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chinese jade
History of Chinese jade
--------------------------------- Jade has always been adored by the Chinese people since ancient time, archaeological data records from as earlier as seven thousand years ago. Chinese believe "Gold has a value, but jade is invaluable", only royal family and noble family can wear and use jade, and buried with them. Typical jade shapes --------------------------------- Because of its smooth even texture, jade has long been a perfect carving material. Here are some common Jade shapes with their meanings: - Round shape disk with square in the middle, also know as pi disk, it is used to honour the Spirit of the Heaven and Earth. In old days, people believe that the heaven was round and the earth square - peach for longevity - mandarin duck for love - deer for high official ranks - bat for blessing - fish for affluence visit http://www.modernchinaguide.com/jade.html for the complete information about Chinese Jade : |
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