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I am told that this stone signifies "LongevitNot far away from Suzhou is a very large and special lake called Lake Tai. The garden rocks were once part of the stones at the bottom of Lake Tai. Over time, the moving waters wore holes and cracks into the hard stone turning the rock into strange shapes. People like to look at the rocks and imagine animals are hiding in the rocks. People like to see tigers or Chinese dragons peeking out of the holes. Some people see clouds floating inside the mountain. Some Chinese say that the holes are also like the eyes of a mountain that can see in all directions. For these reasons, the Chinese believe that rocks are alive with the energy of living beings. The Chinese call this energy “Qi.” (said “chee”)y".
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