Lingbi stone comes from Lingbi County, Anhui. "Sibin floating chime" (now commonly known as "Lingbi chime stone") and "Lingbi stone" are two different concepts, and they are two different branches of the stone culture system of Lingbi County. "Chime stone culture" refers to the flaky chime stones produced in the ancient chime mine at the southern foot of Chimestone Mountain in Lingbi County as raw materials, which are processed manually into various shapes of chimes. Lingbi ornamental stones are divided into four categories: black, white, red and gray, with more than 100 varieties. Among them, black is the most distinctive. When you look at it, its color is like ink; when you strike it, its sound is like a chime. Its shape may resemble a fairy mountain or a famous mountain, or it may resemble a rare bird or animal, or it may resemble a famous lady or immortal. It is praised as "the best stone in the world" by the stone art circles at home and abroad. The stone body of Lingbi Stone (the shape, quality, etc. have been discussed in separate articles) incorporates many aesthetic elements such as penetration, leakage, thinness, wrinkles, wrinkles, hanging, flat, color, and beauty of phonology. It not only encompasses Mi Fu's "Four-Character Jue" "It is also unique to Lingbi Stone itself. It is so perfect and magnificent that it deserves the reputation of "the best stone in the world". Lingbi stone has unique charms: First, regardless of size, it is naturally formed and has various shapes, and has all the essentials of "wrinkle, thinness, leakage, and transparency", and has a far-reaching artistic conception; second, the skin of Lingbi stone is often rugged, The ravines are intertwined, rough and majestic, with ancient charm, rich texture and full of charm. Third, the color is mainly black, brown, and gray, with white, dark red, multicolored, black and white... not only colorful but also colorful. The fourth is the sound quality of "Jade Vibrating Gold Sound". With a light tap or a slight buckle, it can produce the sound of a Cang Cong, with a long aftertaste. Lingbi stone has four unique aspects of beauty. How to appreciate the grade of Lingbi stone? Lingbi stone has its unique characteristics of quality, shape, color and smoothness, as well as its thin, wrinkled, transparent, leaky, ugly and overhanging features. The rich variety of strange forms has made it very popular among the stone appreciation circles at home and abroad at all times and in modern times. So how to master the method of appreciating the grade of Lingbi stone? On the basis of examining the above characteristics, it is necessary to study and judge from the following aspects. (1) Appreciation and evaluation methods of pictograms: First, the image is realistic. Among the Lingbi stones, the majority are pictographic stones, and the majority are animals, plants, auspicious animals such as lions, tigers, horses, dragons, phoenixes, chickens, unicorns, and trees and pine trees. On the basis of observing the "image", we first examine its complete structure, appropriate proportions, reasonable thickness, complete limbs, etc., and then examine its dynamics, charm, or demeanor. If the above points are basically met, it can be classified as top grade. Second, is it a rough stone? The so-called rough stone is formed naturally. Even if some parts are redundant or incomplete, it does not matter. Pay special attention to the key parts, such as the head, mouth, neck, and eyes. The more "similar" the place is, the more special attention should be paid to it and very careful observation and verification. , no artificial processing or pasting. The other parts mainly examine disability, bottom cutting, etc. In short, there cannot be any manual intervention. Third, stone skin and stone skin. It is gentle, delicate and feels good, which is also extremely important for the grade of Lingbi stone. Fourth, seating arrangement and title. A good Lingbi stone, whether it is a mountain landscape type or a pictographic type, must have a sense of stability, a flat base, and be easy to stand on. It is necessary to examine what type of stone base it is equipped with to better highlight the grade of the Lingbi stone. . Stone culture is a symbol of elegance, health, civilization and fashion. What kind of name to give is also extremely important to enhance the ornamental value of Lingbi stone. Generally speaking: it must have a cultural atmosphere, cultural background, artistic associations, give it a human touch, principles for living in the world, educate people with a philosophy, and give it a sense of the times. It is important to avoid calling people by their names, which is plain and boring, and avoid being too obscure and confusing. . For example, the "Xiongfeng" Lingbi Stone collected by Mr. Zhongpu of Jiangsu (see the September 2003 edition of the "Chinese Stone Culture" album) vividly expresses the power of the Oriental Lion, exorcism, and upward meanings. This title is very appropriate. . There is indeed a process of repeated thinking, comparison, discussion, and practice accumulation. (2) Appreciation methods of landscape-type Lingbi Stone: First, first examine the overall effect, and then examine whether the changes are orderly, in line with the scenic spots people pursue and imagine, or similar to famous mountains and waters in reality, as well as auspicious plants, etc. Second, find out the main part and study the theme of expression, whether it conforms to people's way of thinking and appreciation standards, and the healthy and upward virtue requirements of the theme. Therefore, you must find out what best illustrates the meaning and highlights the characteristics. Third, it depends on the trend, ups and downs, and the artistic conception it can represent. You need to think more, see more, and compare more before making a judgment. All fine works should have profound artistic conception and rich cultural connotation. For example, Mr. Ren Shuwen of Anhui Province collected "Lingbi Xiufeng" and "Xiaohuang Mountain", and Professor Sun Huaibin of Anhui Province collected "Dongtian Blessed Land", which are among the masterpieces of Lingbi stone landscapes.
Fourth, it is also a matter of seat allocation and naming. It must be emphasized that seat allocation must be stable and stable. The naming must be positive and peaceful, pursue a better life and the world's scenic spots, and give people the beauty of seeing the big from the small, as if they were there, enjoying nature, and relaxing, making it have appreciation value. The guiding ideology of the appreciation and evaluation methods of Lingbi Stone discussed above is to pursue nature, relax and enjoy a better life. Therefore, considering the aspects of integrity, variability, highlighting and matching, and naming, it breaks through the traditional method of discussing stones and focusing on individual cases. This also provides a basis for discovering, understanding, and associating the meaning, connotation, and charm of Lingbi Stone. , put forward thoughts, and also put forward requirements and hopes for how to improve the collection value and appreciation level of Lingbi Stone.