Every Chinese knows very well that China is a country with an ancient civilization of thousands of years, and it is also the only one among the four ancient civilizations that has been inherited and continues to develop. China's cultural customs have been passed down from ancient to modern times.
This article briefly describes the Chinese jade culture for you. Jade has a very important influence on Chinese traditional culture and Chinese people's ideas. You may not have cared about it, but jade culture has deeply influenced us for thousands of years, including your daily life.
Since jade culture is a part of Chinese traditional culture, it must have a long history. Jade culture originated in the early Neolithic Age. When was the new era? The Neolithic Age began about 14000 years ago and ended 4000 years ago, that is, the early Neolithic Age is at least 10000 years ago.
Jade is divided into jadeite and nephrite, jadeite refers to jadeite, and all kinds of other jades belong to nephrite. Different jades have different cultural connotations and ways of use, and each has its own world.
What cultural appeals do Chinese people have for jade? Why has jade become the material foundation of the essence of Chinese cultural tradition for thousands of years?
To be sure, jade can make our ancestors respect it so much, and it must have its special value.
Jade existed long before the formation of the country. When a civilized society came into being, it covered a variety of languages, words, cultures and arts, among which jade was a special cultural product. Jade culture has promoted the development of civilized society (therefore, you should not doubt why jade culture has a history of ten thousand years, while Chinese civilization has a history of five thousand years).
It can be seen from ancient books such as Shanhaijing and Shangshu that the development of jade made people have the early consciousness of establishing a country. In feudal society, jade represented a strict hierarchy, and different identities required different jade. For example, during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, "six auspicious signs": Wang Zhizhen Gui, Gong Zhihuan Gui, Hou Zhixin Gui, Bo Zhigong Gui, Zi Zhigu Bi, and Men Zhipu Bi. The First Emperor of Qin adopted the system of taking jade as the seal, which continued to the Qing Dynasty. The system of using jade for officials was clearly stipulated in the Tang Dynasty, which was inherited from the Ming Dynasty.
"If jade enters the country, it will be the most important tool of the country; if jade enters the family, it will be the treasure handed down from generation to generation." Jade, the beauty of stone, is a treasure of good jade. China is the first country to use jade for the longest time in the world, so jade culture deeply affects every Chinese.
Although jade is known to everyone, it is not everywhere and not everyone can have many. After all, not everyone can get good things. The rarer things are, the more precious they are.
People raise jade, jade raises people, jade is pitied by fate, people have pity on jade. A gentleman is like a jade. The ancients regarded jade as a treasure. A gentleman has no reason to lose a jade. Peiyu is a gentleman with virtue.
Of course, even in ancient times, jade did not belong exclusively to high-ranking officials and nobles. Ordinary people also had the opportunity to contact jade. Because jade has been loved and respected by people since ancient times, ordinary people will have some jade articles more or less.
Jade culture has been handed down for thousands of years, and the concept connotation is extensive: patriotic national integrity of "preferring to be broken into jade"; The trend of solidarity and fraternity "turned into jade and silk"; The selfless dedication of "moistening and warming"; The honest and upright spirit of "virtue does not hide its flaws". Today, it still has important value significance. Gold is valuable and jade is priceless. No matter how much, you certainly understand.
Since Chinese people still love jade so much for thousands of years, why don't we inherit and develop? In addition to its value of appreciation, jade contains cultural philosophy that will never deteriorate. The real culture can not be changed if you want to.
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