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The Xiong County stone carving emerged in the Ming and Qing dynasties and flourished in the Republic of China, constituting an indispensable part of modern stone carving art. The purpose of Xiong County's imitation of ancient stone carvings is to imitate the shapes, patterns, and simple styles of ancient stone carvings, aiming to appreciate and enjoy them. At the same time, it is inevitable that it will indirectly reflect the artistic style and spiritual cultural style of this era. The main themes of Xiong County stone carvings include imitation of ancient flower pots, imitation of ancient fish tanks, imitation of ancient Qilin, imitation of ancient Baichuan, imitation of ancient door stones, imitation of ancient horse tethering posts, imitation of ancient stone tables and benches, and works of figures and Buddha statues.