Jade is the highest ritual material in ancient Chinese culture. Peiyu has a long history and has become a long-lasting fashion. Since ancient times, the Chinese have always praised jade because of the beauty it conveys. In line with traditional Chinese thoughts, the jade brand has always been popular as one of the jade carving accessories that you carry with you.
The origin of the jade brand
Jade brand is an independent jade carving art category. Because it is square in size and moderate in size, it can be worn on the chest and can be attached to the waist. Whether it is to enjoy or play, it is suitable for both men and women, so it is very popular among people. .
The jade brand belongs to Peiyu, and it can be traced to the early cultures such as Hongshan, Liangzhu and Yinxu. In the Warring States Period to the Han Dynasty, Peiyu's development reached an unprecedented peak. In addition to wealth, art, and etiquette, it covers political implications.
Due to the successive wars of the Warring States and Qin, the court political struggle was sinister, and the assassinations occurred frequently. Hanting stipulated that the ministers wore the ancient jade group and went to the DPRK. Groups, as the name suggests, are grouped with jade. The group consists of a combination of different sizes of jade, with a silk rope in the middle and a waist, which limits the actions of the civil and military officials. If someone moves too hard, the group will be squeaky, which will inevitably attract the attention of the guards.
Development of jade brand
The jade brand has truly become a kind of jade carving art category, which is in the Ming Jiajing and Wanli years. Because at this time Suzhou has a famous jade carving master - Lu Zigang. Zigang jade carving changed the Ming Dynasty jade and stabbed cheesy. With exquisite jade materials and superb jade carving techniques, the seal, calligraphy and painting art were incorporated into it. The sub-Jade made jade pendants were shaped like squares or rectangles. They were generous and honest, just like brands. Referred to as "Zi Gang Card".
The Chinese calligraphy and painting art is engraved on both sides of the jade card, and the exquisitely decorated head decoration is highly ornamental and playful. It is the main factor that Zigang has a welcome. This not only laid the foundation for the modern jade brand, but also determined the basic form, content and categories of the jade brand.
The contemporary jade brand has been further developed and innovated on the basis of Zigang. It has incorporated quite a lot of modern ideas and aesthetic tastes both in subject matter and volume. For example, the modern jade brand does not stick to the rules in appearance, but tends to be more free and easy to follow, and the subject matter is more varied and changeable. At the same time, because the mechanization of the modern engraving process is more precise and delicate than the traditional tools, the modern jade brand can express the designer's creativity more clearly and delicately in the production process.
The carving and theme of the jade brand
The theme of the jade brand is very wide. The most famous Zigang brand engraves the Chinese calligraphy and painting art on both sides of the jade card. It has a literary temperament and aesthetic taste. Until now, the performance of the jade brand has not been around. Generally speaking, the theme of jade brand can be divided into Jiqing, Buddhism, flowers and birds, landscapes, Bogu (still life), figures and animals. The essence of Chinese traditional culture is to use the meaning of meaning and meaning.
Different themes have different meanings. For example, Zhong Rong said that evil spirits, Guanyin Buddha statues, etc., expressed blessings for blessings, landscapes and temperament, and the frontal patterns on the jade brand were magpies and plum blossoms, then they said that they like magpies, if there is no carving on the jade brand, then the name of the brand. It is called "safe and nothing (decorative)."
The brand's engraving expressions are many, including flat carving, bas-relief, high relief, enamel carving, and leather. Generally, most of them are flat and bas-relief. This is because the performance area of ​​the brand is very small, and the design on it must conform to its characteristics.
The bas-relief and peace sculpture can best grasp the whole, and it will not make the brand look cumbersome. Bas-relief is the most commonly used engraving method of the brand. This method not only makes the surface of the brand flat and neat, but also has a certain space and layering. There is room for people to have fun while playing.
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