The mystery of ancient jewels in China

When commenting on the use of jade in China, a jeweler in the West, Dr. Alfred Doodan (USA) wrote: Chinese people think that jade is a precious object, meeting all 5 basic virtues. of man, including kindness, humility, courage, justice and wisdom. So it is natural for them to worship it. According to him, Eastern morality lies in the jewel .

In the old days, Chinese people considered jade as a 'sacred object', the most precious and precious object. Only noble houses can have jewels in the house and new kings have the right to own jade and use jade to symbolize the supreme power and status. For example, jade, which is the seal of the emperors used to close under the mats, documents. Or like the emeralds, the emeralds are characteristic that the gods and princes often use to make their own family treasures and treasures. Therefore, there was a time in China, civilians were not allowed to use white jade as their own, because white jade was only used to make jade and jade. From the Qin Dynasty to the Song Dynasty, this rule is still kept.

The jewel bearing the phoenix shape appeared more than 7,000 years ago.

The jewel bearing the phoenix shape appeared more than 7,000 years ago.

About 300 BC, in the Department of China (China), in the period of Le Vuong, there was Bien Hoa who was a commoner, a trade man, fortunate to have a rough pearl (unpolished pearl), he I know for sure that it is a precious jewel, thinking that instead of owning it with black tribute to it to the king, it must be clear that his loyal belly is at the same time reassuring because of giving precious things to people. deserve to own it. He sought the occasion to give Le Vuong.

The king saw the crude pearl, intending to look down on it, and told a grinding eunuch to try to see it. The ignorant eunuch is afraid that if Bien Hoa has the merit of offering jewels, the king will favor him, affecting his status. So he denounced that it was a fake gem! The mediator was charged when the army was cut off by one leg. Le Vuong died, Vu Vuong succeeded. This time Bien Hoa still intends to offer the king the jewel. He asked to go into the palace to offer to the king of that cruel jewel. This time the more unfortunate because the person ordered by the king to test the pearl which was a man who had a vengeance with him, so he had not tried it, he quickly shook his head, criticizing the fake pearl. As a result, Bien Hoa was cut off the other leg! Too painful and angry, Bien Hoa hugged the pearl, rushed to the wall to commit suicide. Vu Vuong stopped it and then personally examined the jewel. He finally realized it was an extremely precious jewel. The king regretted that everything was late. Bien Hoa became a disabled person, his blood was red in the court yard. Since then this gem has been named 'Jade Flower ' - bloody jewel in Chinese history.

There is also a very mysterious gem, only in China. These are the jewels buried by the dead, which the Western people call Grave Jade . According to Chinese belief, jade stone has a superhuman feature: to cure illness, to immortalize, to keep the corpse forever intact, to bring blessings .

One of the most recently excavated ancient tombs in central China, many of which are found, among them jade is more than that. There is an extraordinary fact that science has not proven that grave graves have many jade stones buried in corpses, it is strange, those corpses are still intact, even after more than 2,000 years, as is the case with Prince Liaoyu and his wife, Sun Van, belong to the Han Dynasty, have been buried for 2,000 years. When excavated, witnesses were extremely surprised, because both corpses were still intact, just like the mummies in the tombs of ancient Egypt. The strange thing is, the bodies are not marinated with anything, besides there are lots of jewels! After careful study, excavators have said that the jade stone has kept the integrity of the corpse.

Another strange thing is that the jewels are buried in the grave, after a long time, when they are dug, they will have an unusual change: the opal is transparent, the color becomes more opaque and from the inside. flushed with pink veins, like blood threads. Marble, the word green changes darker, pink like staining with blood. Particularly rubies, emeralds, blue jewels . the color is also darker, but when placed under sunlight or light, it glows with a strange shimmering light, like from a u Somehow. It is said that those jewels have absorbed the blood and the essence from the human body, or rather the souls of the dead. Therefore it becomes invaluable, extremely sacred.

Jade for healing and keeping beauty

Legend has it that thanks to the miraculous ability that jewel jelly brings, Tu Hy Thai Hau still retains the youthful and majestic when she is about to die.

Legend has it that when I was young, there was an animal that loved pearls and saw pearls as a body. She was told by a secret lama to use jade to preserve beauty. That way is very thrilling as follows: want to make your skin forever fresh, even if old and still without wrinkles, use pearly pearls, puree, mix with milk of women with children, then apply on face, up Skin anywhere every evening in the morning as today women rub skin lotion. The special active ingredient in pearls will help maintain youthfulness. This has been proved, Xu Hy later when he was over 60 years old but beauty still remains as a young man.

It is said that when she died at the age of 70, her beauty was still fresh! It is affirmed that, having that beauty is due to the superior features of jade . Originally, Ms. Xu Hy's body always carried two white pearls of the rarest type, they were about the size of an egg. The lamas themselves assured Thai Empress that, when she could keep the two jewels in her body, the vitality would always be abundant, the jade would repel all diseases .

True or false about the legend, no one has proved it so far. But it is clear that people still believe that jade stone has many strange and mysterious abilities like legends. Therefore, until today, the Chinese people still worship that gem and have brought this passionate animal to so many people in the world!