Suiseki pronunciation

“Suiseki” pronounces Vietnamese as a connoisseur.

Suiseki is a Japanese word for “Sui” meaning “water” (water) is pronounced “Sư”. And “Seki” is “Sê ki” (stone): “Sư…Sêki”.

What is Suiseki ?

By the Meiji period (1868-1912), the word “Suiseki” first came to be used in a way similar to the way we understand it today. Suiseki is a refined and traditional art form of Japan. Represents a process, sense, relationship between object and viewer. Assess aspects such as stability, longevity and immortality. Formed over time by wind and water, stones come in many sizes and shapes, reminding us of objects in nature.

There are many ways to define or understand what suiseki is through each historical period in Japan as well as in the world. In the end, it is just a general term to call an object a stone to simulate a landscape or an object. So, is it necessary to spend time discussing or arguing about the name “Suiseki”? Personally, I certainly do not and will not do that in vain, but spend time collecting beautiful stones for enjoyment.

Ninh Huu Hiep

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