On March 8, the first cross-strait cultural exchanges Shoushan Stone Exhibition opened at the Beijing Golden Resources Shopping Mall, and will last till April 8. More than 300 pieces of carved works on show, including various kinds of seals and crafts, give collectors an eye-opener. The works include carving work Painting Scroll, which took four people over ten years to carve; an 18 tons Shoushan stone from the Jiangjun Cave named Furong King; Shui Dong Gao Shan, worth at least several hundred millions.

Shoushan stone, named for Shoushan village in Fuzhou city, is characterized by its fine texture, multi-color hues and carve ability, and is important in the history of stone culture in China. Famous for its beauty and craft-friendly quality, Shoushan stone is like a heaven-given material for the ingenuity of Chinese carvers of many generations. It is not exaggerating to say that Shoushan stone is one of the brightest pearls in the Chinese cultural treasury.

18 tons Shoushan stone from the Jiangjun Cave named Furong King

Formation and Categories of Shoushan Stone

Chinese legend says that after finishing repairing heaven, the goddess Nuwa hid the unused magical material under Shoushan mountain, hence beautiful stones can be found there. Scientifically speaking, Shoushan stone is an amalgate and belongs to the pinite family. In the Mesozoic era (251 to 65.5 million years ago), there were many volcanic eruptions in the area of Fujian Province, leaving lots of volcanic rock, and Shoushan stone was formed in this way.