As one of the visual art aesthetic object, Taihu stone has used in the Chinese literati gardens over 1000 years.A large number of outstanding China painters portraied Taihu stone. These paintings had played an important role in promoting the development of stone art. Based on research of representive paintings of Taihu stone in different periods, it discusses the art forms, aesthetic standards, spiritual realm and symbolic meaning of Taihu stone. This paper analysises the influence of Chinese paintings on art history, art form and aesthetic of Taihu stone, which has guiding significance to the study of gardens stone.