Jade, a treasure that has remained unchanged from ancient times to the present

A sword is given to a hero, and a jade is given to a beauty. Jade jewelry has been popular since ancient times and remains popular even after hundreds of years. From Empress Dowager Cixi to Soong Mei-ling and now Yang Liping, jade jewelry has always been popular and has never fallen out of favor with the imperial concubines.

Empress Dowager Cixi regarded jadeite of high quality as a rare treasure that was irreplaceable. One year, a prefect of Hubei presented a diamond-studded headdress to Cixi, but Cixi refused it and instead asked for a small ornament inlaid with jadeite. Empress Dowager Cixi had a high-quality jade ring, which was carved by a jade master into an exquisite and lifelike cucumber-shaped ring based on the color and shape of the jade material. Her Manchu headdress is made entirely of jade and pearls, and is so delicately crafted that each jade or pearl can move individually. Cixi wore a jade bracelet on her wrist and a 10-centimeter-long jade ring on her finger. Jade bowls are used for drinking tea, and jade chopsticks, jade spoons and jade plates are used for eating. Cixi owned 13 sets of gold bells and 13 sets of jade bells, which served as the main instruments of the imperial orchestra. The jade bells were hung on an 8-foot-high and 3-foot-wide, exquisitely carved bell stand. In 1900, when the Boxer Rebellion broke out and Cixi fled Beijing for refuge, the treasures she took with her were mainly exquisite jade articles.

Next is the beauty of the Republic of China, Soong Mei-ling, who was a pioneer in leading the jade fashion in the 20th century after Empress Dowager Cixi. She collected a lot of jade throughout her life, the most famous of which was the jade twisted bracelet she often wore. It is said that in the mid-1930s, Tie Baoding, the jade king of Beijing, bought a piece of jade material with excellent emerald green color. Although it had some flaws, skilled craftsmen carved it into a pair of twisted bracelets, which concealed the flaws and showed the green color. The style was novel, the emerald green color was bright and watery. Tie Baoding sold the bracelet to Du Yuesheng for 40,000 yuan, and Du gave it to his wife. When Soong Mei-ling saw Mrs. Du wearing the bracelet, she fell in love with it at first sight and couldn't let it go. Seeing how obsessed Soong Mei-ling was with it, Mrs. Du had to give it up. Soong May-ling was extremely fond of jade and often wore it to various important occasions. Jade accompanied her throughout her long years until her death in 2003.

Yang Liping, a dancer who loves dance and loves life, interprets the spiritual wisdom of jade with her deep nostalgia and unique body language. She said: "I have loved the jade from my hometown since I was a child. Jade is natural, beautiful, auspicious and blessed. Its natural rhythm deeply touched me. To love jade and to love dance is to love life."

Finally, there is Cai Guoqing, who always wears a piece of jade, either a jade pendant or a jade pendant. Speaking of the history of loving jade, Cai Guoqing said: Jade is all about fate. I like the qualities of jade. It is transparent, warm, and strong. This is how people should be. Moreover, jade is the quintessence of China. The color of jade is the true color of nature, contains life, and is most suitable for the skin color of Chinese people. Therefore, we must promote jade culture and let Chinese jade go to the world.

Jade jewelry is like a concubine who transcends time and space but never loses the emperor’s favor. It always shines with its dazzling brilliance and is highly sought after. And she did not disappoint people. As time went by, she became more and more charming and beautiful, and her appearance became more and more stunning. She also went out into the world, making more people favor her.

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