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What are the four strange stones in China?
The four famous stones in China, also known as the four famous stones in China, refer to yellow granite, Longmen Grottoes, Taihu Lake and Lushan Mountain. These four kinds of strange stones are distributed all over China, which are endowed with extremely high value and aesthetic significance in the cultural history, and have a far-reaching impact on the garden art and collection culture in China.

1. Yellow granite

Yellow granite, also known as "Huanggang Stone", is a kind of granite mainly composed of quartz, feldspar and mica, which is produced in Huanghuagang Mountain, Duanzhou District, Zhaoqing City, Guangdong Province, China. The texture, color and texture of yellow granite are very exquisite, and with its rich cultural connotation, it is known as the first stone in the world. As one of the outstanding representatives of Hakka culture in China, it is widely used in ancient buildings, gardens, sculptures and other fields.

2. Longmen Grottoes Stone Carvings

The stone in Longmen Grottoes refers to the stone in Longmen Grottoes, which is located in Longmen Mountain, southwest of Luoyang City, Henan Province and is known as the "crown of grottoes". Longmen Grottoes is one of the four largest grottoes in China. Many statues and Buddhist scriptures are carved on these exquisite stones. Longmen Grottoes is one of the important representatives of traditional stone carving art in China, with clear texture, softness and rich colors.

3. Taihu stone

Taihu stone, also known as "the first stone in the south of the Yangtze River", is produced in Taihu area of Jiangsu Province. It is a kind of granite with a gray background and various shapes. Taihu Stone is exquisite in texture, changeable in texture and peculiar in shape, which occupies an important position in China gardens. Taihu stone is also used to make tea sets, pools, screens, flower pots and so on. Its artistic value and practical value are very high.

4. Lushan Stone

Lushan Stone is located in Lushan District, Jiujiang City, Jiangxi Province. It is a kind of granite mainly composed of timely, mica and feldspar, with hard texture, wear resistance and beautiful texture. Lushan Stone is not only widely used in China garden art, but also used to make seals, Four Treasures of the Study and other cultural relics.