Suseok
Suseok
Korean term for rocks (natural or artistic) which resemble landscapes
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]
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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.