Beidan stone, as the name suggests, is the stone species excavated near Beidan village, Guosui Town,Hongshui River.It is under the jurisdiction of Xincheng County.It is 35 kilometers away from the county seat and 80 kilometers away from Laibin city.Although there are similar species in Longma village near Beidan, the stones come from the water resources are much better, so the stones both from above and below Beidan river in ten kilometers are collectively referred to as "Beidan stone"because of its unique shape and first-class skin color.
The special geographical location and environment have created the inherent characteristics and quality of Beidan stone.The hardness of Beidan stone is about 6 degrees.It is hard and delicate,with elegant color, fine skin and smooth lines, peculiar holes and rich shapes.It has not only the traditional charm of simple and stubborn, but also the sculptural and modern flavor.
At present, Beidan stone has many rich colors, such as ceramic white, ivory white, beige, molasses color, pot burnt color and so on.In terms of volume, in addition to small and standard stones, there are also a large number of tonnage stones and a small number of giant ones.One of them, the "Mirs wings" collected by local player Quan Qinglong, weighs 6 tons, is magnificent and representative.
Beidan stone can be ranked among popular stone in a short time, and make a figure in stone circle,relying entirely on its own hard core strength.This kind of stone not only has the wrinkle, thin and leakage of Taihu stone, but also has the beauty of large fossil jade.It is atmospheric and calm.No wonder it is favored by players, collectors and stone friends.
At present, the traditional and modern characteristics of Beidan stone have been recognized by stone collectors.It is believed that as long as the visitors can have a long-term vision, make reasonable planning, develop the resources of Beidan stone in a reasonable and orderly way, deeply excavate the ornamental and collection art value of stone species, and take the road of sustainable development, Beidan stone will be bright and promising in the future!