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What are the common types of garden stone carvings?
Ancient gardens in China have been decorated with sculptures for a long time. During the period of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, there were stone fish, tortoise, Shi Niu, weaver girl and bronze immortal on the altar in Chi Pan. The bronze lion in front of the Summer Palace, the bronze crane and the bronze deer in the courtyard are not only beautiful artistic treasures, but also an integral part of the courtyard. The "specially placed" rocks in China gardens are not artificial sculptures, but they also play the role of sculptures. For example, the green branch show in front of the Leshou Hall in the Summer Palace and the Yundingfeng in Suzhou Lingering Garden (see the colorful picture of Yundingfeng in Suzhou Lingering Garden, a relic of Hua Shigang in the Northern Song Dynasty, about 9 meters high) are all appreciated by people for their natural images. In natural scenic spots, natural caves are often used to carve Buddha statues. In front of the Imperial Cemetery, men and beasts lined up on both sides of the tunnel to increase the momentum of the central axis. There are also various types of sculptures in gardens all over China.