The Warring States period was another peak in the development of jade wares. In the pre-Qin ancient books "Shangshu", "Erya", "Guanzi" and "Lushi Chunqiu", it is recorded that the beautiful jade produced in Kunlun.
At this time, in order to adapt to the emperor's psychology of liking Hetian jade, the Confucian scholars combined etiquette and Hetian jade for research, and used Hetian jade to embody the thought of etiquette.
The so-called "a gentleman is more virtuous than jade, and a gentleman admires jade" are all moral personifications of jade.
Since then, the Confucian concept of using jade has been running through the entire Chinese feudal society and deeply rooted in people's minds.
People often use the phrase "I would rather be broken than broken" to describe noble sentiments.
The moral personification of jade is one of the important reasons for the longevity of jade wares.
After the Qin Dynasty, Yuxi became a symbol of monarchy.
The system of using jade as the seal continued until the Qing Dynasty.
It can be seen that from the end of primitive society to the Qing Dynasty, some jade articles have always been important symbols of the political hierarchy.
The Chinese nation's preference, publicity, and admiration for jade have made Hetian jade not only a materialized symbol of the continuation of imperial power for thousands of years, but also an important carrier of the unique connotation of Chinese civilization.
Editor in charge: [Sun Jingbo]