This article sums up the historical development and the inheritance of the status quo of the clay sculpture in the Lingnan region of mainland China. The theme, characteristics, functions, and forms of expression of the clay sculpture in the Lingnan region are combed. The materials and the tools of the clay sculpture in the Guangfu area of Lingnan is summarized. and pay a visit to the Lingnan gray-plastic inheritors in-depth study of the production process of the clay sculpture, and finally put forward the future development prospects for the Lingnan clay sculpture.