Jade culture, also known as jade culture, is an important part of ancient civilization in China, which originated in the Neolithic Age about 6,000 years ago. Jade civilization refers to a cultural phenomenon with jade as the main carrier, including jade production, use, wearing, etiquette, religion, aesthetics and many other aspects.

It is distributed in the Yellow River Basin, the Yangtze River Basin and the Liaohe River Basin, reflecting the lifestyle, religious beliefs, aesthetic concepts and etiquette traditions of ancient China society. Jade civilization occupies an important position in the history of China. It not only reflects the material life and spiritual outlook of ancient China society, but also has a far-reaching impact on later generations.

Today, with the rapid economic development in China, jade civilization has gained new vitality and become an important material for cultural exchange and artistic creation. We should continue to carry forward and develop jade civilization and inject more elements of excellent traditional culture into modern society.

Characteristics of jade civilization:

1. Unique material: Jade is mainly jade, which is cherished by ancient civilizations all over the world because of its bright color, moist texture and hard physical properties.

2. Exquisite craftsmanship: The production of jade articles needs to go through many processes such as material selection, design, cutting, polishing and carving, and each process requires superb skills and patience. Therefore, the process of making jade articles is also an artistic expression.

3. Rich in meaning: Jade was regarded as a sacred object in ancient times, and was often used as a sacrifice, etiquette, decoration, power symbol, etc. Therefore, jade often contains rich cultural connotation and symbolic significance.

4. Far-reaching influence: the production and use of jade not only promoted the development of social productive forces, but also promoted the prosperity of social culture, which had a far-reaching impact on ancient civilizations all over the world.

5. Widely distributed: Jade civilization is not only found in Asia, Europe, Africa and other places, but also produced and used in Maya civilization and Inca civilization in America.

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