Purple Robe and Jade Belt Stone Carvings of Mount Fanjing

Purple Robe and Jade Belt Stone Carvings of Mount Fanjing

　　Mount Fanjing in Guizhou is an ancient sacred site of Maitreya Buddha. Over hundreds of millions of years, it has gathered the essence of the sun, moon, mountains, and rivers, giving rise to a rare stone treasure—Purple Robe and Jade Belt Stone. This stone is predominantly purple with interlacing jade-green hues. Folklore holds that the stone possesses Buddhist spirituality and can bring good fortune and happiness. Today, the Beijing Museum houses Qing Dynasty Purple Robe and Jade Belt stone crafts from Guizhou, and the Great Hall of the People displays a seven-tiered pagoda made of Yinjiang Purple Robe and Jade Belt Stone. (Guiyang)