Also known as Gongshi (Spirit or Painting) stones, these stunning objects have been appreciated at the Chinese court for over 1,000 years as "portable" zen gardens. No human hand is responsible for their decorations, rather they are the product of Mother Earth. They come from a remote region of South China. Those with red (good luck) and strong resemblances to nature are among the most highly valued. Today the same is true. Creative Medicine has sold a number of large and small stones. Their prices run from "palm-sized" rocks at $60.00, to rare twin circular stones with beaten frames of metal and wood at $1,600.00. We have also greedily kept a number of them for ourselves, which are on display in the store, on our desks and gracefully representing the element of Earth on our altars. As one of my favorite stones we will continue to receive more, both imposing and intimate, both abstract and realistic. Feel free to come to the store and experience them yourselves. Despite the price, we invite visitors to touch and directly contact their individual energy fields for healing and meditation. Should you like to buy a certain type of Scholar Stone we will be happy to advise you on how to make your own table-top zen garden.
