In the contemporary history of Quyang, there emerged outstanding heroes and heroines as well as many masters of arts and crafts, including Peng Guisheng, an early member of the Communist Party of China who once assisted Li Dazhao with the daily work of the Northern Regional Executive Committee of the CPC, Li Dianbing, a national militia combat hero, and Ge Zhenlin, one of the Five Heroes on Langya Mountain. Like shining stars, they adorn the long river of Quyang’s history.Quyang’s sculpture industry boasts a history of more than 2,000 years. As early as the Han Dynasty, it was praised as the "Hometown of Sculpture" by Emperor Wu of Han. Stone sculptures from the Northern Wei Dynasty, such as stone tigers, stone lions and human figures, are simple and vigorous. Birds, stone lions and stone goats from the Wei, Jin and Northern & Southern Dynasties are vividly portrayed. Figures and Buddha statues of the prosperous Tang Dynasty are well-proportioned in structure and dignified in manner. Sculptures of the Yuan Dynasty feature elegant shapes and exquisite workmanship. Yang Qiong, Wang Dao and Wang Hao were representative outstanding artisans of that era. The "One Lion and One Tripod" carved by Yang Qiong was hailed as a masterpiece by Kublai Khan, Emperor Shizu of the Yuan Dynasty.Stone carvings from the Ming and Qing dynasties feature clear lines and delicate craftsmanship. Works such as "Red-crowned Cranes" and "Wintersweet" carved by Quyang artisans in the late Qing Dynasty won the second prize at the Panama International Art Exposition, earning Quyang the great reputation of "Quyang Stone Carvings Are Praised All Over the World".