Relief and pictorial stones of Han Dynasty are a"monument"of cultural scenery

carrying abundant social and cultural connotation. Relief and pictorial stones of Han Dynasty collected by University of Jinan have an important value. Lucky Goat relief is a sign of good luck

the human relations

prayer and totem. Fish pictorial stones symbolize fertility

a double-fish picture preceded Taiji diagram and an egret holding a fish in the mouth expresses sexual metaphor. Vermilion Bird picture

White Tiger picture and Azure Dragon picture mean traditional belief of "Four Mythological Beasts"or "Four Symbols". Relief and pictorial stones of Han Dynasty are both historical relics as pictorial documents and precious art treasures as cultural heritage

and they are worth cherishing today.