An exhibition on highly impressive Suiseki rocks is taking place at the Museum of Da Nang, 24 Tran Phu, until 7 January.

Collector Phan Khoi standing beside a Suiseki exhibit named ‘Imperial palace’.

On display at the event are a total of 35 beautiful works of Suiseki rocks highlighting the beauty of the Creator, and all of them were collected by experienced collector Phan Khoi.

Suiseki are small naturally occurring or shaped rocks which are traditionally appreciated.

The expensive stones which are of natural origin and are found in rivers, oceans, and karst areas, show off their special shapes, colour and textures, and they are not allowed to be reshaped.

These displayed exhibits have won the outstanding prizes at prestigious competitions in such Vietnamese localities as Ho Chi Minh City, Dong Thap, and Da Lat City.

The ‘Dao Xa’ (Distant Island) work

An highly impressive work featuring the image of Tang Sanzang and his disciplines in the ‘Journey to the West’

The works entitled ‘Unicorn plays with the ball’, ‘Angle’ and ‘Avalokitesvara’ (from left to right) have claimed the Gold at the 2009 Da Lat Flower Festival.

The ‘Cham Tower’

A work highlights the charm of the Ha Long Bay

The ‘Eternal heart- Bodhisattva Thich Quang Duc’ is one of the most favourite to collector Phan Khoi

The ‘Mount Fuji’ with unique orange veins

A large stone is named ‘Rhino’ as it looks like this critically endangered animal

The ‘Old space’

The ‘Nirvana’

According to collector Phan Khoi, every rock work he collects conveys a message about the hidden value of nature towards human beings.