Gongshi
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Gongshi, also known as scholar's rocks or viewing stones, are naturally occurring or shaped rocks which are traditionally appreciated by Chinese scholars. The term is related to the Korean suseok and
Gongshi (Scholar's rock) in Wenmiao temple, Shanghai
Lingbi stone from Anhui. Ming Dynasty, 15th century
Emperor Huizong of Song painted Auspicious Dragon Rock (祥龍石圖), depicting a water-eroded Taihu rock that was likened to a dragon
Taihu limestone
Penjing
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Penjing, also known as penzai, is the ancient Chinese art of depicting artistically formed trees, other plants, and landscapes in miniature.
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…Geode – Hollow formation inside a rock Penjing – Chinese miniature trees and landscapes Wabisabi – Japanese aesthetic about imperfection…
Penjing in root-over-rock style on display at the Chinese Penjing Collection of the National Bonsai and Penjing Museum in Washington, D.C.
Penjing at the Rock and Penjing Museum in Wuhan, China
Mural from the tomb of Prince Zhanghuai (AD 706), depicting a man with tray of pebbles and miniature fruit trees
Depiction of the Ming imperial court ladies tending or standing beside penjing