What is jade culture? Analyzing the connotation of Chinese jade culture, why did the ancients prefer jade?

What is jade culture? It is an important cultural component of Chinese traditional culture. The jade culture with jade as the theme has deeply influenced the thoughts and ideas of ancient Chinese people and has become an indispensable part of Chinese culture.

1. Jade Culture

It contains the patriotic national integrity of preferring to die with honor; the spirit of unity and friendship of turning dry things into jade; the virtue of selfless dedication that moistens with warmth; the spirit of integrity and honesty that no flaws can overshadow its merits; it conforms to the essence of the Chinese people's spiritual culture, is deeply engraved in their inner world, and enriches their aesthetic views.

It originated in the early Neolithic period and has continued to this day, running through the Central Plains and the barbarians, running through the north and south, running through five thousand years of cultural history, and is still loved by sculptors, painters, artists and ordinary people. This shows the unique charm of jade culture and its far-reaching influence.

2. The Connotation of Jade Culture

When appreciating ancient Chinese jade, we should not only appreciate its inner beauty but also pay attention to its outer beauty; we should not only study its potential craftsmanship value but also study its profound cultural connotations, which have a long history and far-reaching influence. It has profoundly influenced the development of China's history, politics, culture and art. At the same time, it also influenced the concepts and literary works of Chinese people for five thousand years, as well as the political codes of each dynasty.

In terms of history, I believe everyone must have heard the story of the He Shi Bi. The He Shi Bi is a kind of exquisite gem. A craftsman discovered that there might be a piece of beautiful jade in a stone, so he decided to risk his life to give it to the King of Chu. But the King of Chu at that time did not know that there was jade in it and thought it was just an ordinary stone. He believed that the craftsman was guilty of deceiving the king, so he cut off his hand. But the jade craftsman was still not convinced and risked his life to learn from it. Finally, he mined out an exquisite jade. Because the craftsman was a member of the He clan, the ancient name was He Shi Bi. This is the origin of the Heshi Bi. Later, the King of Qin heard about the virtues of the Heshi Bi and sent an envoy to the State of Chu. Later, Lin Xiangru left Qin. This shows the importance that the nobles attached to jade.

The connotation of a person lies in his inner character, and the connotation of a culture lies in its inner beauty. Many poets have left words related to jade, such as "jade is made up into a tall tree" and "spring breeze does not reach the Yumen Pass." The Yumen Pass here refers to a city, not real jade, but it has the important task of protecting the country and has a patriotic sentiment.

The other type is called Hetian jade, which comes from the foot of Kunlun Mountain and is also called Kunlun jade. It is recognized as a precious jade and real jade. It is a state that has been accumulated over a long period of time and has been influenced and integrated by Chinese culture for a long time. It is the highest level of Chinese jade culture in distinguishing real jade from non-jade. It is a unique cultural charm that has developed along with the ancient imperial jade. In ancient times, imperial jade was a type of jade that was exclusively used by the aristocracy and the royal family. It was a type of jade culture that symbolized status.

3. Why does jade culture have such connotations?

As the modern saying goes, "A devil must have the devil's aura," jade also has its own unique aura.

Jade was believed by the ancients to be the crystallization of the essence of heaven and earth, and a mysterious treasure bestowed upon them by nature. Therefore, it has a mysterious symbol in some religions. It symbolizes pure white and flawless, and symbolizes the power of the nobility. It has special significance in funerals, and some of the burial objects of the ancient aristocracy and royal family also have this reflected in them. The appearance and color of jade reflect the ancients' understanding of a gentleman, and they believed that the pure whiteness and flawlessness of jade were the embodiment of a gentleman's morality. Therefore, jade is a vivid embodiment of the oriental spirit and the foundation of Chinese material culture. It is part of the connotation of Chinese spiritual culture.

I believe everyone has seen TV dramas in which some shots about the royal family show some jades worn by the wearers. The different shapes of the jade represent different identities and statuses. The position of jade worn by officials in each dynasty was different, some on the left, some on the right. For example, "All the students in the same dormitory were dressed in gorgeous embroidery, and wore hats decorated with red tassels and jewels." The gems here refer to jade pendants, which shows the influence of the charm of jade culture on the aristocratic class. For example, in the first episode of the TV series "Xue Pinggui and Wang Baochuan", the emperor personally gave the jade to his beloved concubine, and it was this jade that allowed the prince to return to nobility. It can be seen from this that the temperament of jade determines the status of jade and also symbolizes the status of identity and the unique cultural connotation.

In the northern ethnic minority areas, some generals even worshipped jade culture. Previously, a group of archaeologists unearthed cultural relics and found a funeral of a general who was wrapped in jade all over his body. This was mentioned in the X-Files. This shows the unique charm of jade for funerals. In addition, during the Warring States Period, there was a country that worshipped jade. Whether it was a large-scale hunting activity or a foreign war, jade would be used to carve and record it, and each piece was carved so lifelike that it seemed as if they appeared right before their eyes. This is a kind of worship and respect for jade culture. It is the jade culture that exudes a unique charm and affects their lives, their behavior and the development of the local economy .

From this we can see that the connotation of jade culture is not only in the north and the south, but also in a few nobles, religious beliefs and so on. . They all have lofty cultural expressions and are widely recognized and accepted.

4. The influence of jade culture connotation

Regarding jade, we have previously introduced what jade culture is, what the connotation of jade culture is, and the embodiment of the connotation of jade culture. Based on the above issues, let us further analyze the influence of the connotation of jade culture. I just mentioned that jade not only has its unique inner beauty but also its outer beauty, which exudes pure natural charm. At that time, when papermaking was not very developed, jade became the best way to record. It can not only vividly show the activities of people at that time, but also reflect the local cultural conditions.

For thousands of years, the Chinese nation's love for jade has become a unique cultural atmosphere. The geology, shape and color of jade have always influenced sculptors, painters and people's thinking, but people always like to link jade with virtue. Thus, jade has the origin of eleven virtues and nine virtues, which have been widely circulated in society and accepted by the world, becoming the spiritual pillar of the enduring prosperity of jade.

Jade is associated with virtue, and is combined with a gentleman, material, and social spirit to form the unique Chinese national thought, becoming the rich ideological and spiritual connotation of Chinese culture. The length of Chinese jade culture, the richness of its content, the breadth of its scope, and the far-reaching influence are unmatched by other cultures. For example, the development of calligraphy has gone through changes in different dynasties, and only at the end did the complete framework of calligraphy form.

V. Conclusion

The connotation of jade culture is far-reaching and has a wide range. It is a stone tool loved by gentlemen, nobles, royal families, religions and the general public. It is a unique cultural charm and a unique consensus in the world.

For each culture, we must follow its own laws of development, maintain its own unique cultural charm, and then create social value and cultural value that will be remembered by the world. This will attract more people to choose to protect this potential connotation and this unique culture.

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