Chinese Scholar's Stone "Grass and Flower" Stormy Sky -

Description

The "picture" in this stone is unlike what you see in our other stones of this type. Many people say it is a storm at sea with ships whose masts you see in peril off the shore. But each person who sees these stones may see a completely different image and that is the fascinating thing about these stones.Stones like this are the most highly prized stones because of the vast display of colors and "scenes" that they contain. What do you see in it? . In China these stones are called "Grass & Flower Stones" but we'd call them "landscape stones" or "painting stones". This is a natural stone formation millions of years old that has been shaped by exposure to wind and water. It is from Liuzhou County, Quanxi Autonomous Minority Region in Southern China. Stones like this one have collected and displayed for hundreds of years and they are highly sought after in China where they are said to balance the Feng Shui and assure the balance of nature in their surroundings. They are called "Scholar's Stones" since stones like this one could be found on a scholar's or an officials desk and they are an aid to deep meditation as you relax and enter the world shown in the stone.