Natural stone murals and reliefs in the courtyard

The stone floor carvings in Chinese-style courtyards fully display the beauty within a limited space.

It fully shows the beauty within a limited space, and the ground beneath one's feet even contains the mystery of the universe. For Chinese-style courtyards, floor carvings are not only a cultural inheritance but also are given good wishes. Peonies symbolizing prosperity and wealth, pomegranates representing having many children and blessings, persimmons meaning everything goes well, and cabbages indicating the gathering of wealth, etc. These common elements all carry good meanings. For example, the combination of pine trees and cranes symbolizes a long and healthy life, and plum blossoms, orchids, bamboos, and chrysanthemums represent the noble and unsullied qualities of the four gentlemen.