'Guardians of wheat fields' draw crowds to Henan's Song Mausoleums
By Shi Baoyin and Qi Xin |
chinadaily.com.cn |
Updated: 2026-06-12 19:06
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Comments from users outside China spoke of the statues' size and the poetic nature of their presence.
The Song Mausoleums are a nationally protected cultural site. The elaborate stone sculptures reflect the prosperity of the Song Dynasty (960-1279), an era that saw the births of three of China's Four Great Inventions, according to Zhu Xingli, director of Gongyi's cultural relics bureau.
