There is an old saying that goes: "A humble gentleman, gentle as a jade." "As a man, you should have a good temperament, a large measure, a broad mind, a gentle temperament, and be as moist as ancient jade pulp."
If a man has a big temper, then he is a villain. People who love to lose their temper will achieve nothing in their lives, and if they become, they will fail. Obviously, temper is not a good thing. This is why in the past, Chinese men liked to wear ancient jade, and they always reminded themselves that they should make their personality as warm, introverted, not ostentatious, and not frivolous like ancient jade.
Ancient jade is tough, gentle, delicate and subtle, slowly transmitting a charming beauty from the inside out, which has great consistency with human nature. Good jade in the winter in the hand warm, it is not cold, will not freeze the hand; And the relatively hot weather in the summer does not feel warm, which is really good.
Of course, men wear ancient jade, and the reason is not only this. Men wear jewelry, which has been around the mainland for ancient times, and the form of expression is very rich in Han culture.
"Li Ji Yuzao" yun "the ancient gentleman will wear jade", because "the gentleman in the jade Bide Yan" (Confucius), and also said "the gentleman has no reason, the jade does not go to the body", the "Book of Poetry" also has the sentence "Words and gentleness of the gentleman, gentle as jade"; That is, a gentleman uses jade to symbolize the virtue of high purity, jade is a symbol of a gentleman, and ancient men who carry jade hope that they will be like a gentleman, or that they are originally gentlemen. Ancient jade always brings people auspicious, beautiful and warm memories.
Ancient jade has the texture of "the body is like gelatin, the essence of light", it is the essence of nature, is the gentleman in the beautiful stone. The Eastern Han Dynasty Xu Shenshi Yu said that he had "five virtues".
The Five Classics also say that jade is "gentle and moist, similar to wisdom; Sharp but not harmful, similar to Yu Ren; Or not to scratch, as if to righteousness; Flaws in the inside will be seen on the outside, like faith; Hanging down like a fall, like a courtesy." It is consistent in appearance and flawed; Glossy and moisturizing, rigid and soft; It is better to break than bend, not to be complete; The fracture is sharp, but it does not hurt; The voice is clear, but not ostentatious.
Therefore, the ancient Chinese country has a history of civilization of 5,000 years, but it has 10,000 years of jade culture. The ancients carved jade with exquisite craftsmanship and ingenuity, and integrated it into the Chinese civilization and the profound oriental culture. The essence of jade and the aura of heaven and earth are carved by ancient craftsmen into a variety of royal ornaments, such as jade huang, jade lezi, jade wrench, etc., which are worn in front of mascots, giving people many good wishes and dreams.
The Chinese people have always regarded jade as beauty: the crown of the emperor and the general is embedded with jade beads, the belts of the dignitaries are inlaid with jade pieces, the clothes of the literati rioters are tied with beautiful jade, the Song Huizong is addicted to jade, Yang Guifei contains jade Zhenxia, and even Cao Xueqin did not forget to hang a piece of "psychic treasure jade" around the neck of his favorite protagonist when he created "Dream of the Red Chamber".
Du Fu's poem "Spring Hope": "The white head scratches shorter, and the desire is invincible." "Ancient men had long hair, and they needed to be tied to the top of their heads and pinned with hairpins. The hairpin used by Lao Du must also be made of jade. If he had a yellow golden hairpin on his head, but his mouth was chanting," "Zhumen wine stinks of flesh, and there are frozen bones on the road," I am afraid that it will make people feel awkward.
In today's society, there is no shortage of gentlemen who like to admire ancient jade. The reason why they choose jade jewelry is of course due to its unique cultural connotations, elegant and subtle oriental charm, beautiful and moving appearance, and because of the cultural connotation of ancient jade itself.
In ancient times, there was still a saying in the official that ancient jade could ward off evil spirits. If a person who wears jade encounters a crisis, the jade will be broken first, and the disaster will be alleviated. This is called "Jade Crushing Man Quan".
Ancient jade is an auspicious thing, is a treasure with aura, a piece of fine jade can bring people good luck, self-defense and avoid disasters, every time the murder is auspicious, get rid of diseases and prolong life. There is a saying in the jade line: "Jade must have work, work must be intentional, and meaning must be auspicious."
The price of high ancient jade is much higher than that of gold, and its reserves are far better than gold, and the evidence shows that no Confucian cultural circle government will use Hetian jade or other jade as a hard currency reserve in the national treasury, and out of the Confucian cultural circle, it is not recognized worldwide
Ancient jade has completely become the embodiment and representative of the gentleman, is a pure thing, but also synonymous with traditional Chinese virtues, the material is warm, soft and shiny. Wearing jade is like a gentleman with a benevolent heart and a gentle nature who is always with you, infecting you and allowing your disposition to eventually be transformed.
From the outside, you can see whether there are impurities inside the ancient jade, which is the loyalty of jade and one of the essential virtues of the gentleman in ancient times. As the saying goes: "It is difficult to draw a dragon and a tiger, and it is difficult to know the face of the people but not the heart." The word "righteousness" seems simple, but it is not easy to really want to do it.
Tapping on the ancient jade will make a pleasant sound and can be transmitted to a long distance, indicating that the jade is wise and good at conveying it to the people around it. This is the manifestation of the gentleman's will in the four directions. Indomitable, rather for jade crushing, not for waquan!
This feature of Gu Yu represents the courage of a gentleman superhuman! When the jade breaks, there will be a sharp fracture on the edge, but it will not hurt us when we touch it with our hands, which is different from any other substance, indicating the characteristics of a gentleman's self-improvement.
The greatest value of ancient jade lies in collection, because since ancient times, the production of gemstones in China has been more rare and cannot be popularized in a large area, while gold and silver are influenced by the gentleman's self-interest because of its later monetary role, and the high ancient jade jade is relatively more easily accepted by the Confucian cultural circle.