By/ Wu Yujie

China's ornamental stone resources are very rich and diverse,and the geographical features of ornamental stone play in various places are also very clear. The culture of stone appreciation has been passed down to the present,and its connotation has been concentrated in the“National Stone Retreat Day”on August 30 of recent years.

Under the impetus of the China Ornamental Stone Association and the stone industry colleagues,the stone appreciation culture continued to flourish and the stone appreciation activities became increasingly active. During the "National Stone Retreat Day" on August 30,2019,a variety of cultural and scenic cultural activities were held in various places across the country,which set off a wave of"the public appreciation of stones". More than 20 provinces,municipalities and autonomous regions in Xinjiang,Liaoning,Fujian,Sichuan,Shandong and Gansu have held activities such as ornamental stone exhibitions,ornamental stone training,stone appreciation,stone tours and so on.

The activity keeps up with the trend of the times,and uses the new media technologies such as Weibo,WeChat,and Vibrato to“permeate”the stone culture into the public life,expanding from the industry to the outside industry,causing great repercussions throughout the country,and even attracting Many foreign tourists are involved.

These richly-formed celebrations focus on the dissemination of stone appreciation culture and popularize the knowledge of stone appreciation. They have truly led the masses to love the stone,to cherish nature,to return to the heart,to advocate positive and upward values,and to return to the core connotation of stone appreciation culture.

Colorful Dreams

First,the interpretation of the stone

Many people can't believe that this is a stone of Yangtze River. There are many rare stone species in the Yangtze River,and some are few orphans. This is one of them.

The stone is nearly square,well-balanced and dignified；the stone skin is lubricated,the "pores" are naturally clean； the translucent texture is moist like jade,red,white and purple infiltrate,and it can not help but call"Yangtze River Purple Jade". In addition to these rare"material conditions",the stone is also a place where the dreamy landscape pattern on the stone surface is prepared for the "dreams of the dreams". The shades are shaded from near and far,and the ridge line is far away. On the top,revealing the soft white sky...

Second,the furnishings

“The reeds are thousands of miles away,and the dreams are colorful.”Quiet and warm,it is the most straightforward happiness. The demonstration is also simple and quiet. The“picture”is right to the left of the stone,the cushion is stable with bamboo mat and can be contacted at both ends. On the right side of the wooden board,a few rounds of the arc-shaped bottle that floated to the main furnishings were placed,and an oil-green potted grass was placed on the left front side,and the village was quietly echoed. In the left front of the case,a citrus and ji homophones,they are used to help the expression of the theme,and at the same time balance the performance.

The light is mainly placed in the top light,supplemented by the left and right side light and the background light.

Some strange ancient stone legends

By/ Wu Yujie

The story of Stone enhances the intelligence

In the "Xijing Miscellanies" written by Liu Wei in the Han Dynasty,such a story was recorded: the master of the Western Han Dynasty scholar Wulu Chongzong,called Hong Chengzi. When Hong Chengzi was young,he was given an aragonite gift from an expert.After Hong Chengzi ate the stone,he actually opened his wisdom and became a famous scholar in the Han Dynasty. Later,when Hong Chengzi became ill,he spoke out the aragonite and taught it to the apprentice Wulu Chongzong. Chongzong was also instantly realized,and has since become a famous university student.

Rock stone with air conditioning effect

It is still from the book "Duyang Miscellaneous",the first year of the Tang Dynasty in Huichang,Fu Yu country tribute a kind of"songfengshi". This stone has a size of one foot and looks like a jade crystal clear,and there is also a shape of a gloomy ancient pine. On the stone,the pines are selfsufficient,and in the midsummer,the emperor will order the stones to be moved into the palaces until the autumn winds rise,and the stones are collected.

Ancient engagement must use stones

In the "Youyang zazu",the ancient ceremony of accepting gifts is recorded. In addition to Acacia and Ejiao,there are actually "double stones". Together,there are a total of nine gifts,each of which has a wish. For example,the rubber paint is sturdy and the cotton wool is softened. The double stone is the meaning of both minds. It is from the "Book of Songs·Bai Zhou" "I am a stone,can not be transferred ...",is a prudent commitment to marriage.