Traditional sculpture

Among the traditional sculptures in China, the works of Dali (local name) are known as "the king of stone carving".

1. Dali Bai stone carving-a wonderful artistic creation of nature.

Dali Bai nationality has a large population, and the stone carving art has a profound historical origin among the Bai nationality. Dali Bai stone carvings are famous for their exquisite skills and rich creativity. Sculptors skillfully use tools such as hammers, chisels and knives to carve marble materials into exquisite images such as Buddha statues, beasts and flowers and birds, giving their works vivid artistic style.

2. Stone carving in Dali Ancient City-the combination of history and art.

The ancient city of Dali is one of the famous historical and cultural cities in China, and it is also the cultural center of Dali area, which preserves rich historical and cultural heritage. In the ancient city, you can enjoy many stone carvings, which perfectly combine history and art. For example, the walls of Dali ancient city are carved with magnificent dragon and phoenix patterns, which shows the perfect integration of ancient architecture and stone carving art in China.

3. Dali Yi stone carving-the blend of inheritance and innovation

Dali also has a large population of Yi people, and Yi stone carving works are also an important part of marble carving art.. The stone carvings of Yi people often take natural landscapes, traditional myths and stories as their themes, and express Yi people's beliefs and culture through unique shapes. The stone carving works of Yi people not only inherit the traditional skills, but also incorporate modern artistic elements, showing the wonderful combination of tradition and fashion.

4. Marbles-the reappearance of natural beauty

Dali is known as the hometown of strange stones. The strange stones here have different shapes and unique aesthetic value. Many stone carving artists use marble as raw material to create a series of amazing works of art. They use the texture and shape of the stone itself to carve various natural landscapes such as mountains, rivers, flowers and people, as well as symbolic abstract images, showing the reappearance of the beauty of nature.

5. The cultural significance of marble carving-the exchange of tradition and pluralism.

The art of marble carving not only represents the treasure of China traditional art, but also bears the multicultural exchange. In Dali area, Han, Bai, Yi and other ethnic groups and cultures are integrated with each other, and stone carving art has become a bridge for different cultural exchanges. Marble, with its unique artistic language, enriches the connotation of China traditional art and promotes the diversified development of regional culture.

In a word, as one of the important birthplaces of traditional stone carving art in China, Dali's unique geographical environment and rich cultural background endow its stone carving works with unique charm. These works not only show the exquisite skills of traditional sculptures in China, but also reflect the historical, ethnic and cultural characteristics of Dali.