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Q: Does anybody know how to choose a Chinese scholar's rock (供石)?

I got a request from a friend of mine, but I have no clue what to look in it.

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ask a rocksmith.

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http://www.spirit-stones.com/

 

Chinese scholars' rocks (Chinese: 供石; pinyin: gōngshí), also known as scholar stones or viewing stones, are naturally occurring or shaped rocks which are traditionally appreciated by Chinese scholars.[1]

Scholars rocks can be any color; and contrasting colors are not uncommon. The size of the stone can also be quite varied: scholars rocks can weigh either hundreds of pounds or less than one pound.[2] The term also identifies stones which are placed in traditional Chinese gardens.

 

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In the Tang dynasty, a set of four important qualities for the rocks were recognized. They are: thinness (shou), openness (tou), perforations (lou), and wrinkling (zhou).[1]

Chinese scholar's rocks influenced the development of Korean suseok and Japanese suiseki.[3]

  

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The origin of the stone is a notable feature.

Lingbi stone feom Anhui. Ming Dynasty, 15th century

  • Yingde stone (Yingshi or Yingdeshi) from Yingde, Guangdongprovince, limestone[6]

  

AestheticsEdit

The aesthetics of a scholar's rock is based on subtleties of color, shape, markings, surface, and sound. Prized qualities include:

Scholar's rock illustration, 11th century

The stone may be displayed on a rosewoodpedestal that has been carved specifically for the stone. The stones are a traditional subject of Chinese paintings.[9]

 

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