Jade is the gestation of Gankun Lingxiu and the condensation of landscape Lingxiu. Jade in Suzhou is just like beautiful jade. After thousands of years of study and thinking, I came out of the moist jade, which is very lovely. Jade has become a symbol of Suzhou people's exquisite temperament. During this period, jade has never been far away from people's lives, from the nobility of pots and pans to the charm of neck and wrist today. From the jade cong and jade bi discovered in archaeology to the works of modern jade carving masters, the jade articles in Suzhou Museum quietly reveal the aesthetics and fashion of this jade city.

China's jade culture has a long history, but strictly speaking, jade has only developed three times in history, namely, the late Neolithic Age, the Han Dynasty and the Ming and Qing Dynasties. Here, in addition to Liangzhu culture period, jade production appeared in Jiangnan area, creating the earliest jade culture in China history. Not to mention that in the Northern Song Dynasty, the court set up a construction bureau in Suzhou, among which many jade craftsmen were working. During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, the jade carving in Suzhou reached a peak. At that time, the main areas of jade carving were in Jiangnan, and Suzhou and Yangzhou became the two most important areas of jade carving in China. Since the Ming Dynasty, Suzhou has become the economic and cultural center of southeast China. Especially after the middle of Ming dynasty, Suzhou was called "the capital of Jiangnan". It not only leads a luxurious life, but also leads the fashion trend. The market of high-end consumer goods such as jade has been extremely revitalized, which has promoted the great development of Suzhou jade.

Suzhou jade carving technology developed rapidly in the Ming Dynasty, and it was perfect in the early Qing Dynasty. The process materials and tools are gradually determined, the process flow is gradually standardized, and the process characteristics are gradually highlighted. Suzhou jade carving craft is varied and meticulous. Generally speaking, the production of a Suzhou jade carving is divided into four steps: making jade sand, rough carving, fine carving and polishing. The exquisite craftsmanship of Suzhou jade carving attracted the attention of the Qing royal family, which led Suzhou craftsmen to produce jade articles on a large scale in the north.

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