What are the twelve qualities of jade?

Confucius put forward that jade has eleven virtues, namely, "benevolence, righteousness, courtesy, knowledge, faith, heaven, earth, Taoism, virtue, loyalty, joy and goodness". This 1 1 virtue is that jade itself has 1 1 aesthetic feeling;

1, "The benevolent person, his possessions, those who look at his light, dirt destroys good life, and the heart of admiration is also";

2. "Righteousness, sincerity without sharpness, harmony without hindrance";

3. "Operators should respect them, feel inferior and respect others";

4. "Those who know are meticulous, those who know themselves are clear, strict and broad";

5. "Believers, Yiyi Banda, touch their bodies, Pierer and no doubt";

6. "The sky, the gas is like Bai Hong, and the measurement is like the sea";

7. "In the land, the spirit is found in mountains and rivers, and it is natural to nature, returning to simplicity";

8. "Tao is pure in essence, just like a snowy mountain. Although it enters the mud, it is clean and pollution-free, and people are edified by it ";

9. "De, Yu Zhang Teda, rules Fiona Fang, not floating or sinking, quiet or impetuous";

10, "Loyal ministers, flaws don't cover up Yu, Yu doesn't cover up flaws, people are as they seem";

1 1, "Musicians, the sound of clasping is clear and pleasant, and their body and mind are stable";

12, "Good man, good devil, nice guy; A good beginning and a good ending. "

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Emerald Emerald symbolizes purity and wealth and strength. In ancient times, it was a symbol of a gentleman. This is where gentlemen like Yu come from. Emerald jade symbolizes luck and happiness, inner and profound, auspicious peace and eternal youth.

Good luck reflects people's pursuit and desire for a happy life. Among jade patterns, dragons and phoenixes, auspicious clouds, Ganoderma lucidum and Ruyi are the main representatives. This kind of jade is usually suitable for all kinds of guests.

Jade peaches carved with bats symbolize happiness, wishful thinking or endless happiness. If the moire shape is satisfactory and continuous, it means that it is satisfactory for a long time; "Bat" means "all happiness".

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