Suseok

Suseok
Hangul
수석
Hanja
水石 or 壽石
Revised Romanizationsuseok
McCune–Reischauersusŏk
IPA[sʰu.sʰʌ̹k̚]
Korean artwork shows scholar paying homage to a special stone – painting with calligraphy by Hô Ryôn, 1885

Suseok (Korean: 수석), also called viewing stones or scholar's stones, is the Korean term for rocks resembling natural landscapes.[1][2] The term also refers to the art of stone appreciation.[1] The stone may be hand-carved or naturally occurring, with natural stones being of greater value.[3] Such stones are similar to Chinese gongshi (供石) and Japanese suiseki (水石).[4]

Suseok can be any color. They vary widely in size – suseok can weigh hundreds of kilograms or much less than one kilogram, the largest of which may be displayed in traditional Korean gardens.

  1. ^ a b Brian, Addie. "Object of the Week: Suiseki Rock". museumca.org. Oakland Museum of California. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
  2. ^ Suseok at KoreanViewingStones.com; retrieved 2013-2-7.
  3. ^ Chernick, Karen. "A Highly Collectible Rock Plays a Key Role in the Oscar-Nominated Film 'Parasite.' Here's the Actual Meaning Behind It". news.artnet.com. Artnet. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
  4. ^ Brokaw, Charles. (2011). The Temple Mount Code, p. 73.