Tombstone Stone Carvings at Dache Bay

　　The tombstone stone carvings at Dache Bay are located in Dache Bay, Tongxi Township, Youyang County, and were built in the winter month of the second year of the Guangxu reign during the Qing Dynasty (1876). It is an empty tomb, commonly referred to as a "shengji" (a symbolic tomb built during one’s lifetime). The tomb is nearly 5 meters long and about 4 meters in both height and width, constructed with strip stones. In front of the tomb stands a stone stele, whose calligraphy features powerful strokes and whose reliefs are remarkably spectacular. The stone carvings are divided into nine levels—upper, middle, and lower—comprising a total of 50 sets of patterns and 40 narrative scenes. The content is drawn from classical literature such as "The Romance of the Tang Dynasty," "The Romance of Yue Fei," "Journey to the West," and "The Twenty-Four Filial Exemplars," as well as folk tales including "The Eight Immortals," "Guanyin Delivering a Child," "Zhuangzi Tests His Wife," and "The Five Rats Causing Havoc in Tokyo." In addition, the carvings depict pavilions, towers, trees, flowers, birds in flight, fish swimming, qilin (mythical creatures), lions, and more. The craftsmanship is exquisite and delicate, with the figures rendered so vividly that they inspire awe.