中国雕塑艺术，历经几千年的发展，在朝代的轮转与文化的变迁中，逐渐形成自己独特的风格和塑造手法，显示了中国人的审美特质和文化观念。一部中国雕塑发展史，也是一部中国传统文化和美学观念的发展史，更是汉民族文化与其他民族、其他国家文化相互交流的具体而有形的见证。

Chinese sculptural arts have gradually developed their own style over time and managed to display aesthetic features and cultural concepts unique to ancient China. The development of Chinese sculpture parallels the history of the ancient Chinese culture and aesthetics. It is a visible witness to the cultural fusion and exchanges between the Hans and other ethic groups as well as between the Chinese and foreign cultures.

Foreword

 Beginnings of Chinese Sculpture

 Pottery sculptures in primitive times

 Jade sculptures in primitive times

Ferocious Beauty of the Central Plains Civilization

 Shang——Magnificent ferocity

 Western Zhou——Simple dignity

 The Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period——Slim and graceful luxury

The Mysterious Culture of the Ancient Shu

 Sanxingdui culture

 Standing bronze figure with multiple identities

 Suspected alien bronze heads

 Large bronze masks with vertical eyes and straight ears

Emperor Qin Shihuang's "Underground Army"

 What are tomb figures?

 Excavation of Qin terra-cotta warriors and horses

 Shape of Qin terra-cotta warriors and horses

 Terra-cotta horses and bronze chariots and horses Chinese realism

Magnificent Stone Carvings from the Han Dynasty

 Large stone carvings

 The tomb of Huo Qubing

 Horse Stepping on a Xiongnu Soldier

 Making a tomb Qilian Mountain

 Artlessness behind handiness

 Skillful but not exquisite

 Carved stone animals in the Eastern Han Dynasty

Introduction of Buddhism and the Blending of Cultures

 Mogao Grotto images

 Maijishan Grotto images

 Yungang Grotto images

 Longmen Grotto images

The Dignity of "the Kingdom of Heaven"

 Guard beast figures in the Wei, ]in, Northern and Southern Dynasties

 Emperor stone carvings in the Tang Dynasty

 Pottery figures in the Tang Dynasty tombs

Integration of Buddhism, Taoism and Confucianism

 Painted sculptures at Jinci Temple

 Buddhist statue at Qinglian Temple

 Dazu rock carvings

"Colorful" sculptures from the Ming and Qing dynasties

 Ming-style painted sculptures at Shuanglin Temple

 Statues of 500 Arhats at Qiongzhu Temple

Gorgeous Residences

 Qin tile carvings and Han eaves-tile ornaments

 Relief sculptures on Que from the Eastern Han Dynasty

 Ornamental architectural sculptures of the Sui and Tang dynasties

 Stone architectural sculptures of the Yuan Dynasty

 Architectural sculptures of the Ming and Qing dynasties

Delight of Folk Art

 Qiaoer "Muhura"

 Playing toys——Big Afu

 Hand-made figures based on traditional Chinese operas and Clay Figurine Zhang

 Sculptural Style in the New Era

 1911-1949: Western style gradually played a role in the turbulent eastern world

 1949-1979: From revolutionary passion to formula-style art

 From 1980-the early 21st century: Conceptual sculptural art showing public awareness

Appendix: Chronological Table of the Chinese Dynasties