Common Western Classifications |
Japanese |
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Korean
I. CLASSIFICATION BY SHAPE
- Kyungseok Natural scenery stone
- San-kyungseok Mountain view stones
- Danbong-sanseok Single peak mountain stone
- Ssangbong-sanseok Double peak mountain stone
- Yunsanseok Mountain range stone, three or more mountain peaks representing a mountain range
- Wonsanseok Distant mountain view, dark in color
- Keunsanseok Close mountain view, light color compared to wonsanseok
- Do-kyunseok Island shape stone
- Hosooseok Lake stone with depression surrounded by large scenery
- Dhamhyungseok Pond shaped stone with small depressions surrounded with small scenery
- Ongdalsaem Spring stone, small spring at mountainside
- Pyunwonseok Plain stone, resembling flat plains with distant mountain or hill
- Danseok Step stone, two or more flat steps
- Topaseok Step stone with small plain close to a complex mountain and small plain
- Pokposeok Waterfall stone resembling mountains or hills with waterfalls, often with white crystal or limestone
- Bawikyungseok Rock scenery stone, like rocks on a mountain or at ocean
- Jiphyungseok House or hut shaped stone, rustic type. (Traditional houses blended with nature)
- Kwantongseok Tunnel stone with one or more tunnels as major viewing points
- Cheomahyungseok Shelter stone with overhang or shelter
- Dongkool-hyungseok Cave stone
- Hyungsangseok Hyungsan means shape of an object, humans and animals
- Inmoolhyungseok Human object shaped stone
- Dongmoolhyungseok Animal shaped stone, mythical, extinct or living animals
- Mooniseok Mooni means design, painting or pattern on the surface
- Hwamoonseok Flower-pattern stone
- Moonjaseok Character-pattern stone, with Korean or Chinese characters on the surface
- Choosangseok Abstract stone, often does not resemble any particular object
- GoeseokCurious or grotesque, vertical with perforations or creases
II. CLASSIFICATION BY LOCATION
- Hachunseok (Kaangdol) River stone
- Haeseok (Badadol) Sea stone, simple shapes, many classified as choosanseok or mooniseok
- Sanseok Mountain stone, also called sanseok
III. CLASSIFICATION BY MODIFICATIONS
- Zayunseok Nature or natural condition; the only stones that qualify as suseoks.
- GagongseokArtificial addition or modification, such as cutting the bottom, or surface grinding
IV. CLASSIFICATION BY SHAPE / ATTRIBUTES
- Googapseok Turtle-back stone, white inclusions with regular intervals between lines. Rare and cherished for "luck"
- Golseok (Piadol) Resembling animal bones
- Baekupzildol Resembles the skin of the oriental pear
- Youngseok Limestone, originally found on the ground of a mountain valley or on the surface of the seaside.
- Pibudol Pibu means skin or attractive surface
V. CLASSIFICATION BY EVALUATION
- Myungseok Masterpiece, giving the viewer a strong feeling
- Kaseok Beauty or high quality
- Suseok Classic Korean viewing stone
VI. CLASSIFICATION BY SIZE
- Sopumseok Small stone, less than 15 cm
- Pyozunseok Standard stone, between 15 and 45 cm
- Daepumseok Large stone, over 45 cm
- Zungwonseok Garden stone, larger than can be carried with both hands
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