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The Cultural Connotation of Jadeite from the Perspective of Jadeology

Is jadeite really jade? What are the differences in the understanding of jade between the north and the south? Many friends are very confused about such questions. Well, today Mengmeng will talk to you about the cultural connotation of jadeite from the perspective of jadeology.

Jadeite is jade, and it is jadeite. Nowadays, generally speaking, jadeite is usually called jade or jadeite in the south. In Yunnan, Guangdong, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Myanmar, the jade referred to in the industry refers to jadeite.

The north and south of China are different. The jade mentioned in Beijing refers specifically to Hetian jade rather than jadeite. That is to say, in the north, jadeite cannot be called jade directly. It needs to be called by its name: jadeite.

▲Mo Wei's Chinese work: Dragons Travel the World

In the modern concept of jadeology, only jadeite and Hetian jade can be called jade. Other "jades", such as aventurine, Dushan jade, Xiuyan jade, etc., although they belong to the jade category, they cannot be directly called jade.

▲Mo Weiguo's work: Two Dragons Guarding Their Master

There is an old saying: "When the art reaches its peak, it is almost like the Tao", and the Tao is simple.

The way to simplicity and complexity is to understand the materials. For Mo Weiguo, what is important for a good jade carving is not whether the raw materials are valuable. Every piece of raw material has its merits. It depends on how the carver understands it, how he is creative, and how he polishes it.

The most important thing in jade carving is to communicate with the jade from the heart. Only by understanding the characteristics and nature of jade can jade carvings conform to the aesthetic views of contemporary people. The charm of a good work comes from the sculptor's life accumulation and life experience. The most important thing is to incorporate one's true feelings and understanding into the jade carving and express it in one's own unique artistic form.

▲Mo Weiguo's work: The Spirit of China

When you realize and feel it, nature is the greatest beauty. Jade carving must have "jade" in front and "carving" in the back. It is a thing of cultural heritage, and the purpose of carving is to highlight the natural beauty of jade. If the order is reversed and the beauty of the material is ignored or destroyed in order to carve a certain image, then this is putting the cart before the horse and goes against the essence of jade.

Jade carving has various flavors in its simplicity and complexity.

As the saying goes, it is easy to go from simple to complex, but difficult to go from complex to simple.

"Laozi", great wisdom appears clumsy, great sound appears silent, great image appears invisible.

"Works" start from points, are shaped by lines, are inspired by understanding, and are magical in the environment.

Good works will always interpret the harmony between people and things in the most appropriate way. It has nothing to do with who controls whom, but it is just a tacit understanding that becomes more natural in mutual understanding. The author uses stone as a medium and jade as a pen. The natural and unpretentious flow creates a touching moment that is enough to capture the heart. The emphasis is on the power of the large form, which is crafted according to the shape. Remove the redundant parts to maximize the beauty of jade - awaken the water flow of jade, awaken the smooth lines of jade, release the energy and life tension of jade itself, then every simple stroke is the finishing touch.

▲Mo Weiguo's work: Guardian

Mr. Mo's works inherit the ancient charm

"Copy" to know the shape, understand the rules, and understand the truth.

"Reform" means getting rid of corruption and starting a new life, in accordance with one's temperament.

"Creation" means following your heart and making your movements reasonable.

Learning from the ancients without being stuck in the past can help you gain the beauty of the ancient ideas.

Innovate without following the trend, and preserve the foundation of inheritance!

Jade polishing is a process of unity between man and nature. When polishing jade, one will feel joyful and forget about both self and other when he understands and awakens the great beauty of nature. This forgetting about self and other is realized in the process of discovery. It is a process that cannot have any expectations or memories.

Jade has been introduced to the Central Plains for about three thousand years, but at the beginning it was not accepted by the royal court, which only respected white jade. It was not until the Qing Dynasty that jadeite's value increased dramatically after it was designated as jade by Emperor Qianlong.

The name of jade has actually been changing with different historical stages. For example, jadeite, jadeite stone, jadeite jade, jadeite, Burmese jade, etc. are all names for jadeite in different periods and regions.

All the elements of the image must be simplified to the extreme, and the carved parts must be done to perfection to serve as the finishing touch. The uncarved parts cannot be dull either, which is extremely difficult.

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