STONE CARVINGS

Tibetan stone carvings mainly include stereoscopic sculptures and reliefs. In comparison, reliefs are more common and diversified because of the profound folk stone carving culture and tradition of Tibet, for example, the stereoscopic sculptures dating back to the early periods of Tibet.

In Tibet, there are more circular reliefs than stereoscopic sculptures. The most well-known remaining stereoscopic stone sculpture of the Tuboperiod could be the stone lion at the tomb of an early Tibetan King. Itseems powerful and vigorous, manifesting the style of the Tang Dynasty.

From a more detailed perspective, it shows obvious Persian artistic characteristics originating from India, reflecting consistency with the general trend of foreign cultural and art exchanges in the Tubo period.

The Tibetan King tombstone in Qonggyai County and “the Tang and Tubo Alliance Tablet”in the Jokhang Temple are stone carvings in special forms. In terms of carving skills, cultural elements and materials, they are the most reliable gauge for the chronological record.

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