昆石产于昆山市玉峰山，即马鞍山中。马鞍山所产之石与众不同，举世独夺，所以称为巧石，又名玲珑石。又称昆山石，因产于江苏昆山的玉峰山而得名。系石英脉在晶洞中长成的晶簇体，呈网脉状，晶莹洁白，剔透玲珑，少见大材。昆石与灵壁石，太湖石，英石，同被誉为“中国四大名石”，又与太湖石，雨花石一起被称为“江苏三大名石“：在奇石中占据着重要的地位。由于数量十分稀少现在市场上已很难见到踪影。很多石友只能在资料上见到昆石。
有关清代民间艺人石玉昆的生平著述，前人曾做过不少研究，但是限于资料的缺乏，其中还有不少空白及误传。
The life of Qing folk artist Shi Yukun was much studied, but for biographical scarcity, many gaps as well as misinformation remained.
因此，了解石姓穆昆的信仰体系有助于理解满族萨满教的完整历史和全面的形貌。
So knowing about them will contribute to understanding the whole history and full station of Manchu Shamanism.
满语“穆昆”，意为“家族、氏”。石姓穆昆的信仰体系是满族萨满教信仰观念的典型代表，它基本上涵盖了满族不同姓氏的祭祀对象。
The belief System of Shi family is a typical representation of Manchu Shamanism, which covers the sacrificing objects of different families in Manchu.
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