Stone Pillars

Stone Pillars

Stone Pillars

Two stone pillars, carved from bluestone, consist of three parts: the capital, the shaft, and the base, with a rectangular rugged stone connected beneath the base. One is broken in the middle, the other retains only the lower half. The total height of the pillar is 4.18 meters, the capital is 0.80

meters, the shaft is 2.85 meters long; the base is square, 0.75 meters on each side, and 0.31 meters high; the stone is 0.91 meters long, 0.60 meters wide, 0.20 meters thick, and 0.41 meters in diameter. The capital and the shaft are carved from a single piece of stone. The capital is carved with

... (text unclear)... and features cloud patterns, while the lower part depicts a human figure, possibly representing a celestial being or an official, with hair tied up and wearing a traditional headpiece. The shaft has cloud motifs and is flanked by carved patterns. It is speculated to date back to the Ming or Qing dynasties. One of the pillars may be from the late period.

The collection is now housed at the local cultural relics preservation office.

Specific location: Within Nanpi County