Suzhou Strange Stone Culture Park | Nature's Ingenuity

Lingbi Stone is a household name! Finally, I had the opportunity to follow the "Spring Tour in Jianghuai" self-driving tour to Lingbi County, Suzhou City, and visit the Lingbi Strange Stone Culture Park to learn about the "No. 1 Stone in the World"! 📖[Learn about Lingbi Stone] 🚗Before arriving in Lingbi, I only knew about Lingbi Stone by its reputation. After visiting the Lingbi Strange Stone Culture Park, I gained a deeper understanding of the meaning of the phrase "Lingbi Stone is the most unique in the world, with a sound like bronze and a color like jade." ➡Lingbi Stone, also known as Qing Stone or Eight-tone Stone, is highly praised for its delicate and warm texture, rich and varied patterns, and ancient and majestic temperament. It was once used as a royal tribute and is ranked as the top of China's four famous ornamental stones. Emperor Qianlong even named it the "No. 1 Stone in the World." ✅[Lingbi Museum] Entering the Lingbi Strange Stone Culture Park on the southwest bank of Bian River in Lingbi, it is a theme park mainly featuring Huizhou-style architecture and dedicated to displaying Lingbi Stone. ✨Lingbi Stone was formed during the Sinian Period of the Late Proterozoic Era, characterized by its delicate and warm texture, smoothness like fat. During the Tang and Song Dynasties, Lingbi Stone was listed as a tribute and was praised as one of the "Four Famous Stones of China" along with Ying Stone, Taihu Stone, and Kun Stone. It was also praised by the Song Dynasty poet Fang Yan: "Lingbi Stone is the most unique in the world, with a sound like bronze and a color like jade." During the Qing Dynasty, it was named the "No. 1 Stone in the World" by Emperor Qianlong. Lingbi Stone, ranked as the top of China's four famous stones, can be seen all over the country, such as the "Guanyin Peak" in Hanshan Temple in Suzhou, the "Qingyun Peak" in Jingsi Garden... Lingbi Stone 🎫Ticket: CNY 30 ⏰Opening hours: 08:00-17:30 🧭Recommended time: 1-2 hours