我國石雕發跡于舊石器時代，當時遠古人利用一些簡單的方法，制作出一些石斧、石刀等，這些在一定意義上來講可以當作石雕的鼻祖。后來隨著人類文明的發展，隨著人類自身勞動能力的提高和科技水平的發展，石雕藝術終于在秦漢時期獲得了長足的發展。
Stone carving in China originated in the Paleolithic age. At that time, ancient people used some simple methods to make some stone axes, stone knives, etc., which can be regarded as the originator of stone carving in a certain sense. Later, with the development of human civilization, with the improvement of human labor ability and the development of science and technology, stone carving art finally achieved considerable development in the Qin and Han Dynasties.