Research on the Activities of Stonemasons and Carvers in Taiyuan after the Yuan Dynasty
There are a large number of folk stonemasons who mainly work in the surrounding areas of Taiyuan.Their workplaces often around four centers of Gujiao City,Loufan County,Jinyuan District,and Jiancaoping District to carry out their activities.In addition to the local stonemasons of the county,there were also foreign stonemasons from Guo County and Jishan County.Many of the stonemasons were brothers,fathers and sons,or teachers and apprentices.Some of them were involved in activities in more than one area.The content of stone tablets varies from place to place and is broadly divided into the categories of memorials,epitaphs and others.This paper discusses the historical,scientific and artistic value of the stone masons in Taiyuan area after Yuan Dynasty through the historical review and in-depth study.
after the Yuan DynastyTaiyuan and surrounding areasstone tabletsstonemasonsscientific value and artistic value