Taihu stone

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Guanyunfeng (冠云峰) in Lingering Garden

Taihu stone (Chinese: 太湖石) or porous stone is a kind of limestone produced at the foot of Dongting Mountain (洞庭山) in Suzhou, which is close to Taihu Lake. Due to long-term surging by water, this kind of stone is featured by pores and holes.[1]

References

  1. ↑ (Chinese) 杨志坚 (2000). "太湖石". 火山地质与矿产. 3: 226–233. 
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