One of the key aspects of the art form is suggested by the stone. Suiseki true to the 'proposed' to enjoy something, not necessarily to be a primary product specific to a physical time. The suggestion may come from a memory, an emotional, call up images of a place or a physical particular. It can be a waterfall, a house, an animal or a person. Sometimes has a shape not shown anything special but the structure of the skin or glaze layer (patina) inspired by it to the feelings, emotions or identify particular.

In his book - Art Rating's Stone, Suiseki and used with Bonsai-doctoral Covello and Yoshimura Ong Comment in systems of classical groups. Under this system, have been grouped by the shape, color, type of surface, or geographic origin. Some collections Japan uses the standard classification, a number of other combinations are many types.

We own the preferred classification by origin with the hope that will have the opportunity to visit the place, and that local search is a beautiful stone Hòn yourself! To start the game Suiseki stone, is the best we should have some understanding of terms related to Japanese Suiseki by:

1. Bako: suiseki box. Kiri bako a case and trays of it - according to tradition it is made of wood types, light and moisture.

2. long: to make the wood

3. daiza: embracing the shelves stone shape

4. doban: khay any metal or must not have holes

5. gata: shape

6. ishi: stone

7. jiita: plank, and slim hard to display suiseki above

8. kei: landscape

9. san: n

10. seki: Stone

11. shoku: wooden tables displaying art

12. sui: aquatic, water

13. suiban: ceramic tray balance

Categorized by shape:

There are two basic types: in natural scenery and objects (living things or human-generated). A. Sansui kei-seki/Sansui keijo-seki (stone landscape painting water) in the group proposed to the natural landscape: 1. Yamagata-ishi (Mountain stones): the stone like this one where more single or a few mountains. They remain the government: - Toyama-seki / Enzan-seki (Distant mountain stones - Ni distance): Photo ngọn it in a remote - Kinzan-seki (near-view mountain stones - the Ni access): Photo ngọn ni in close. - Koho-seki (single-peak stones): a rocky mountain top - Soho-seki (double-peak stones): Double stone mountain, or mountain has two peaks. - Sampo-seki (triple-peak stones): - Rempo-seki (mountain range stones: stone that mountain. - Seigaku-seki (Rugged Mountain stone) stone mountain the doctor, lởm chởm - Sekkei-ishi (Snow-covered mountain stone) has diverse mountain minerals as the snow on the top or the flank. 2nd Taki-ishi (stones Waterfall): stone mountain with waterfalls. The stones look like this mountain with waterfall flows. Thác water controlled by the mobility of pht thạch to run from near the front. If the exploitation of both sides is not achieved with only one hand. There are the following types: - Itodaki-ishi (stones thread-Waterfall): rock exploiting an only material thạch as he runs down the front of the stone - Nunodaki-ishi (Sheet-Waterfall stones - stone waterfall range) formed by the street lines undertone larger drop front of the stone (as a range silver) - Karedaki-ishi (stones dry Waterfall - waterfall dry ice) is the proposed definition to define a dry waterfall. - Yamagata-taki-ishi (stones mountain-Waterfall): diverse mountain points to one or more waterfall on the front of it. - Keiryu-seki (mountain stream stones-stone streams): Call up the image of a flowing stream where trn xuyn ni a hem or a valley. Tuyệt than if a white line is still running as along streams and the ideal is the spring run this through cross-member rock than from front to the back. 3. Dan-seki/Dan-ishi (Plateau stones - stones to nguyn) proposed large image Photo hills with a floor level or a series of emergent levels flat to a set of cliffs. a classic rock usually has three levels with different length and separated by vertical pm. 4. Shimagata-ishi ( Island stones - stone island) is like a more prominent island from the water. Often it is not ideal and is proposed to the definition on the Bay or a small island. 5th Doha-seki (slope stones - read ): Call up the hills of a phone thoải nguyn comments or a slope gently ci trn a major hills. 6. Isogata-ishi (stones Shore - stone beach) and is often inspired features leave the beach. also assigned two types: - Araiso-ishi (stones Reef): ice machines proposed to add a stone lởm chởm - Hirasu-ishi (stones sandbar): flat stone on a proposed down the beach or still. 7. Misaki -ishi (stones Cape): 8 to nose. Mizutamari-ishi (waterpool stones - stone lake): the Vienna stone has its place lm proposed lake on the mountain. Accommodation lm water must be new meritorious.'s to embrace the mountain is no longer anything in. 9. Tamari-ishi (Pool Lake or stones - stone ponds): a similar stone lake but they have more depth. 10. Mizutame-ishi (stones Waterpuddle - has pond ): a similar but very shallow lake that is not the country. 11th-ishi Iwagata (Coastal rock stones - increased coast): a proposed coastal wind has been gone smooth, adding a stone outside off lởm chởm or a prominent cliffs to the sea at the end of a peninsula. The below the white thạch can control the more amazing because it prompts the large silver sing champion on cliffs. 12. Yadori-ishi (shelter stones - rock cover ): Da Ling lm proposal for a large cover all the background created by the cliffs reaching out. Add the roof must be found that quite rng. 13. Amayadori-ishi (Rain-shelter stones-stone residence rain): Basic same as above but you will easily imagine it protection for rain and wind. 14. Domon-ishi (stones Tunnel - stone tunnel): There are holes or more holes create a tunnel through or from the regional vision. Traditionally , to tunnel through the two sides of the stone. Keisho B.-seki (Object stones - Various objects): this stone looks like things in nature. the most beautiful stone is not exactly copy the suggestions is a way of image sharpness and fine line. Traditionally one of the 8 type: 1. Yagata-ishi (House-shaped stones - Various home): a proposal to the wild type. A has more style as the U.S. with more attractive prices and are not classified Suiseki. - Kuzuya-ishi (thatched hut stones - stone hut site): This rock type is particularly popular in this group. Ly is the most ideal coffee shop three or above and the GIC between clyster bo vo or smooth. If the column has been against the roof of the cng more. 2. Funagata-ishi (Boat-shaped stones - Various boat): rock types similar boat. 3rd-ishi hashi (Bridge-shaped stones) - a tree similar to wood or stone 4. Dobutsu-seki (Animal-shaped stones-diverse animals): the same stone material. 5. Torigata-ishi (Bird-shaped stones): the same bird or birds in the actual myths. 6. Mushigata-ishi (stones insect-sahped - Various insects) such as butterflies, chuon chuon, likeable, in chấu. 7 . Uogata-ishi (Fish-shaped stones - fish diversity) gold fish, carp are the preferred. 8. Sugata-ishi / Jimbutsu-seki (Human-shaped stones - diverse people): favorite topic fishery is based, farmers, girls, Buddha and the Buddhist doctor. Stone proposed a part the human body are also classified under this category. 9. Sankeishi-seki (three objects stones - has three object): see this stone from three angles on the proposed line's three different things. Category styled OF STONE Surface Under this system, has been categorized by the type of surface. This type of stone is set separated from the type suiseki with other types of surfaces in the level of the structure, colors, street lines, ore mounts and other features. The Collection by Japanese still prefer the traditional style of the tightly linked with nature than 1. Kigata-ishi (Plant-pattern stones - diverse plant): usually the same type of tree or a part of a cy: I. Mori-ishi (forest-pattern stones): shaped like a bird cy, a forest. ii. Bonsai-pattern stones (Bonsai-ishi) have surface like a BONSAI tree or a flower stand wrong iii. Hanagata-ishi (stones Flower pattern: formal models inspired a large flower and is Updated value: + Kikumon-seki/Kikka-seki/Kiku-ishi (Chrysantemum-pattern stones) proposed large image of a lunar doa hoa cinnamon. This type of collection as well as the U.S. if the Japanese. Flowers Nguyet Que symbolizes the undying tradition of the East. Baika +-seki (Japanese plum-blossom-pattern stones-diversified learning English). Nobara +-ishi (wild rose-pattern stones): diversity commission iv wild. Migata-ishi (Fruit pattern stones) form of cy-ishi v. Hagata (leaf-pattern stones) form cy l, l tn en cy. Kusagata-ishi (stones Grass pattern) are. 2. Gensho-seki (Celestrial-pattern stones) can form the thin. i. Tsukigata-ishi (Moon-pattern stones) form the moon ii. Hoshigata-ishi (star-pattern stones): the form of why trn trời 3 . Tenko-seki (weather-pattern stones): the proposal to the four rainy season and dry, snow dew. Maybe after three i. Amagata-ishi (Rain-pattern stones) packets to rain fly, usually unburden down in a corner; ii. Yukigata-ishi (Snow-pattern stones) proposed large image snow iii. Raiko-seki (lightning-pattern stones) usually have swarthy rock ore white like lightning across John sky 4. Chusho-seki (Abstract-pattern stones): the type of abstract but suggestive on a subject close to look thin - tiger-stripe pattern stones): the range of colors are alternating on the text proposed by a puss. - Itomaki-ishi/itoogaki-ishi (tangled net-pattern stones) to the feature mix together to create the image of a fishing net - Sudachi-seki (Pit-mark-pattern stones) form clearly, the needle holes - Jagure (Snake-pattern stones) is the type of curvature and bending eel surface inspired images of a snake, or trăn. - Moniri-ishi (stones Embedded): surface model of the abstract looks beautiful but does not recommend a specific something.