Jade

Jade ware, even if it is made of natural jade. Jade ware has existed in China as early as more than 8,000 years ago, and it has continued to the present day uninterruptedly. Jade ware is the continuation and innovation of ancient stone ware.

The difference between jade and stone is the difference in texture and processing methods. Unprocessed natural jade is jade, "Shuowen Jiezi" said: "The beauty of stone is called jade", and all beautiful stone products are in the scope of jade. However, most of the beautiful stones are interwoven tremolite and actinolite, which are different from those that can be formed by percussion. Therefore, the emergence of ancient jades was due to the creation of the method of grinding and polishing jades by the Chinese ancients in the late Neolithic period. Ancient jades are unique to Chinese civilization in ancient human civilization. Because the ancient grinding method has been lost and distinguished by processing methods, the jades made by grinding method are all ancient jades, and the jades processed by modern technology such as electric diamond tools are called new jades. Jade ware in China has appeared since prehistoric times, which is the highest specification of articles. It is mainly used as ceremonial utensils and accessories. There are Jade Bi sacrificed to the heavens, Jade Bi sacrificed to the places, and Gui, Zhang, Hu and Jing sacrificed to the four sides. The typical prehistoric jades are found in Hongshan culture and Liangzhu cult