Who knows the profound significance of jade in the history of China fine arts?

Jade culture originated in the early period of the new period and continues to this day, which is a remarkable feature that distinguishes China culture from other civilizations in the world. China people regard jade as the crystallization of the essence of heaven and earth, and take it as the intermediary of communication between man and god, which makes jade have unusual religious symbolic significance. Jade taken from nature and pondered in the palace is regarded as a symbol of rank and status and an important part of the so-called "ritual system" to maintain social ruling order. At the same time, the special role of jade in funeral also makes jade have unparalleled mysterious religious significance. It is a great creation of China people to compare some natural characteristics of jade with people's moral quality and praise it as the virtue that a so-called "gentleman" should have. Therefore, the spiritual culture produced by jade in ancient China is a very interesting special case of world civilization. It is the vivid embodiment of the Oriental spirit and the material basis of the essence of China cultural tradition.

For thousands of years, the Chinese nation has formed a national love for jade. "The love of jade can be said to be one of the cultural characteristics of China. For more than 3,000 years, the texture, shape and color of jade have inspired sculptors, painters and poets "(Needham). A hundred schools of thought contend to interpret Hetian jade with Confucianism and give it the connotation of "virtue". Therefore, the theory that jade has eleven virtues, nine virtues and five virtues has been widely spread and accepted by the whole society and has become the spiritual pillar of jade in China for a long time. This combination of virtue and jade combines jade and virtue, and has the concept of jade and virtue; At the same time, jade became attached to the gentleman. The unique material consciousness, social consciousness and spiritual consciousness of jade are the ideological achievements of our Chinese nation and become the rich ideological and spiritual connotation of Chinese jade culture. With a history of more than 7,000 years, Chinese jade culture has a long duration, rich content, wide scope and far-reaching influence, which is unmatched by many other cultures. The glory of Chinese jade culture is no less than the Great Wall and the miracle of Terracotta Warriors and Horses in the Qin Dynasty. The achievements of Chinese jade culture far exceed those of silk culture, tea culture, porcelain culture and wine culture. Chinese jade culture contains great national spirit and has patriotic national integrity of "Better to be a broken jade". The unity and friendship fashion of "turning war into jade"; Selfless dedication of "moistening with warmth"; Integrity and integrity of "yoga does not cover up flaws"; The pioneering spirit of "keen, honest and indomitable"