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Types of Sculpture

Carving, carving, molding three methods of creation of the general term, referred to as carving.

According to the material can be divided into: tooth carving, jade carving, wood carving, stone carving, clay carving, face carving, bamboo carving, bone carving, carving inkstone, etc.

According to the carving technology can be divided into: round carving, relief carving, sunken carving, shadow carving, etc.

According to the purpose is divided into:

Appreciation, hanging and collection of stone craft jewelry stone carving.

Grotto and cliff stone carving.

Mausoleum stone carving.

Palaces, mansions and gardens stone carving.

Temple shrine, sutra block altar stone carving.

Stone bridge stone carving.

Stone que and pagoda stone carving.

Tower building stone carving. Such as all kinds of stone tower.

Stone book stone carving. Such as various monuments, mausoleum monuments.

Figure and animal stone carving. Such as celebrity statues, statues of Buddha, stone lions and so on.

Life crafts stone carving. Such as tables, chairs, stools, coffee tables, lamps, inkstones and so on.

Modern urban garden and memorial stone carving. Such as large urban sculpture, garden sculpture and memorial sculpture.