History of Qingtian Stone's inheritance and development
Qingtian Stone, produced in Qingtian County, Zhejiang Province, is one of the traditional "four seal stones" in China. In China, it is known as the “Four Famous Stones†of China with Balin Stone, Shoushan Stone and Chang Fossil. In the wisdom and innovation of the outstanding stone carving artists of the past, Qingtian stone carvings are highly respected by the cultural people of the past for their unique forms and unique aesthetics. The Qingtian stone carving artist inherits the wisdom and crystallization of the predecessors, inherits the exquisite craftsmanship of the ancestors, draws on the essence of the sculptures from all over the world, and relies on a knife and a chisel, sculpting and carving, making the Qingtian stone carving become the modern Chinese arts and crafts. The wonders of the country have been affirmed by the relevant state departments. In 1995, Qingtian County was named "Hometown of Chinese Stone Carving Art" and "Hometown of Chinese Stone Carvings" by the Ministry of Culture and the Ministry of Agriculture in 1999. In 2006, Qingtian Stone Carving was listed in the first batch of national intangible cultural heritage, and won the “Top Ten Geographical Indications Regional Brandâ€. In the same year, the Zhejiang Provincial Development and Reform Commission officially listed Qingtian stone carving as a “four batches†key cultural industry in Zhejiang Province. In 2008, Zhejiang Provincial Culture Department included Qingtian Stone Carving as the first batch of inheritance protection project of Zhejiang Province's non-material cultural heritage base. In 2011, it began to formally declare the “List of Human Intangible Cultural Heritageâ€. Source: Edited in Liangcai. Cotton Weighted Blanket,Cotton Eco-Friendly Weighted Blanket,Organic Cotton Weighted Blanket,Heavy Cotton Weighted Blanket HANGZHOU YINTEX CO.,LTD , https://www.psptex.com
In recent years, the Qingtian County Party Committee and the county government have attached great importance to the development of the stone carving industry and have continuously increased the investment in the stone carving industry. In 1998, the Qingtian County Government led the establishment of the Qingtian Stone Carving Industry Association and the Qingtian County Stone Carving Industry Management Office to strengthen the Qingtian stone carving market management and guide and promote the healthy development of the stone carving industry. In order to cultivate the reserve talents of Qingtian stone carving, Qingtian County has also established a research center for stone carving, the Qingtian Stone Carving Research Center, which regularly trains stone carving talents. In 2001, the “Shankou Chinese Stone Carving Cityâ€, which was guided by the government and invested by overseas Chinese, was completed, making Shankou Town a Chinese stone carving and distribution center. The Qingtian Stone Carving Museum, which was put into use in 2006 and has a construction area of ​​ll648m2, is the first stone culture museum in the country, which integrates Qingtian stone carving collection, display and research.
In one. The Shuinan Stone Carving Industrial Park with an investment of RMB 1.2 million opened at the end of 2007 and became the main position for stone carving processing and production in our county. In order to further promote and promote the Qingtian stone culture and promote the construction of “cultural Qingtianâ€, the “Decision on Accelerating the Development of Qingtian Stone Culture†was adopted at the 7th meeting of Qingtian County Committee held in July 2008, and the development of Qingtian Stone culture was proposed. The strategic objectives of the medium and short-term planning provide clear guidance for the development of the Qingtian stone carving industry, and establish a “special fund for the protection and development of Qingtianshi culture industry†with a county financial arrangement of not less than 5 million yuan per year, and strive to build Qingtian into a Chinese name. The stone culture capital of the stone "display center, research center and trading center".
At present, the team of Qingtian stone carvings is growing. Although there are more than 30,000 stone carving practitioners in the county, there are 7 national masters of arts and crafts, 24 provincial masters, more than 70 high-level teachers, more than 300 craft artists and assistant craft artists. The stone carving industry has also become one of the five pillar industries of Qingtian County. The annual output value of the industry has reached more than 10 billion yuan, and it is entering the golden age with the largest number of employees, the largest industrial scale, the highest production and sales volume and the most abundant products.