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Landscape Gardening in Japan, 1912
> Chapter 2. Garden Stones
Chapter 2. Garden Stones
Materials used in Japanese gardens
Shapes and properties of rocks and stones
Masculine and feminine stones
Natural arrangement of garden stones
Religious symbolism of garden stones
Buddhist stones in private gardens Guardian Worship and Deities
Mikage Granite, Sado Jasper and Chichiby Limestone
Shokwa seki from India
Stone transport
Re-assembly of limestone blocks
Stone names related to positions
Horizontal reclining stones
Styles related to stone groupings
Hill stones represent distant mountains
Lake and river stones are placed by water
Lakes and stones representing sea views
Lake and river stones in karesansui
Cascade stones for waterfalls
Island stones, Horai and Tortoise
Master's Isle (Shujiu-jima), and Guests Isle (Kiakujin-jima)
Principal guest stones
Stones symbolizing pencils and brushes
Valley stones for low areas
Water basin stones
Tea garden stones
Symbols of the tea ceremony
Stones symbolizing people
Buddha stones
Stepping stones Tsutai-ishi
Tobi-ishi Flying Stepping Stones
Artistic composition of stepping stones
Heights for stepping stones
Chotan-kaku Long-and-short Work
Label Stones Tanzaku-ishi and Girdle Stones Obi-ishi