"Qilin Mountain" Black and White Meditation Stone

A well-chosen stone is a focal point of both a traditional Chinese garden and a scholar's studio - evoking the complexities of nature and inspiring creative thought. The form of this mesmerizing stone calls to our minds the auspicious qilin, a mythical Chinese lion dog dragon creature thought to bring luck and protection. Meditation stones offer the mind a place to focus—does the qilin live within the patterns of the stone or do the patterns come together to create the creature? Like a mountain cloaked in swirling clouds, this mesmerizing stone is rich in earth tones, inky blacks, and ribbons of white. Polished to bring out its evocative veining and smooth its edges, this stone is wonderful as a sculpture, set on a tabletop or nestled in a garden.