Lecture: Collected Stones: The Essence of the Chinese Landscape with Robert D. Mowry, PhD
Rocks appealed to the scholars’ love of mountains and, when placed in a garden, brought the mountains into an urban setting. In thia scholar’s study, collected rocks sometimes served as brush rests or ink stones, but most served as vehicles for contemplation - which means they were appreciated more for their aesthetic merits than for their functional possibilities.