“All the clouds and mists around the three peaks are within my palm”
- Su Shi (1037-1101)
“…inspiring their mind to wonder the cosmos, or to visit sacred mountains and great rivers while remaining in their offices or studios.”
- from Scholars’ Rocks in Ancient China by Kemin Hu
“I have illustrated rate stones of the world in one book, so that not only do the stones stand before me, but their spirit fill every studio and every household”
- Suyuan Stone Catalogue
by Lin Youlin (1578-1647)
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