What are the four famous traditional stones in China?

The four famous stones in China are Shoushan Stone, Qingtian Stone, Changshi Stone and Bahrain Stone.

1. Shoushan Stone: There is a small mountain village called Shoushan in the northern suburb of Fuzhou, Fujian Province. Shoushan stone veins are distributed in the mountains and streams around the village. After the Ming Dynasty, Shoushan stone began to be used as seal material. Shoushan stone is characterized by its clean jade, soft and easy to attack, which is highly appreciated by seal engravers.

Shoushan Stone is known as the "Emperor in Stone" and "Queen in Stone". Colored stones are "fine, knotted, moist, greasy, warm and condensed" by Liu De. It is rich in stone, color and shape, crystal clear and moist, and rich in storage varieties. The hardness is between 2.5 and 2.7. It is a first-class carved colored stone, which is a "precious stone".

2. Qingtian Stone: In the middle and lower reaches of the Oujiang River in the southeast of Zhejiang Province, there is a county called Qingtian. It is famous for producing Qingtian Yin Shi. Qingtian stone is pure in texture, rich in color and easy to carve. It is favored by stone painters of all ages.

Among the many categories of Qingtian stone, Dengguang and Fengmenqing are rare varieties. Qingtian Stone is produced in Zhejiang Province, on Baiyang Mountain, 20 miles from qingtian county. It is located in the middle reaches of Oujiang River, at the southern foot of Kuocang Mountain. Qingtian stone is named after its origin. Qingtian stone is a famous carving material.

3. Changhua fossils: Changhua fossils are produced in Yuyan Mountain in the northwest of Zhejiang. Because this area belonged to Changhua County in ancient times. Therefore, this stone is named fossil locally. Often fossils are beautiful and tender, suitable for printing and making exquisite carvings. Some minerals in Changhua fossils have infiltrated into cinnabar, forming a rare "bloodstone" in the world. Changhua bloodstone is a precious variety in Yin Shi.

4. Bahrain Stone: In Bahrain Right Banner, 200 kilometers north of Chifeng City, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, there is a mountain called "Yamatu", which is famous for producing Yin Shi in Bahrain. The mountain is divided into east and west peaks, the east peak is towering, and the Yin Shi vein runs along the mountainside, with abundant output. Xifeng is a little short, and Yin Shi is psychic. The colors are magnificent, and the best of Bahrain stone mostly comes from here.

Extended data

China's traditional culture is extensive and profound, with a long and splendid history of 5,000 years, and the stone appreciation culture has a history of 3,000 to 4,000 years. China people's traditional stone appreciation culture has left precious spiritual and cultural wealth to future generations. Because of this, many ancient poets and scribes imitated stones, painted pictures with each other, communicated with each other, and had deep feelings.

The history of human civilization began in the Stone Age. Making tools, decorations and handicrafts with stones was the worship of the use value of stones at that time. For example, the earliest Jade Dragon was unearthed in the site of Hongshan Culture, which was called "the first Jade Dragon in the world" by historians. There were also pebble-shaped "stone ornaments" in the tombs of the Han Dynasty, which was a kind of "stone play" at that time.

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Baidu encyclopedia-four famous stones