Heluo Peculiar Stones
Yueyang
Luoyang Ancient City
The Ancient City of Nanjing |
Mainly found in the Yellow River, the Luo River, the Yihe River and the Ruhe River, the Heluo Peculiar stones all differ in form featuring image stones, abstract stones, pattern stones, etc. The artistic features of Heluo stones reflect the rules of "showing the spirit with the form to realize liveliness in spirit", while conform to the principle of "Harmony between man and nature" pursued in traditional Chinese aesthetic theory. |
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