In folklore, the Queen Mother of the West lived in the Himalayan Mountain Fat and Kunlun Mountain Fat, the birthplace of ancient human beings, and once presented jade to the Yellow Emperor Yao Shun, which reflected the memory of ancient human beings for their hometown and the crystallization of ancestor worship.
A treasure of harmony
It tells the story of the He family in Chu State more than 2000 years ago, giving the jade pu collected in the mountains to the Harmony of Chu State. However, he listened to the slanderers of the Jade Man and cut off He's left and right feet twice for deceiving the monarch. Later, when he succeeded to the throne, he knew that his family had been falsely accused of being a stone because of this jade, and they cried bitterly in the mountains for three days and three nights, so he ordered people to dissect this jade and confirm that it was really a unique piece. So this piece of beautiful jade was carved into a jade wall. In order to reward the meritorious service of Heshibi, this wall was named "Heshibi" in the name of Heshibi.
Return the perfect wall in Zhao Yi.
It is the same piece of "He Shen Jade". At the end of the Warring States Period, Chu proposed to Zhao as a dowry and presented it to Zhao. Qin also wanted it very much, and declared that he was willing to exchange fifteen cities for Zhao's "harmony." Although it is called exchange, it is actually trying to cheat and take it. Zhao Mingbai's intention of Qin, but he was afraid of Qin and dared not refuse. So he sent Lin Xiangru, who was resourceful and brave, as an envoy to the State of Qin to escort the "Wall of Harmony" to the State of Qin to exchange cities. During the negotiation, Lin Xiangru saw through the plot of Qin State, regained the "wall of harmony" from Qin State with one stroke and two styles, and returned to Zhao State smoothly. Later, the state of Qin unified the seven countries, and this "wall of harmony" was carved by Qin Shihuang into a "decree of passing on the country", which was engraved with eight seal characters of "ordered to live forever" and became a symbol of the emperor's supreme power.
Hongmen Banquet-A banquet with ulterior motives
In 206 BC, under the planning of counselor Fan Zeng, Xiang Yu set up a famous "Hongmen Banquet" in history to get rid of his old enemy Liu Bang and establish a hegemony. But in the process of the banquet, Xiang Yu was hesitant because of his loyalty, so he sent an urgent telegram saying that Fan Zeng frequently lost his eyes to Xiang Yu, and raised the jade piece he carried with him three times, hoping that Xiang Yu would kill Liu Bang quickly (falling, there must be an abnormal sound) and eventually eliminate Xiang Xinghan.
Yuhuan
At the end of the Warring States Period, King Zheng of Qin sent a messenger to send a jade chain to the State of Qi, saying to the State of Qi: No one can separate the two rings in this chain, and the people of Qi are resourceful. Can you untie it? I want to use this ring that can't be untied to test the reality of Qi. When the queen of Qi listened, she brought a hammer to smash the Yuhuan and told the messenger that we had opened the chain as promised. After knowing this, Wang Zheng of the State of Qin thought that Qi had the spirit of "preferring death to surrender" and did not dare to be intentional.
Male huan, form lovers and share happiness.
Nong Yu is a fairy in ancient mythology. It is said that she is Qin Mugong's daughter. When she was born, someone just brought a piece of jade. On her first birthday, there were many pearls and jewels in the palace. Her daughter robbed the jade alone and didn't want to give up. Because her name is Nong Yu, Nong Yu is radiant and smart when she grows up. She is good at playing the flute without musicians. She can form her own style. Mu Gong ordered a skillful craftsman to cut the jade into a flute, and Nong Yu blew the flute. Mu Gong doted on this girl and built a "Phoenix Tower" specially for her. In front of this building, there is a high platform called Fengtai. Later, Mu Gong wanted to find a good husband for his daughter, so he had the story of blowing a flute to attract a phoenix. Nong Yu got married, and so did his son-in-law.
Nvwa Patches up the Sky
According to legend, in ancient times, Tianzhu collapsed, Kyushu collapsed, fires burned, and floods continued in Wang Yang, making the people miserable. Nu Wa tried to fill the sky with five-colored stones, save all beings, and scattered the extra stones on the earth, resulting in "thousands of agates and thousands of jade". This deification describes jade as a good thing in heaven, which shows that our nation has a special preference for jade.
Yuhua agate
Outside the Zhonghua Gate in Nanjing, there is a small hill full of gravel. According to legend, in the Liang Dynasty of 1400, a monk Guang Yun once gave a lecture here until the stone nodded and the flowers fell like rain. Since then, many pebbles with beautiful patterns and bright colors have appeared. People think this is a rain flower falling from the sky, so this area is called Yuhuatai.
Tears of narcissus pearls
According to the ancient legend of China, there is a kind of Jiao Ren outside the South China Sea. They live in the sea like fish. Jiao Ren is good at weaving a thin silk to make shark silk. What is even more peculiar is that when Jiao Ren is sad and crying, the tears shed are beautiful pearls, and whether the pearls are round or not is related to the profit and loss of the moon. On a full moon night, pearls are also round, and on a moonless night, pearls are also lacking. Li Shangyin, a famous poet in the Tang Dynasty, wrote the legend that "men shed pearl-like tears on the moon-like green sea" in the fifth sentence of his seven laws "Jinse".
Legend of flowers
There is a saying among Uighurs in Xinjiang that jade is the embodiment of a beautiful and kind girl. According to legend, in ancient times, an old stonemason with unparalleled skills took an apprentice by the Jade River in heaven. On my 60th birthday, I found a large piece of suet jade in the Yu He River and carefully carved it into a very beautiful jade beauty. The old mason couldn't help saying, "I wish I had such a daughter!" " Sure enough, Yumeiren became a lively and lovely girl, worshiping the old stonemason as her father and named Tashi Guli. Soon the old stonemason died and Tashguli fell in love with the little stonemason. However, a local bully took Tashguri away while the mason was away and tried to force her to get married. Tashguri refused and the bully cut her with a knife. She sent out dazzling sparks, lit the bully's mansion, turned into a wisp of white smoke, and flew to her hometown Kunlun Mountain. When the masons learned this, they rode behind him and scattered pebbles along the road, which became a mine seedling for future generations to find jade. Uighurs have always admired jade and loved it. The proverb says, "It is better to be white jade on the mountain than to carpet the Bayi (landlord) hall. "
Confucius asked Yu's third story
Zi Gong asked Confucius, "What's the point of asking a gentleman if jade is expensive?" ? How much is the scarcity of jade? "Confucius said:" If jade is scarce, it is expensive; Precious, so cheap In the past, a gentleman was better than jade, warm and shiny, and benevolent; Be cautious and wise; Cheap but not embarrassing, righteous; Hanging like a pendant, courtesy also; The sound of knocking is long and clear, and it is pleasant at last. Yu does not cover up the defects, and Yu does not cover up the defects and is loyal; Fu Yin Pang Da, letter also; Gas is like Bai Hong, and the sky is also; The spirit is found in mountains and rivers, and the land is also; Zhang Jue TEDA, Deye; The world is expensive, and the Tao is also. "Poetry" says, "A gentleman is as gentle as jade." Therefore, a gentleman is also expensive. "-"Confucius family language, ask jade 36 "