Green jade auspicious beast button, “Even if things happen, many things will be happy” treasure

[Green jade auspicious beast button “multiple things and multiple things” treasure]

“multiple things and multiple things and multiple things” treasure, Qing Qianlong, blue jade, auspicious beast button square seal, Chinese seal script. The surface is 6.5cm square, the overall height is 7cm, and the button height is 3.9cm
The phrase “even when there are many things to rejoice in” comes from the second verse of Tao Yuanming’s poem “The Beginning of Spring at the Age of Guimao and the Remembrance of Ancient Homes” in the Eastern Jin Dynasty. The original poem reads: “The ancients have a legacy, worrying about the way, not about poverty. Looking forward to the difficulties of capturing Miao, turning to the desire for long-term diligence. Grasping the joy of current affairs, clearing the face and persuading the farmers. Even if we have distant friendships, good Miao also cherish the new. Although we have not measured our achievements, even if there are many things to be pleased with. Farming is sometimes stopped, but there is no need for travelers to inquire. The day comes and goes, and the pot pulp toils in the neighborhood. Long chants cover the firewood gate, chatting for the people of Longmu.” This poem is about Tao Yuanming who lived idle at home at the age of 39, The nostalgia and expression for the ancients when participating in farming in the new spring. The sentence “Although we have not measured the achievements of the year, even if there are many things to rejoice in” means that although it is not yet possible to predict a year’s harvest, what we see in front of us has already made us very happy. Emperor Qianlong must have been very familiar with Tao Yuanming’s poem, because in his couplet “Appreciating the encounter, that is, enjoying the joy of many things,” which he wrote for the study of the Chonghua Palace in the palace, he skillfully borrowed this sentence, and at the same time carved it as a seal to express his joy


青玉质瑞兽纽“即事多所欣”玺钤本