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HISTORICAL STAGES OF CHINA JADE CULTURE. THE EPOCH OF “HOLY JADE”
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The article discusses the emergence and formation of the pearl of Chinese jade culture – the “Holy Jade” or “Jade God” epoch. On the example of the archaeological jade artifacts of Xinglong, Kunshan, Lingjiatan and Liangzhu cultures, the dynamics of the development of jade processing technologies and the growing role of religious jade objects in Chinese culture are shown. The “Holy Jade” with an engraved deep pattern of the ancient inhabitants of China was given a mysterious religious significance. Jade symbolised faith in God and created the necessary entourage to communicate with Heaven. A variety of jade artifacts were symbols of human status in ancient Chinese society, accompanied him in the afterlife. The epoch of “Holy Jade” laid the foundation for the development of all the jade culture of China, gave an impetus to the improvement of processing technologies of this mineral of delicate colour.
Title: HISTORICAL STAGES OF CHINA JADE CULTURE. THE EPOCH OF “HOLY JADE”
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The article discusses the emergence and formation of the pearl of Chinese jade culture – the “Holy Jade” or “Jade God” epoch.
On the example of the archaeological jade artifacts of Xinglong, Kunshan, Lingjiatan and Liangzhu cultures, the dynamics of the development of jade processing technologies and the growing role of religious jade objects in Chinese culture are shown.
The “Holy Jade” with an engraved deep pattern of the ancient inhabitants of China was given a mysterious religious significance.
Jade symbolised faith in God and created the necessary entourage to communicate with Heaven.
A variety of jade artifacts were symbols of human status in ancient Chinese society, accompanied him in the afterlife.
The epoch of “Holy Jade” laid the foundation for the development of all the jade culture of China, gave an impetus to the improvement of processing technologies of this mineral of delicate colour.
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