The fun of playing with jade in your palm: how to choose jadeite playthings

Jade playthings can not only cultivate people's sentiments, but are also considered by many to be good health-care tools. Daily palm massage can promote the unblocking of various acupoints. Moreover, jade playthings are exquisite and compact, with high ornamental and collection value. This is also an important reason why playthings are becoming more and more popular.

1. What does “playing” mean?

"Plaything pieces", also known as "hand-playing pieces" and "hand-held pieces", are antique terms that refer to jade carvings that can be held in the hand, touched and appreciated. Jade carving artists will carve raw jade of suitable shape and quality into handles for jade lovers to play with in their hands every day. Mr. Lu Xun also defined its concept, referring specifically to the items that the literati in the past "played with" as objects of enjoyment, that is, the things they touched and appreciated when they had free time. "Playthings" have been loved by men since ancient times, and today they are accepted by a wider range of people.

2. How to Play

1. Jade Plate

"Pan Yu" is a method of appreciating and maintaining jade. The benefits that Panyu brings to people's body and mind are mainly manifested in making people's mentality become peaceful and their physical condition feel good. This may be due to the peaceful state of mind and endless fun when playing with jade, as well as the penetration of minerals in jade into people. Jade contains many trace elements such as selenium, zinc, copper, cobalt, manganese, etc. Through long-term contact with the human body, these beneficial elements will gradually be absorbed by the human body, so that various trace elements in the body are replenished, playing a role in curing diseases and improving health.

(II) Jade polishing method

In ancient times, people had three ways of playing with jade: playing with it with hands, wearing it on the body, and even thinking about it in the mind. These are the three methods of jade polishing: quick polishing, slow polishing, and polishing with intention.

Urgent trading means that you must wear the jade stone by your side and nourish it with your energy.

To slowly wear the jade pendant means to often tie it around the waist and use the energy of others to nourish it. Slow playing requires patience and not being impatient. This was also a method used by the ancients to cultivate one's character. Usually, after two or three years of polishing, the color of ancient jade will only be slightly visible. It takes several years of "nurturing" for the pigment to become bright.

The Yi plate is played with by hands and cherished. As the ancients said: Caress jade from time to time and contemplate the virtues of jade. This is enough to transform my temperament, improve my character, make my life pure and not blinded by selfish desires. With utmost sincerity, metal and stone will be opened, and the jade will recover. This method is like the freehand brushwork of painting and writing, which many people do not understand. However, it requires hard work, so even fewer people can do it. Even so, many ancient literati and scholars particularly loved this method.

3. Choose Jadeite Handpieces

The choice of a "plaything" is entirely based on personal interests and hobbies, but you need to pay more attention to the size, subject matter, and carving.

About size: Playthings come in large and small sizes. The small ones can be worn as pendants or jade ornaments, while the large ones are for collection and playing. From an aesthetic point of view, hand-held pieces that are too large can easily cause aesthetic fatigue, which explains why small objects are more eye-catching in the jade industry. In addition, the feel of the playthings is also important, and each person chooses the playthings that suit them according to the size of their hands.

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