More than ten tons of jade material, carved into the largest jade cabbage in history after four years

Among jade themes, there are many plant-based themes.

It is not uncommon to see jadeite carved into cabbage. You should see it often.

Whether you go to the jade market or jade shops, you can see it everywhere.

But have you ever seen the largest jade cabbage in the world?

That's it! The largest jade cabbage in history

The raw material is jadeite raw stone weighing more than ten tons

It took more than a dozen carvers four years to complete.

236 cm long, 136 cm wide, 112 cm high, weighs more than 6 tons

After the largest emerald cabbage in history appeared

It instantly attracted everyone's attention

What the owner of the jadeite hopes most is

This work can be collected by official museums such as the Palace Museum

It can make Chinese treasures spread to future generations and shine brilliantly

I would like to give a thumbs up to the owner of the treasure for his open-minded sentiment!

Speaking of jade cabbage, the one that everyone has heard of the most, and the most famous one is probably the jade cabbage in Cixi’s coffin!

The jadeite cabbage was the dowry of Concubine Jin of Emperor Guangxu of the Qing Dynasty

The cabbage symbolizes innocence, which symbolizes the purity of the bride. There is a locust and a katydid on the end of the cabbage leaf, which symbolizes the fertility of children.

The jadeite cabbage was originally placed in the Yonghe Palace in the Forbidden City. The Yonghe Palace was the bedroom of Concubine Jin, the concubine of Emperor Guangxu.

After Cixi's death, the jade cabbage was used as a burial object

Many people now suspect that the jade cabbage in the National Palace Museum in Taipei is the same as the jade cabbage in Cixi's tomb.

But no one has ever seen the jade cabbage in Cixi's tomb, so it's hard to draw a conclusion.

Cabbage has been a common carving subject since ancient times.

It means auspiciousness and is deeply loved by people.

Today, let’s take a look at the meaning of jade cabbage:

1. Gathering Wealth

"Bai Cai" is a homophone for "Bai Cai", which means to gather wealth, attract wealth, make a fortune, and gather a hundred wealth.

Business people value broad connections and prosperity.

This is how you can gather wealth, attract wealth, and make money.

Wearing a jade pendant or placing a jade cabbage ornament in the store can bless them with good fortune and wealth.

2. Display of wealth

In addition to being homophonic to "百财", "百财" is also homophonic to "摆财".

It means showing off one's wealth.

It is a symbol of a wealthy family, so the jade cabbage also contains this meaning.

Symbolizes good fortune, wealth and luck

3. Saving Money

Derived from the homonym and shape of Chinese cabbage

The “菜” in Chinese cabbage is the same as “菜”, and the “菜心” is the same as “财心”.

The leaves of the cabbage are stacked layer by layer, wrapping from the outside to the inside.

It means wrapping up wealth layer by layer, which is what people often call guarding wealth.

Therefore, jade cabbage also has the meaning of keeping wealth.

4. Innocence

This is mainly due to the color of the cabbage.

The cabbage leaves are green and the roots are white, which symbolizes innocence.

In many parts of our country, people eat long-leaf cabbage and green vegetables during the Spring Festival.

Meaning: eternal, pure and innocent

By analogy, jade carvings of jadeite cabbage also have the meaning of "innocent and pure" and "steadfast and pure".

Jade cabbage looks simple, but it is actually very difficult to carve. In pursuit of both similarity in shape and spirit, a large jade cabbage ornament often takes a year or several years to complete. Therefore, when we appreciate each exquisite jade work, we should not forget the hardships and efforts of the jade carver behind the creative process.

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