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it is believed that this form conveys wisdom and great
respect for the elderly. The stone shown in Figure 6
is a Nine River Dragon stone with the poetic name
of “Morning Sunlight at Mt. Wuyi.” Figure 7 depicts
a Youlan stone. Youlan stones are popularly used to
invite exploration of represented landscapes as is this
stone with the poetic name of “High Mountains and
Great Rivers.” Figures 8 and 9 demonstrate the great
scope of the collection. Figure 8, “Thousand-year-old
Leaves”, is exactly as its name suggests. The leaves were
covered with calcium carbonate and disappeared with
time so that now their mineral imprint is all that re-
mains. Figure 9 takes the viewer in a modernist direc-
tion. This Moer stone, is similar in many ways to the
abstract sculpture of Henry Moore. Its polished sur-
faces and fascinating curvature is certainly evocative.
The book also contains a section by Tom Elias that
Top left; Figure 8: Calcified leaves: “Thousand-year-old leaves” discusses how presentation can enhance and even
Top right; Figure 9: Moer stone: “Moore’s New Work”

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