Lingbi Stone is named after the place where it comes from, Lingbi county in Anhui province.
There are three kinds of Lingbi Stone: Qishi, Panshi and marble.
Qishi bears natural spirits and issuing a clear sound when being struck, so Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty conferred it “the best stone in the world�.
Panshi, which can only be found in Lingbi county, is dark green and issuing a clear sound when being struck. The stone has the nickname “Bayin (eight sounds) Stone�. 4,000 years ago, people were using it to make music instruments. Art works made of crystal Panshi and marble plank materials are sold in more than 20 countries and regions.
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