Jade is usually divided into jadeite and nephrite, and nephrite is often called jade. Hetian jade in Xinjiang, China, lantian jade in Shaanxi, etc. They are all the best jade. Usually we see white jade, topaz, purple jade, suet jade, jet and other types, and jade is jade. So, has anyone heard of "blood jade"? The cruelest forgery of cultural relics: putting jade into a live sheep, killing the sheep for jade three years later and selling it at a sky-high price.
In fact, blood jade is scary at first sight. Blood jade refers to the jade formed by mixing with blood in the process of jade formation, but later some experts said that blood jade is only jade containing trivalent iron ions, so we called it "blood jade". Blood jade has veins like human blood vessels. Some blood jade comes from the snowy plateau of Tibet, and the overall color of jade is red. Some blood jade was naturally formed after the ancients buried it and put it into the mouth of the deceased. Because there is a saying in the literary world that blood jade has the function of calming and even channeling, and the once-in-a-thousand-year appearance is very rare, which is different from ordinary jade, so people are flocking to it, so the price is getting higher and higher.
The huge benefits of blood jade made many black-hearted traders see business opportunities and began to "artificially" make blood jade. Their method of making blood jade is extremely cruel. They usually choose to cut a hole in a sheep or dog, and then put the chosen jade directly into the animal. Usually three years later, they kill the sheep and get the jade to sell at sky-high prices. Some animals often die on the spot because of this pain. They will bury the dead animals in the ground and wait for the blood to seep in to get the jade. They will also clean the surface of the jade taken out to make it old, so as to achieve the realistic effect of age erosion like historical relics. In this way, most people who come to buy it don't know its source at all, and they can't see any clues. I only listened to the tricks of vendors, and even if I lost all my money, I would spend a lot of money to buy such an artificial "blood jade".
Jade has high ornamental value and aesthetic value, but it has deviated from the original meaning of blood jade to make this kind of jade artificially for profiteering. Cultural relics should have historical value and artistic appreciation value, but the blood jade made in this way is only a large-scale carved commodity, not a cultural relic. And we buy cultural relics for self-cultivation and cultivation. If this demand leads to an evil industrial chain, putting people's interests above defenseless animals, it is meaningless.
Even some vendors directly dye white jade with dyes for profiteering, but such fake jade does not have the unique vein-like texture that blood jade has. Therefore, experienced Wan Wen collectors can usually see that it is not easy to sell at a high price. In the final analysis, the main method of making blood jade is to get it by stuffing it into living animals. After all, few blood jade unearthed in ancient tombs can legally circulate in the market. In the past, people killed elephants to get teeth and bear bile alive. It is not uncommon for all kinds of things to harm animals for the benefit of human beings. However, we should know that nature is conservative, and if we don't destroy its balance, there will be corresponding consequences waiting for you to bear.
The value of cultural relics lies in the history, culture and feelings it carries. What we can do is to appreciate and protect these treasures left by our predecessors with reverence, instead of letting them become the realization tools of alienation by capital under human desire and vanity. You know, if the benefits are large enough, even cruel means will be accepted by some mercenary people. How can we accept the so-called "peace" and "beautiful lines" exchanged for the pain of other animals with a clear conscience?