Emerald Jun: It's a human earring. It looks like a small emerald, but it has a gap. Neolithic jade slips were mostly plain and simple, while Shang dynasty jade slips were generally dragon-shaped, with opposite ends. During the Western Zhou Dynasty, jade slips were carved with oblique knives, such as dragons, birds and birds. During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, many jade slips were unearthed, which were small in shape and 2-5 cm in outer diameter. After the Warring States period, jade Jue was no longer popular.
Jade bracelet: Jade bracelet has been one of the most basic wrist ornaments since ancient times. It was unearthed in a Neolithic tomb. The jade bracelet in Dawenkou culture is an outer circle and an inner circle. During the Spring and Autumn Period, it was oblate. In the Tang Dynasty, it was inlaid with gold. The jade bracelet in the Song Dynasty was round, with a flat inside and a round outside, and no grain in light. Jade bracelets in Ming and Qing dynasties are decorated with beads, ropes and bamboo patterns.
Emerald: It's a slightly curved cone. At first, it was carried around. The tools used to untie knots later became decorations, representing the symbol of adulthood. From the Neolithic Age to the Han Dynasty, it lasted for several generations and did not exist after the Han Dynasty.
Emerald Hotel: Emerald, commonly known as "Banzhi", is cylindrical and can be used to cover the thumb. Originally used to hook strings in archery, it was specially worn later. First seen in Shang Dynasty, it gradually became an ornament in Han Dynasty and lost its practical function. From Song Dynasty to Qing Dynasty, Yu Pei appeared in imitation of Han Dynasty, which was slightly different in shape and decoration.
Jade: Also known as jade, it is a cuboid with a hole on it, which can be worn with a rope. It is engraved with auspicious words to ward off evil spirits. This is an ancient amulet. It was popular in the Han Dynasty, generally about 2 cm long and 1 cm wide. Later generations have imitations, and the styles of the Han Dynasty are quite different.
Jade belt plate: Jade belt is a belt inlaid with several or even dozens of flat jade plates, which is a symbol of ancient official products. Jade belts are square, rectangular and peach-shaped. Jade belts with various patterns on the surface began in the Northern Zhou Dynasty and remained in use until the Ming Dynasty, when the jade belt system was abolished in the Qing Dynasty.
Jade brand: it is square or rectangular, engraved with various patterns and characters in bas-relief or hollowing, and has holes for threading ropes. Jade brand was very popular in Ming dynasty. There are many imitations of the Ming Dynasty in the Qing Dynasty, and there are also forgeries engraved with the word "Zigang".
Jade belt hook: Jade belt hook is an object used to hook a belt, which generally consists of three parts: hook head, hook body and hook buckle. The hook head is used for hooking, and the hook buckle plays a fixing role. There are many shapes, such as faucet, duck head, horse head and so on. , the body is pipa-shaped, spiny. The luxurious ones are also inlaid with all kinds of precious stones, and there are fine products in all dynasties.
Yulong: The image of Yulong keeps pace with the times. In the Neolithic Age, the Jade Dragon in Hongshan Culture was in the shape of "C", which was simple and beautiful. Since then, Yulong has taken on a colorful look. Each generation has its own distinctive characteristics.
Jade carving animals: Jade carving animals are made from real animals in nature, including round or flaky carvings, with diverse shapes and realistic postures. Jade animals are generally used as ornaments, and some can be used as decorations. Jade animals mainly include jade tiger, jade elephant, jade bear, jade horse, jade deer, jade cow, jade pig, jade eagle, jade fish, jade turtle and so on. , is the most common jade in past dynasties.
Jade Man Pei: Jade Man is a work that directly reflects human image. It has a whole body, a bust, a head and a face. Generally flat. Besides being used as a tie, it can also be used as a large-scale decoration, which has the functions of offering sacrifices and ward off evil spirits. In the Neolithic age, the appearance of jade people was obviously childish. After Shang Dynasty, there were various jade figures, including standing, kneeling, whole body, head, human, female, round carving, piece carving, etc. Each era had different image characteristics.
Jade sword ornaments: Jade sword ornaments are decorative jade pieces used on swords. The ornament on the sword head is called the jade sword head, and the ornament between the hilt and the sword body is called the jade sword lattice. Jade sword ornaments prevailed in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period to the Qin and Han Dynasties.
Hosta: Hosta is generally conical and consists of a hairpin head and a hairpin handle. It was used by ancient men and women to arrange their hair and fix the crown on it.
Ornaments with different textures and shapes often have the function of distinguishing grades. "Six Classics of the Tang Dynasty": "The system of carrying fish symbols is two on the left and one on the right. The prince uses jade, the prince uses gold, the ordinary official uses copper, and Pei thinks it is decorated." It is recorded in the Notes of the Qing Dynasty that all civil servants with more than five items should hang beads, including coral, Jin Po, beeswax, ivory, Qinan incense and so on, and eight out of ten.
Different accessories often have different ideographic functions. The ancients selectively wore some ornaments, often in order to pin some good wishes. Yuan Hao asked the poem: "What is the relationship between Yuhuan and Italy? It is a great success." Rings have endless meanings, and jade can also convey people's wishes for good luck. "The Book of the Later Han Dynasty": "Give me royal clothes, with jade pot leather as the crown and gold crown." Jade pot is a pot-shaped ornament made of jade, which was granted by the emperor to show respect and reward for the elderly.
Guiyu, fish symbols and other accessories have the function of relying on letters. In ancient times, the Emperor of Heaven presented the ghost domain as a letter to the princes. "White Tiger Yi Tong" written by Ban Gu in the Han Dynasty said: "When a vassal comes to the DPRK, the son of heaven kisses him, which is a righteous monarch and minister and also attaches importance to the law." Fish symbol is a symbol promulgated by the court in Sui and Tang Dynasties. Carved wood or cast copper is fish-shaped, carved on it and cut separately for conformity.
Some accessories also have the function of reminding and warning. "Everything is done by Guan Xing" records: "Ximen Bao is impatient, so Pei Wei is calm; Dongan is slow by nature, so it is urgent to wear a string. " Tortoise shell is soft by nature, and impatient people wear it to warn themselves not to be impatient; Bowstring is often very tight, and people who are slow to respond wear it to remind themselves not to be lazy. In the Qing Dynasty, fasting cards appeared, which were worn on the chest during sacrificial activities to remind everyone to keep their hearts clean.
With the change of dynasties, social changes, especially the development of business, the seriousness of wearing pendants becomes less and less, and the decorative significance becomes more and more important, which has become a pleasure to wear and express. This trend, especially in the late Qing Dynasty.