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Jade culture is an important aspect of Chinese culture, [3] reflecting both the material and spiritual culture of the Chinese people. [4]: 18 Jade is deeply ingrained in Chinese culture and played a role in every aspect of social life; [4]: 18 it is also associated with positive qualities and aspects such as purity, excellence, and harmony.
Flower hairpin. Could be fresh flower, silk flower, and flowers made with other materials. Man could also wear. Adult Tang - Qing Huasheng (華勝) Round flower hairpin centered front of hair. Adult Han – Song Di Guan (翟冠) Adult Song - Ming Hua Guan (花冠) Flower Crown. [3]: 645–648 Adult Han – Song Tang gongzhu touguan
Yupei could be stringed together to make an ensemble of jade pendants (which would hold at the belt and could also be composed of chains of bi (璧; jade discs or jade rings). [ 2 ] : 18–20 Jade in the form of huang were also popular in the making of yupei and had a rigid and specific rules attached to its use.
Lotus flowers. Lotus flowers are symbols of purity and fruitfulness. [9] Double lotus are wishes for blessing marriage and harmony. [5] Peach blossoms. Peach blossoms are symbols of spring season and happiness. [17] Peony flowers. Peony flowers are symbols of prosperity, [22] wealth, and honour; [5] they also a symbol of spring and feminine ...
Jin Chan yu yue (Chinese: 金蟬玉葉); pinyin: Jīn chán yù yè) Known as the "gold cicada on a jade leaf" hairpin, or "jin zhi yu ye" "Jin zhi yu yue" (Chinese: 金枝玉葉); pinyin: Jīnzhīyùyè) (lit. golden branches and jade leaves) a homonym for the Chinese idiom "one of noble birth", [21] a type of Ming dynasty hairpin in the shape ...
Maiko are well-known for wearing hana kanzashi that are typically larger than average. Generally, hana kanzashi are worn in pairs, one on either side of the head, often with a complementary kushi. The flowers are glued to backings of metal or cardboard that are attached to a wire and are bunched together to make bouquets and other arrangements.
There is a suggestion of curvilinear anthropomorphic images. [13] A distinctive carving technique was used to create the fine raised relief of the anthropomorphic images. [13] The fourth known jade centre is known as the Hongshan culture (c. 3800 – c. 2700 BC). [13] The centre was situated in along the modern northeastern border of China. [13]
The tradition of Korean jade carving dates back to neolithic finds along the Namgang river basin in Gyeongju. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Jade rings and accessories made from both nephrite and jadeite were worn by the higher classes of society, especially women, from the three kingdoms period and reached their peak in the Joseon dynasty , the golden age ...