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1,000-year-old stone statues guard fields in Henan
Updated: Jun 5, 2026
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In the fields of Gongyi, Henan province, a group of silent guardians has watched over the land for more than 1,000 years.
These are the stone statues lining the Northern Song Dynasty (960-1127) imperial mausoleums – ornamental columns, animals, civil officials, military generals, and foreign envoys. Together, they form an open-air museum of stone carving, where centuries-old artistry blends seamlessly into the rural landscape.
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