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The Jade Rock at the Yu Gardens in Shanghai Royalty Free Stock Photo
Stone furniture to rest and sit at Buddha Jade Temple, Shanghai Royalty Free Stock Photo
   
   
   
   
   
The Jade Rock at the Yu Gardens in Shanghai
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
A centerpiece is the Exquisite Jade Rock 玉玲珑 a porous 3.3-m, 5-ton boulder. Rumours about its origin include the story that it was meant for the Huizong Emperor Northern Song Dynasty from 1100 to 1126 AD at the imperial palace in Beijing, but was salvaged from the Huangpu River after the boat carrying it had sunk.


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