Taihu stones

Taihu stone on the Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University campus in Suzhou

Taihu stones ( Chinese  太湖石 , Pinyin Tàihúshí ) are bizarrely shaped rocks that adorn Chinese gardens individually or in clusters .

They are made of porous limestone , most of which comes from Westberg Island in Lake Taihu . They were placed in the lake and exposed to the water for several years. Holey, bizarre shapes were created in this way.

Image gallery

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  Taihu Stone in Yu Garden , Shanghai

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  Taihu stone in the garden of many views , Mannheim

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  Taihu Stone in the Forbidden City , Beijing

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  Taihu stone in the Chinese Garden in Munich's West Park , a plant used by Cantonese gardeners for the 1983 International Horticultural Exhibition

See also

• Suiseki