Jadeite and Hetian jade have always been gems that Chinese literati and poets love to collect and cherish. They are not only material wealth, but also spiritual wealth.

In the 5,000-year Chinese heritage, people have always liked to use objects to describe people. Whether it is the plum blossoms that stand proudly in the frost and snow, or the bamboos that clang in the solar terms, they are all synonymous with noble and virtuous people. People like to use poetry to express their emotions, and songs to vent their affirmation of beautiful things, and "jade" is the most outstanding leader in poetry culture.

Describing spring with emerald green

In the writing of poet He Zhizhang, the green of jade is a kind of vitality and even more a kind of vigor. When spring returns to the earth and everything comes back to life, what could be better than using emerald to describe the vitality of a new sprout? Therefore he said: "A jasper tree stands tall, with thousands of green silk ribbons hanging down." In the poet's imagination, the slender willow branches seem to be decorated with jade, crisp and imaginative. The purpose of metaphor is to convey the artistic conception and sense of picture more vividly and vividly. It can be imagined that jadeite had already been an important item deeply rooted in the hearts of the Chinese people at that time.

Use translucency to describe nobility

In the vast sea of ​​poems and songs, there are many sentences that use jade to express emotions, but the one who fully considered the translucency of jade and used it as a source of imagination was none other than Li Bai. There is a poem in "Traveling as a Guest" by the Immortal Poet: The fine wine of Lanling is the color of tulips, and is served in a jade bowl with amber light. Just two sentences have created a rich sense of picture for us, how heroic and unrestrained it is. The jade bowl filled with wine is not only a respect for the distinguished guests, but also a symbol of status. The word "amber light" shows that this is a jade bowl of extraordinary quality.

You can imagine the light passing through the wine and then through the bowl. The amber-colored sheen not only demonstrates respect and hospitality to the guests, but also the high craftsmanship of the jade craftsmanship of the time. From the perspective of living customs, jade was still one of the most mainstream materials for noble utensils at that time. It can be seen that jade culture was very popular at that time.

Using jade to describe the beauty of sound

Jade always gives people an impression of nobility and purity. Even if you have never heard the sound of jade beads falling on a jade plate, you will understand the magical sound just by letting your imagination run wild. Bai Juyi described the unique skills of pipa playing in "Pipa Xing" as follows: "The sounds of the pipa are mixed and chaotic, and the big and small pearls fall on a jade plate."

It is such a wonderful imagination to describe the beauty of the sound of the pipa by the sound of beads of different sizes sliding freely onto a jade plate. The crisp sound of tinkling is not only a reflection of the literati's mastery of poetry and prose, but also a sincere expression of their love for Hetian jade.

Using jade to describe valuable talents

In traditional poetry, jade can be used to metaphorically represent all beautiful things. A person with high moral standards often needs to go through trials and tribulations before he can be recognized by society, just like jade must be tempered before you can tell whether it is a good piece of jade. The poet Du Fu wrote in his "Five Poems of Free Sayings": "To test jade, you need to burn it for three days, and to identify the material, you need to wait seven years."

This means that it takes three days to determine whether jade is good or not, and it takes seven years to determine whether a person is good or not. The "talent" here actually refers to morality. After all, talent is easy to get, but talent is hard to get. Using jade to describe materials shows that in traditional culture, only people with virtue can associate with jade.

Expressing sincere feelings with the purity of jade

When we want to express the sincerity and purity of our feelings, we often need to use some objects, and jade just meets all the elements that we rely on for such sincere emotions. It is crystal clear, easy for people to accept and resonate with. Wang Changling once expressed his feelings in "Flower Tower Farewell to Xin Jian": "If my relatives and friends in Luoyang ask me, I will tell them that my heart is as pure as ice and as clear as a jade pot."

Bingxin refers to a heart made of ice, which is clear and pure; while Yuhu refers to a noble, pure and flawless character, meaning "My heart is as white and transparent as the ice in the jade pot." This is cultural resonance. The poet's sincere emotions have been passed down for thousands of years and are still talked about today. This shows that using jade to express one's true feelings is still a very useful cultural heritage today.

Conclusion

In the vast poems throughout the ages, Hetian jade, jadeite, and jadeite appear quite frequently. This not only reflects the preference for jade in traditional Chinese culture, but also reflects the close connection between jade and Chinese culture in the long history of its spread and development.

Jade is used to express one's aspirations, convey emotions, symbolize virtues, represent sounds, and personify people. Jade has almost become a synonym for beautiful things in the works of poets and poets. The story of jade is still passed down through the singing in the streets and alleys. As it ages, it forms stories that are passed down from generation to generation. The only thing that remains unchanged is the Chinese people's pursuit of a better life and the trend of the times to praise noble character.

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