The beauty of Hetian jade is unobtrusive, dazzling, gorgeous and kitsch, and it has conquered countless great men in the long history of China through the ages. Its unique charm makes people from all walks of life and historical periods in China fall for it and go crazy for it.

First, priceless, conquering the king-He Shibi.

The story of He Shibi is widely circulated in the history of China. Many experts have confirmed that the material of Heshibi is Hetian jade. At that time, and choi's priceless, can be described as upside down.

In order to rob Cui, monarchs of all countries did not hesitate to wage war. As we all know, the king of Qin is willing to exchange fifteen cities. The story of Lin Xiangru's ingenious return of Choi-hi to Zhao is enough to illustrate this point. It can be seen that the luxury and preciousness of this treasure cannot be described by a priceless one.

Second, the symbol of imperial power, competing to chase-pass the national decree

In the late Warring States period, after the unification of the six countries, Qin Shihuang finally got the Choi. Li Si was immediately ordered to change the color to a jade seal, engraved with the words "ordered by heaven, both of them live a long life in Yongchang". Since then, the imperial seal has been regarded as a symbol of power orthodoxy by successive dynasties, and it was contested and circulated at the peak of power.

According to historical records, after the hegemony between Chu and Han, Liu Bang finally defeated Xiang Yu, who hanged himself on the Wujiang River. When Liu Bang proclaimed himself emperor, Zi Ying, king of Qin, descended to the highest heaven and presented the imperial edict of Qin Shihuang and Jeff. At this historic moment, the imperial edict announced the birth of the first unified Qin empire in China, and also officially announced the demise of Qin. This is the first time that the imperial seal has gone through a dynasty change, and it is also the most peaceful one.

Third, serving people with virtue, a gentleman is like jade-Confucius and jade

Confucius once said that "the beauty of jade is like the virtue of a gentleman" and "there were more gentlemen than jade in the past." Warm and gentle, benevolent. "From then on, whether it was a scholar-bureaucrat living in Hanyuan, a scholar who studied the Four Books and the Five Classics, or an arty landlord, he either wore jade ornaments or played with Chen Fang. It can be said that Confucius' love and admiration for Hetian jade, to a certain extent, determines its position as a "national jade" in the history of China.

Confucius' thought of appreciating jade laid an emotional foundation for later literati, and the fate of jade is closely linked with the fate of Confucianism in China for more than 4,000 years.

Four, crazy jade, rule the country with jade-Qianlong emperor and jade

Emperor Qianlong's love for jade is almost "unprecedented, and there will be no one after."

In the twenty-four years of Qianlong, Emperor Qianlong won the leveling campaign, one of the most proud "peerless martial arts". Since Xinjiang, which produces Hetian jade, was officially under the direct jurisdiction of the Qing central government, Hetian jade tributes began to be continuously transported to Beijing. In this respect, Emperor Qianlong was very proud. He specially made a large plate of jasper carved poems as a souvenir. Gan Long wrote in the imperial poem "Hetian Jade": "Hetian Jade is in the past, and jade is also called. I don't know why, but now I know the situation. " He also said, "When I get back to the city, I will settle them all down. He will be stationed in our army, and people from the other side of the river will always come, and they are all beautiful and elegant. "

He even proved by action that "playing with jade can rule the country and level the world." He said: "Don't let good materials bend and sink, cut them out of secluded places and promote Wang Ting to assist in governance." Qianlong loves jade so much that the so-called "good things in the world will be bad next time." As a result, a nationwide upsurge of playing with jade and enjoying it was set off. Hetian jade has also become a common practice among the people and has become a favorite fashion in life.

A Dream of Red Mansions Enlightens Wisdom with Jade ―― Cao Xueqin and Jade

It is not difficult to understand that Cao Xueqin loves jade. It is said that when Cao Xueqin wrote A Dream of Red Mansions, he borrowed a boulder in front of his house to create Jia Baoyu. Daiyu is aloof, arrogant, naive, cheerful and helpful. She is a beautiful jade.

The whole novel A Dream of Red Mansions is also called The Story of the Stone. The beginning is not only guided by the psychic Baoyu, but also runs through the story. The protagonist of the story is also named after jade. Hetian jade is the key to the story of a dream of red mansions and the key to solving the mystery of a dream of red mansions. Therefore, Cao Xueqin's love for jade is not just that simple, but has reached an artistic realm of integration with jade.

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