Differences between Huizhou Three Carvings and Huizhou Four Carvings

Huizhou Three Carvings refers to three folk carving techniques with Huizhou style in ancient Huizhou, namely wood carving, stone carving and brick carving. The three sculptures have a long history, exquisite skills, handed down from generation to generation, complete technological process, and enjoy a high reputation at home and abroad, and have been included in the first batch of national intangible cultural heritage lists.

"Huizhou Four Carvings" refers to brick carving, wood carving, stone carving and bamboo carving. Originated in the Tang and Song Dynasties and flourished in the Ming and Qing Dynasties. From the middle of Ming Dynasty to the end of Qing Dynasty, there were three or four hundred years of competition. Its large quantity, wide content and beautiful form are miracles in the history of Chinese folk sculpture in Ming and Qing Dynasties. In southern Anhui, there are beautiful mountains and rivers and many places of interest. Huangshan Mountain is the most famous for its natural scenery, and Huizhou architecture is the most famous for its human landscape, including ancient houses, ancestral temples and ancient archways, which are also called the "three wonders" in the world. On the other hand, the gatehouse, door cover and other components of ancient buildings are almost all finely carved. These works carved from wood, brick, stone and bamboo are of great historical and artistic value and are praised as "Four Carvings in Huizhou" by Chinese and foreign artists.