with
modern anatomy, clairvoyance and aesthetics in carving, creating elegant and vivid
works that are at once both new and natural, with profound artistic conceptions. Quyang Carvings generally use white marble, granite, jade and depict scenes and figures
of Buddha statues, fountains, animals and folk stories.
In recent years, the sculpture has become Quyang ’s symbolic industry and
characteristic pillar industry . According to statistics, at present t he county’s total
enterprises and stalls carving amount to 2288, and there are more than 51,000 employees,
annual output value of 1.38 billion yuan , products are exported to more than 80
countries and regions.
Quyang now is carrying out a project which plans a total investment of 5.5 billion
to focus on the planning and construction of Quyang County Industrial Park which will
occupy a total area of 16.5 square kilometers. The park has brought together more than
200 manufacturing carving enterprises.
Huangshan in Quyang is rich in white stone with fine and smooth texture and
snow-white colour. The intelligent Quyang people are adept in discovering and making
use of the white stone granted by the nature, which is carved into building decorations
and Buddhist statues. As a result, a great number of skilled craftsmen who are good at carving have been trained and brought up. It can be said that Quyang is the oldest birthplace of the Chinese sculpture art.
2. About Beiyue Temple
Beiyue Temple, Hebei Quyang Museum is situated in Quyang County of Hebei Province. It was the place where the royal aristocracy ascended Hengshan to worship the God and built antique – style courtyard. It is also the place where the feudal nations sacrificed the BeiYue mountain. The temple is the earliest one among the temples of five mountains which still remained. The mural in the temple is very special. For a long time, very little researches were done in the academic circle. Both of the time and the contents of the mural are still uncertain.
A museum was built in Beiyue temple where the workmanship of the architecture is refined and the carvings are protected so the girder and painting on the ridgepole will full of majestic with vigor. Stele Porch, stone carvings, bronze pottery , ding ware porcelain, and stone carved statues are all under perfect conservation. There are display halls to display fine relics of more than hundred pieces was built.
The Dening Hall is the main hall of the temple, and was built in 1270 during the Yuan Dynasty The hall is fronted by a massive platform known as a yuetai (月台,
literally moon platform), which measures 25 by 20 meters. Built on a very high platform itself, the Dening Hall can be accessed by either a center front staircases or one of two side staircases attached to the yuetai . Enclosing the perimeter of the platform is a white marble balustrade capped by lions. The hall itself measures seven by four bays and is surrounded by a covered arcade According to the Yingzao Fashi, a Song Dynasty
architectural treatise, the Dening Hall has 6th puzuo type column bracketing to support its roof. This type of bracketing has three transverse and three horizontal bracket arms. The 6th puzuo brackets are the most complex that survive from the Yuan Dynasty.
Based on the complex bracketing, the marble balustrade and the height of the platform, Steinhardt identifies the Dening Hall as one of the two most eminent and important extant wooden halls that date from the Yuan period
The Dening Hall has Daoist murals painted on three of its walls. The western wall's mural, said to have been painted in the Tang Dynasty, measures 17 by 7 meters and
features a local water deity with a winged being at the top. With similar dimensions to the western mural, the eastern mural portrays the Dragon King.
That ’s my brief introduction about Beiyue Temple. At last, let’s go to another natural resort, Dragons Cave.
3. About Dragons Cave
The Chinese people are often called "the descendants of the Dragon ". If you want to appreciate various shapes of dragons, you must come to Lingshan Dragons Cave, which lies at the foot of the Lianhua Mountain in Lingshan Town, Quyang County.
Dragons Cave consists of three parts, namely, the Ancient Ape Men Cave, the
Dragons Palace and the Underground Maze. The Ancient Ape Men Cave is several hundred meters long. In the cave, there still have the deposit of the ashes left by the ancient ape-men. The cave is 12 meters long, 3 meters wide and 2 meters deep, and
that ’s a rare scene in China. In the depth of the cave, there is the deposit of the fossils of the animals which have extincted260,000 years ago. It is found for the first time in
Hebei and is of significant archaeological value. On the upper wall of the cave, there are two Chinese characters “蓬莱”, an authentic calligraphic work by Su Shi, a great man of letters in the Northern Song Dynasty. In the Dragons Palace, white dragons are
contending for hegemony. In the Underground Maze, there are winding paths and
corridors, which make it mysterious. The sights in Dragons Cave are characterized by mystery, peculiarity and wonder. There are more than 100 natural sights such as Cloud Brook and Flower Path, Magic Pin in the Sea, Small Three Gorges as well as Gold Mountain and Sifter Valley. After the national tourist experts’ investigation and
reasoning, such human ruins as stone paper, stone valley and stone hair are regarded as rare sights throughout China.
That ’s really amazing!
Conclusion
China is a long- history country. Almost every city or town has its unique
development process. As a result , there may have different cultural and natural resorts. After my introduction, I believe that you must have a general grasp about Quyang. In fact, there are many other interesting places in my hometown. If you come here, I would be your guide to introduce all the enjoyment to you.
References
[1] 北京曲阳同乡联谊会，河北省曲阳县委、县政府编 走进曲阳
[2] 曲阳县政府, 北京伟业达展览公司 中国曲阳雕刻 中国建材工业出版社 2005
[3] 薛增福，王丽敏 曲阳北岳庙 河北美术出版社 2002
[4] 马聘，李剑敏 中国民窑地图 上海文化出版社 2005
[5] 赵国昌，杨连云，杨景祥 中国统计出版社 2005
[6] 杨洪范 中华的魅力 当代世界出版社 1994
[7] 中国旅游年鉴编委会. 中国旅游年鉴[M].北京:中国旅游出版社,1991-2006
浅析曲阳的雕刻和景点
摘要
曲阳县隶属河北省保定市，坐落于太行山东南部，并因为它的雕刻而闻名遐迩。
曲阳县的雕刻产品大都销往国外。这里也有许多奇妙的旅游景点，例如北岳庙，聚
龙溶洞。这篇文章将向您浅浅的介绍曲阳的石雕和著名景点北岳庙与聚龙溶洞。我
相信经过我的介绍您一定会爱上这令人神往的地方。
关键词：曲阳，雕刻，景点
Study on Quyang’s Sculpture and Resorts
Abstract
Quyang County is under the administrative control of Baoding City, Hebei province.
The county is located southeast of Mount Taihang and is famous for its stone carvings,
many of which are exported abroad. Also there are many cultural and natural landscapes
such as the Beiyue Temple, Dragons Cave. This article will introduce Quyang’s
sculpture, Beiyue Temple and Dragons Cave to you. I’m certainly sure that you will love
this fascinating place.
Key Words: Quyang, sculpture, landscapes
Study on Quyang’s Sculpture and Resorts
Introduction
Quyang County lies at the eastern foot of the Taihang Mountains in the western part
of the North China Plains. It is rich in marble.I was born in Quyang, Hebei province. I
love my hometown. It ’s China ’s caving village. The art of stone sculpture in Quyang,
beginning with the Han Dynasty (206 BC-220 AD), was passed down from successive
dynasties including the Tang, Song, Yuan and Ming for about one thousand years and
became famous in the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911). Quyang stone carvings won second
place in a world sculpture exhibition held in Panama at the end of the Qing Dynasty.
Besides that, Quyang also has many attracting tourist resorts, such Beiyue Temple and
Dragons Cave. Our folk people are friendly and passionate. I’ m sure that if you come to
my hometown, you will be well treated.
1. About Sculptures
The history of Quyang-carving dates back more than 2000 years. In the Han
Dynasty(206B.C.---220A.D.),Quyang was praised as the “Hometown of Carving”. Some
works carved in the Northern Wei Dynasty (386---534), such as stone tigers, stone lions
and figures of Buddha, are elegant and rotund. Quyang became the cradle and center of
the white marble carving trade in North China.
Carving from the Yuan Dynasty (386---534) are graceful in appearance and delicate
in workmanship. Yang Qiong, Wand Hao were outstanding sculptor at that time.
Stone carving in the Ming(1368---1911) Dynasty have clear lines and vivid images.
Some works carved at the end of the Qing Dynasty , such as the “Celestial Crane ” and
“Main Branch Plums” won second place at the Panama International Artistic Exposition.
Since the foundation of the People’s Republic of China, the ancient carving art has
been revived. The artists have incorporated embossment, enchasing and alto-relievo with
modern anatomy, clairvoyance and aesthetics in carving, creating elegant and vivid
works that are at once both new and natural, with profound artistic conceptions. Quyang Carvings generally use white marble, granite, jade and depict scenes and figures
of Buddha statues, fountains, animals and folk stories.
In recent years, the sculpture has become Quyang ’s symbolic industry and
characteristic pillar industry . According to statistics, at present t he county’s total
enterprises and stalls carving amount to 2288, and there are more than 51,000 employees,
annual output value of 1.38 billion yuan , products are exported to more than 80
countries and regions.
Quyang now is carrying out a project which plans a total investment of 5.5 billion
to focus on the planning and construction of Quyang County Industrial Park which will
occupy a total area of 16.5 square kilometers. The park has brought together more than
200 manufacturing carving enterprises.
Huangshan in Quyang is rich in white stone with fine and smooth texture and
snow-white colour. The intelligent Quyang people are adept in discovering and making
use of the white stone granted by the nature, which is carved into building decorations
and Buddhist statues. As a result, a great number of skilled craftsmen who are good at carving have been trained and brought up. It can be said that Quyang is the oldest birthplace of the Chinese sculpture art.
2. About Beiyue Temple
Beiyue Temple, Hebei Quyang Museum is situated in Quyang County of Hebei Province. It was the place where the royal aristocracy ascended Hengshan to worship the God and built antique – style courtyard. It is also the place where the feudal nations sacrificed the BeiYue mountain. The temple is the earliest one among the temples of five mountains which still remained. The mural in the temple is very special. For a long time, very little researches were done in the academic circle. Both of the time and the contents of the mural are still uncertain.
A museum was built in Beiyue temple where the workmanship of the architecture is refined and the carvings are protected so the girder and painting on the ridgepole will full of majestic with vigor. Stele Porch, stone carvings, bronze pottery , ding ware porcelain, and stone carved statues are all under perfect conservation. There are display halls to display fine relics of more than hundred pieces was built.
The Dening Hall is the main hall of the temple, and was built in 1270 during the Yuan Dynasty The hall is fronted by a massive platform known as a yuetai (月台,
literally moon platform), which measures 25 by 20 meters. Built on a very high platform itself, the Dening Hall can be accessed by either a center front staircases or one of two side staircases attached to the yuetai . Enclosing the perimeter of the platform is a white marble balustrade capped by lions. The hall itself measures seven by four bays and is surrounded by a covered arcade According to the Yingzao Fashi, a Song Dynasty
architectural treatise, the Dening Hall has 6th puzuo type column bracketing to support its roof. This type of bracketing has three transverse and three horizontal bracket arms. The 6th puzuo brackets are the most complex that survive from the Yuan Dynasty.
Based on the complex bracketing, the marble balustrade and the height of the platform, Steinhardt identifies the Dening Hall as one of the two most eminent and important extant wooden halls that date from the Yuan period
The Dening Hall has Daoist murals painted on three of its walls. The western wall's mural, said to have been painted in the Tang Dynasty, measures 17 by 7 meters and
features a local water deity with a winged being at the top. With similar dimensions to the western mural, the eastern mural portrays the Dragon King.
That ’s my brief introduction about Beiyue Temple. At last, let’s go to another natural resort, Dragons Cave.
3. About Dragons Cave
The Chinese people are often called "the descendants of the Dragon ". If you want to appreciate various shapes of dragons, you must come to Lingshan Dragons Cave, which lies at the foot of the Lianhua Mountain in Lingshan Town, Quyang County.
Dragons Cave consists of three parts, namely, the Ancient Ape Men Cave, the
Dragons Palace and the Underground Maze. The Ancient Ape Men Cave is several hundred meters long. In the cave, there still have the deposit of the ashes left by the ancient ape-men. The cave is 12 meters long, 3 meters wide and 2 meters deep, and
that ’s a rare scene in China. In the depth of the cave, there is the deposit of the fossils of the animals which have extincted260,000 years ago. It is found for the first time in
Hebei and is of significant archaeological value. On the upper wall of the cave, there are two Chinese characters “蓬莱”, an authentic calligraphic work by Su Shi, a great man of letters in the Northern Song Dynasty. In the Dragons Palace, white dragons are
contending for hegemony. In the Underground Maze, there are winding paths and
corridors, which make it mysterious. The sights in Dragons Cave are characterized by mystery, peculiarity and wonder. There are more than 100 natural sights such as Cloud Brook and Flower Path, Magic Pin in the Sea, Small Three Gorges as well as Gold Mountain and Sifter Valley. After the national tourist experts’ investigation and
reasoning, such human ruins as stone paper, stone valley and stone hair are regarded as rare sights throughout China.
That ’s really amazing!
Conclusion
China is a long- history country. Almost every city or town has its unique
development process. As a result , there may have different cultural and natural resorts. After my introduction, I believe that you must have a general grasp about Quyang. In fact, there are many other interesting places in my hometown. If you come here, I would be your guide to introduce all the enjoyment to you.
References
[1] 北京曲阳同乡联谊会，河北省曲阳县委、县政府编 走进曲阳
[2] 曲阳县政府, 北京伟业达展览公司 中国曲阳雕刻 中国建材工业出版社 2005
[3] 薛增福，王丽敏 曲阳北岳庙 河北美术出版社 2002
[4] 马聘，李剑敏 中国民窑地图 上海文化出版社 2005
[5] 赵国昌，杨连云，杨景祥 中国统计出版社 2005
[6] 杨洪范 中华的魅力 当代世界出版社 1994
[7] 中国旅游年鉴编委会. 中国旅游年鉴[M].北京:中国旅游出版社,1991-2006