Introduction to Jiangcun Stone Sculptures: There are many stone carvings and carvings in Jiangcun. The five Ming Dynasty stone carvings beside Juxiu Lake can be said to be representative. The first one is a relief-style unicorn giving birth to a child, which symbolizes the prosperity of wealth and the number of children; the second one is a relief sculpture. There are four animals including a sparrow, a deer, a bee, and a monkey, as well as an upside-down horse, which is a homophonic pronunciation of "Que Deer Fenghou" and "Horse to Success". The third and fourth blocks are carved with dragons and phoenixes, which represent flying dragons and phoenixes, and the sky is soaring; the fifth block is carved with leopards and deers, which represent the richness of gold and money, and are homophonic to the four characters "money rewards wealth". On the north side, there are eight characters engraved: "Kite flies and fish leaps, water and sky are one color", which fully explains the scenery of Jiangcun and Shuikou culture.

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