Chinese stone art

Author: Ma Xiwei
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Publication Date: 2000-01-01
Features: This book introduces the art of stone to readers. It is an art that combines the natural form of stone with the aesthetic creativity of artists, known as "stone art." Like "root art," it is a natural and harmonious art of "unity between heaven and man," belonging to the category of fine arts. The history of stone art creation in China is very long, with the earliest use of colored pebbles for ornaments by the people in the Stone Age, dating back over 17,000 years. Throughout various dynasties, scholars and connoisseurs of stone appreciated, played with, collected, and discussed stones, and many exquisite stone art works and garden landscapes have been preserved in Beijing and across the country.