Jade Culture
Explore the history, artistry and wisdom of jade.
Condense soul born radiance, stunning magnificent chapter.
It condenses a soul within that radiates brilliance, composing stunningly beautiful chapters (in culture).
Kunlun's peak, jade material leaves body.
At the peaks of Kunlun, raw jade separates from the mountain rock.
All under heaven belongs, jade way Yin Yang.
The principle (Dao) of jade follows the universal law of Yin and Yang, to which all things under heaven conform.
Ancient Mount Tai, serpentine quality hard.
Ancient Mount Tai produces serpentine jade, known for its hardness.
Four national treasures, grand present world.
Four monumental jade carvings, the "Four Great National Treasures," were created and presented to the world.
Humanistic immersion, culture transmits.
Chinese humanistic culture is deeply immersed in jade, and this culture is transmitted through it.
All beings vast sea, only jade praised.
Among all things in the vast world, only jade receives such poetic praise and reverence.
Jade virtue enriches, ten-thousand years fragrant.
The virtue embodied by jade enriches culture, its fragrance lasting for millennia.
Jade person jade body, jade pen jade suit.
Jade person/jade body (praise for beauty); jade pen (fine writing tool); jade burial suit.
Northern charm, heroic spirit echoes.
It reflected a northern aesthetic, full of heroic and expansive spirit.
Ten-thousand years culture vein, jade charm clear.
A ten-thousand-year cultural vein, with the resonance of jade clearly evident.
Follow heaven respect earth, pray blessings accept fortune.
It is part of following heaven's way, respecting the earth, and praying for blessings and good fortune.
Yin Yang Eight Trigrams, Fuxi deduces.
The legendary ruler Fu Xi created the Bagua diagrams, symbolizing the fundamental forces of Yin and Yang.
King only jade treasure, family treasure only jade.
For kings, jade is the ultimate treasure; for families, jade is the heirloom treasure.
Tang grace dignified, gold jade good match.
Tang dynasty jade style was graceful and dignified; "gold and jade" became a metaphor for a perfect marriage.
Civilizations mirror, splendid path scene.
It was a splendid route for mutual learning and reflection between civilizations.
Metamorphic sedimentary, earth veins nurture.
Through metamorphism and sedimentation, nurtured by the earth's veins, minerals transform.
Comparable mountain radiance, surpass river charm.
Its radiance rivals the glory of mountains, and surpasses the charm of flowing rivers.
Gold branch jade leaf, gold mouth jade words.
Idioms: "Gold branch, jade leaf" refers to nobility. "Gold mouth, jade words" refers to honorable, trustworthy speech.
Jade nurtures civilization, shines upon all nations.
Jade nurtured civilization, and its light shines upon all nations.
Pattern must have meaning, meaning must auspicious.
The patterns carved on jade always carry specific meanings, and those meanings are always auspicious.
Inside outside same, conduct across land.
It means being consistent inside and out, and conducting oneself with integrity everywhere.
Jade virtue's benevolence, warm smooth lustrous.
The virtue of Benevolence in jade: it is warm, smooth, and lustrous to the touch.
Heaven dark earth yellow, Nüwa mends sky.
Describes the primordial universe; the goddess Nüwa repaired the collapsed sky with melted stones.
Auspicious token worn, conduct dignified.
Worn as an auspicious token, it was believed to encourage dignified and proper conduct.
Hongshan flying dragon, ingenious concept sky.
The Hongshan Culture's "C-shaped jade dragon" shows an ingenious design concept connecting to the cosmos.
Dense tough, touch feels cool.
It is dense and tough to the touch, and feels cool.
Cultivate self nurture nature, regulate family govern state.
This is the Confucian path: cultivate oneself, nurture one's nature, regulate the family, and govern the state.
Jade connects spirits, totem worship.
Jade was believed to connect with spirits and was central to totemic worship rituals.
Destiny together, immortal faith.
It represents a shared destiny and an enduring faith.
Clean establish self, virtue abundant flows light.
To establish oneself with purity; abundant virtue radiates light.
Heaven human unite, emotion connects world.
It embodies the philosophical ideal of harmony between heaven and humanity, connecting deep emotion to the worldly realm.
Follow water joyful, stops at riverbank.
It then travels down rivers and finally comes to rest on riverbanks and beds.
Condense soul born radiance, stunning magnificent chapter.
It condenses a soul within that radiates brilliance, composing stunningly beautiful chapters (in culture).
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