What are the characteristic granite stone carving archways in China?

The installation and production of stone gates at the entrance of villages are very common in our lives today. As a classical building, the stone archway has rich cultural connotations and a simple atmosphere with the carved patterns and text on it. The stone archway not only embodies traditional cultural craftsmanship in its carving and production, but also displays this cultural essence through the art of carving and painting in modern design and production. Rural stone carving archways have many functions. Its installation is not only a landscape but also It is a landmark building in rural areas.

Granite archway Stone carving archway

The production of stone archways consists of bases, columns, plaques, beams and gate towers. The bottom of the stone archway is the base. Take the installed three-door stone archway style as an example. It has four base supports, while the single-door stone archway is supported by two. The base of the stone carving archway is the key to the stability of the stone archway. When installing, the base Part of it is buried underground and part of it is on top. It can also be used as a reinforced concrete foundation for support.

Three-door archway production

The pillars are the pillars set up on the base of the archway, and they are also the key to support. The installation of the base is to support the pillars. The pillars support plaques, beams and other structures. The pillars must not only be stable but also pay attention to the aesthetics of the carving and production. Some rural archways will choose to carve a couplet on it, or carve some exquisite auspicious patterns on it, such as dragon, phoenix or unicorn, or some flowers, birds, fish and insects with beautiful meanings.

Stone carving archway

Judging from the current styles of stone archways, the most popular ones are the bluestone rural archway and the granite rural archway that are most installed. The stone carving archway made of bluestone has a delicate material, and it is very suitable to carve some exquisite patterns on it, while the granite material is relatively hard, so the carvings It is very laborious to make. If we have high requirements for carving patterns, it is recommended to choose a bluestone arch for carving. If there are no requirements when making a stone carving arch, and we only want to carve some simple words or patterns, it is recommended to choose a granite stone carving arch.