Guandu District

The Kunming part of the Yunzi and Yongzi heritage record is located in Guandu District. Go-stone making connects mineral preparation, high heat and controlled handwork.

Double-convex Yunzi Go stones and their woven baskets on a board.
Double-convex Yunzi Go stones and their woven baskets on a board.

Guandu District

Double-convex Yunzi Go stones and their woven baskets on a board.

The Making of a Yunzi Go Stone

A Go stone is small enough to disappear between two fingers, yet making one involves carefully selected minerals, heat, timing and a controlled drop. The craft is recorded across both Kunming and Baoshan, with different local names retained.

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  1. Double-convex Yunzi Go stones and their woven baskets on a board.Ralph Unden · 2008-02-23 13:10 · CC BY 2.0 Photo source ↗ Rights information ↗ Resized without cropping or upscaling; converted to WebP.