Jade, as a unique traditional culture of our country, has been passed down for nearly 8,000 years. During the long process of development, jade is no longer simply a piece of beautiful and valuable stone, but has been endowed with more and more cultural attributes.

In these cultures, some carvings of fixed shapes are given their own unique meanings, especially the pendants we wear in daily life, which have even more diverse meanings, and these are also important components of jade culture. As someone who likes jade and wears it often, you must understand its meaning. This is how you respect jade culture and won't look inappropriate.

Buddhist themes

Buddha statues or Buddhist themes are the most common types of jade pendants. This is closely related to religious culture and also reflects people's pursuit of a better life. Buddhism is very particular about wearing certain objects, and if you are not careful, you may violate some taboos. So, let’s start with Buddhism.

Laughing Buddha: Be Kind to Others

“Be broad-minded and be able to tolerate things that are difficult to tolerate in the world. Open your mouth and laugh, and laugh at the ridiculous people in the world.”

Wearing a Laughing Buddha represents that the wearer is tolerant, optimistic and open-minded, and can keep a calm mind no matter in good or bad times. It also expresses the wearer's beautiful vision of pursuing everything going well and a happy life.

Guanyin: Saving All Living Beings

Guanyin is an important representative figure in Buddhism and is also the most common carving subject in jade pendants.

According to legend, Guanyin once made a vow: when encountering difficulties, one only needs to recite the holy name of Guanyin Bodhisattva devoutly to be saved. Therefore, there is also the saying of "Guanyin who saves the suffering and the distressed". For thousands of years, Guanyin has become a symbolic image of amulet, so wearing jade Guanyin is also praying for protection.

In addition to Buddhist themes, there are also many images in our traditional culture that convey auspicious meanings, and these are well reflected in jade pendants.

Dragon: Full power

In ancient times, the dragon was the symbol of the emperor, power and majesty. In ancient times, the jade dragon pendant represented royal power and majesty. Today, it implies that the wearer can hold great power and be respected and supported by others. It is especially suitable for successful people or those pursuing a successful career.

Ruyi: as one wishes

Ruyi is one of my country's traditional auspicious objects. The most common Ruyi we see are probably in major costume TV dramas, especially Qing palace dramas. The emperor would often give Ruyi as a reward to concubines or ministers, and most of them were jade Ruyi.

"As you wish, as I wish."

I believe almost everyone can say this. This is also the reason why Ruyi is so popular. It means what people want, hence the name "Ruyi".

At the same time, its design adds auspicious cloud shapes, giving it the meaning of good luck and exorcism.

But when talking about Ruyi, most people will think of the long-handled shape in the picture.

But the jade Ruyi is not like this. This long handle is obviously not suitable for wearing on the body. The shape of the jade Ruyi has been adjusted to become more round, small and exquisite, but the auspicious cloud pattern is still retained.

Pixiu: Good fortune and wealth

"With a Pixiu in hand, you can make money easily; with a Pixiu at home, you will have no worries"

As a mythical beast that brings wealth, the Pixiu symbolizes attracting wealth and absorbing fortune from all directions. With such a symbolic meaning, it is of course very popular, and has become one of the common shapes of jade pendants.

Peace buckle: peace is blessing

In traditional Chinese culture, "circle" is a particularly auspicious shape. Perfection and reunion are both manifestations of this culture. The jadeite that best embodies this culture is the peace locket.

The peace locket is a traditional mascot. Its round and flexible appearance conforms to the "golden mean" in traditional Chinese culture. It also expresses perfection, peace and smoothness. It is often used to express good wishes for attracting wealth and good luck, curing diseases and disasters, ensuring safety and good fortune, and increasing family fortune.

Leaves: Life and hope

"叶" sounds the same as "业", which is related to career. Therefore, adult men often wear it to pray for a smooth career and great success. Men who are doing business or pursuing a career in politics will choose to wear it.

In addition, leaves also symbolize thriving vitality and hope, so it can be worn by children, expressing the beautiful hope that the children will grow up smoothly and thrive.

Gourd: Good fortune and luck

Do you remember the classic line in "Journey to the West": "If I call you, will you answer?" The protagonist here is the magical gourd. Although it is a magic tool, it also reflects the extraordinary status of the gourd in our traditional culture.

In fact, the gourd has always been a traditional mascot because of its round and full shape with two connected balls, which symbolizes auspiciousness and perfection. It also symbolizes the love between husband and wife or harmonious relationship. The shape of the big belly and small mouth coincides with the restraint and implicitness in Chinese culture. It also symbolizes attracting wealth and keeping wealth from flowing out. At the same time, the gourd also has the function of warding off evil spirits. With so many beautiful connotations, gourds are naturally very popular among people and have become a common carving on jade pendants.

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