'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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Local lives have become intertwined with the cultural relics. When the sun is high, they rest in the shadow of the stone statues, immersing in the interaction between traditional cultural relics and modern people, Zhu said.
The director rejects proposals to cover outdoor stone carvings with glass enclosures, saying that sealed shelters trap heat and moisture and speed up decay. The stone carvings, soil, and farmland have formed a natural balance over hundreds of years. Relocating or fully fencing off the statues would destroy the mausoleums' authentic character.
