Hetian jade: the unique art of incorporating jade carving masters in Confucian culture

Since ancient times, the Chinese have had the habits of hi jade, jade play, jade appreciation, and Tibetan jade. The jade culture is a unique cultural symbol and contains 5,000 years of Chinese cultural accumulation. Hetian jade, the head of China's five most famous jades, is incomparable to any other jade. Hetian jade, by virtue of his own noble and elegant, perfectly interprets the essence of Chinese jade culture and is thus given the reputation of “National Stone” by the outside world.

"I believe that there is no love for no reason, and no hate for no reason. I love Hetian Yu, and Hetian Yu can bring me happiness, peace and joy in my heart. This is totally different from the wealth shown by yellow and white gold diamonds. Zhang Yang.” Overseas Chinese Ms. Wang, who specially selected Hetian Yu from overseas, told reporters.

In a sense, whether or not it truly brings people joy from the heart is what modern people seek. Hetian jade is the best carrier for comforting the soul. Just as we are familiar with the phrase “gold has a priceless jade priceless”, it reflects the country’s deep love for Hetian jade.

Carrying Confucian culture for 7000 years

Hetian jade is favored by the public and is inseparable from its own cultural heritage. The reason why Hetian jade has been long-lasting and timeless is that, in addition to its own material properties and advantages that other jade species do not possess, there is a profound reason. This is the cultural and spiritual value attached to Hetian Yu.

Hetian jade is an important material carrier of Chinese cultural spirit and value. In the long feudal society in China, Hetian jade has always played the role of attachment to the Confucian moral concept. It has created Confucian culture from material to spiritual, and from perceptual to rational. During the period of Shang Dynasty, Jade’s moralization, religion, and politicization were completed. Hetian Yu became a symbol of morality, customs, deities, power, and wealth. At the time, the Confucian school had to use some material carriers to further publicize their doctrines, and thus summed up the experience of the beginning of the use of Hetian jade in the Shang era. In particular, the ruling class loved the emotional experience of He Tianyu. Therefore, the Confucian culture gave jade In order to behave wisely, it is also known as the "Eleventh virtue" and "five virtues". In "Book of Rites," Confucius granted jade "11 virtues", namely, benevolence, knowledge, righteousness, rites, music, loyalty, faith, heaven, earth, virtue, and Taoism. This Shide, it is the Confucian moral code.

In the Eastern Han Dynasty, Xu Shen stated in the "Shuo Wen Jie Zi" that there are five virtues in jade. "The jade, the beauty of the stone, there are five virtues, the moistness is warm, and the benevolence is also good; from the outside, you can also square." The five characteristics of jade are color, texture, texture, hardness and toughness. Throughout the five-thousand-year Confucian doctrines, all those related to Yude are based on Hetian Yu and are always respected by Hetian Yu. Jade carving jade, warm jade, splendid, gold and jade... Hetian Yu has become the embodiment of gentleman moral integrity and social moral symbol. The 7,000-year-old Hetian jade has a long history and culture. It is like a shining pearl. It shines the long-standing Confucian culture in our country.

Hetian jade life is inseparable from the jade road palm light people

As the saying goes, "Jade doesn't mean nothing", it actually refers to the artistic beauty of jade creation. A piece of jade cannot be an exquisite jade without being carefully crafted. A truly successful work should not see any traces of “carving” and it seems to be a natural growth. This is the highest realm of Hetian jade art.

Jade artists have given jade life and glory, and jade carving masters are the Lanterns of the jade road. Yu Fufang’s Fu Xuefei said, “Hetian jade's carving techniques must be followed in accordance with the materials and techniques used to dig dirty and dirty materials, and Qiao Qiao works to turn the principle of beauty into U.S. and highlight the beauty of Hetian jade. With a sense of atmosphere and a sense of power and strength, the carving and seeing of charm make Hetian jade carving unique artistic charm, creating a handed down masterpiece and enabling the ancient Hetian jade carving to 'revive'!”