Jade Jue

[Jade Jue]

Jade Jue, a Neolithic Xinglongwa culture (6200-5200 BC), is 4.1 cm in diameter, 1.5 cm in diameter and 0.7 cm in thickness
The jade is white as chicken bone, but the yellow-green jade can be seen through the light. The vessel is round, with a notch on one side and a blade on both sides. The whole body is light and plain without decoration
Jade Jue is often found in the Neolithic Age and tombs of the Shang and Zhou Dynasties, the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. It is usually placed on the ears of the dead and used as earrings. There is a jade ring embedded in the right eye socket of the girl from Tomb 4 of the Xinglongwa Site, indicating another use of the jade ring. The ancients also have many meanings, such as the ability to make decisions, determination, etc. In the early period, jade rings were generally without ornamentation and were small in shape. Most of them were unearthed in the ear of the human skull, but there were also animal-shaped rings, which were relatively large in shape, and some gaps were still connected
In a larger geographical scope, from 8000 to 4000 years ago in prehistoric East Asia, in the northern, southern and Taiwan regions of Chinese Mainland, Japan and North Korea all unearthed jade Jue, and there was a cultural circle of Jue. Jade Jue not only has decorative function, but also has powerful ceremonial function. The ancients believed that it could be used to follow the instructions of heaven or god