《Total Record of Han Dynasty Paintings, Pei County Volume》52

Basic information：

Title of a book：《Total Record of Han Dynasty Paintings, Pei County Volume》52

Author: Xia Chunhua and Zhu Qingsheng

Publishing House: Guangxi Normal University Press

Publication date: March 2021

Content introduction：

With its unique aesthetic concept and various carving techniques, Han stone sculptures show the Han people's observation, understanding and aspiration on production, life, this life and the afterlife. Weaving ox ploughing, welcoming guests and feasting, music, dancing and acrobatics, historical stories, celestial world, rare birds and exotic animals, constitute the magnificent "embroidery statue history of Han Dynasty", which becomes the essence of Han Dynasty art and occupies an important position in the history of Chinese art and even the history of world art.

《Total Record of Han Dynasty Paintings, Pei County Volume》There are two volumes, 51 and 52, which contain a total of 143 picture stones in Peixian, distributed in three places in Peixian County: 73 in Peixian Museum, of which 14 are stored in the exhibition hall, and the other 59 are scattered in the warehouse of the museum or stacked outside the wall of the museum; Seoul Park 47; World Yoo Family Association Hall (Yoo Family Ancestral Hall)24 pieces.

This volume is《Total Record of Han Dynasty Paintings, Pei County Volume》52，A total of 70 pieces are collected by the Seoul Park and the World Yoo Family Hall (Yoo Family ancestral Hall). This Han Dynasty stone sculpture is mainly donated and collected, without any literature description, the style difference is obvious. According to the stone information, it belongs to the middle and late Western Han Dynasty and the Eastern Han Dynasty, with both Yin line carving and low relief. The picture of the stone is rich and well preserved.

As the source of Han Dynasty, Pei County, Han Dynasty stone sculpture art style is unique. Early Han Dynasty stone sculptures unearthed from Xiangqishan Han Tomb and Hulingcheng site are rare in Xuzhou. It is of certain significance to the study of the occurrence and development of the picture stone. It provides abundant material materials for us to study the politics, economy, military, science and technology, culture and art of Han Dynasty society.