Five basic shapes of stones illustrated in Ishigumisonō yaegakiden, which explains stone arrangements in terms of the combinations of these shapes: low vertical stone (reishōseki ), statue stone (taidōseki), flat stone (shintaiseki), arching stone (shigyōseki), and recumbent ox stone (kikyakuseki).
Japanese Garden Dictionary: A Glossary for Japanese Gardens and Their History
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