Chrysanthemum Stone

Chrysanthemum stone or stone chrysanthemum, with a nickname of Stone of Wealth and Honor, which was shaped over 200 million years ago, is found in the rock of the bottom of Daxi River in Yonghe town, Liu Yang city, Hunan province. The stone contains patterns exactly like chrysanthemum, so it is called chrysanthemum stone. It is natural, rare and unparalleled. It is unique in the world. Chrysanthemum stone was first excavated and carved in the early of Qing Dynasty. When people built a dam, they found that the stone used for the dam contained patterns like chrysanthemum, thus different propitious shapes were carved out of the stone. Because of their lively appearance and unique shape, later the carvings were listed in the tributes to the king. In 1915, China exhibited one chrysanthemum stone in the International Expo held in Panama. It gained the golden prize and obtained the title of ---The first in the world. The quantity of great chrysanthemum stone is very small and its exploitation is very difficult. As a result of that, great chrysanthemum stone is very rare and their value is very high. If the chrysanthemum stone is equipped with a base of relief sculptured marble, it would enable the starred hotel, recreation place and company to possess a better image, and would symbolize success and wealth.