Tian Huangshi, referred to as "Tian Huang" for short, is named after being yellow under the rice fields on both sides of Shoushan River in Shoushan Township, Fuzhou City. It is a treasure among Shoushan stone varieties. Tian Huangshi in a broad sense refers to "Tiankeng Stone", and Tian Huangshi in a narrow sense refers to those who turn yellow in Tiankeng Stone. In terms of physical properties and technological characteristics, Tian Huangshi is similar to Shoushan Stone and has become an independent Yin Zhangshi variety.

Tian Huangshi is a treasure in Shoushan stone series and is known as the "king of stones". It is warm and lovely in color and delicate in texture, and has been regarded as the "Indian King" by Yin Shi people since Ming and Qing Dynasties. Tian Huangshi has been loved by collectors for centuries. As the saying goes, "gold is easy to get, but Tian Huang is hard to find."

As early as 1000 years ago, some people began to collect it in China, and Tian Huangshi in the Ming and Qing Dynasties was even more famous. Many dignitaries and scholars compete to deliberately collect Tian Huangshi. According to legend, Tian Huangshi was indispensable in the sacred case when the emperor sacrificed to heaven in the early Qing Dynasty. Therefore, Tian Huangshi has always been famous and his worth has doubled. There is an old saying that "an inch of farmland is worth an inch of gold".