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The application of ancient jade in daily life

2021-07-18 568

The Qing Dynasty was a peak period for the use of jade. High-quality jade materials were continuously

 transported to Beijing, Suzhou, Yangzhou and other jade production centers. The craftsmanship of cutting jade was further improved, and a large number of jade articles for daily use began to appear.

For example, jade chopsticks, jade bowls, jade bottles, tea sets, jade incense burner and so on. They are not only beautiful in appearance, but also very fine in texture and durable. These things are still in use today, but also become the object of modern people to chase after.

Of course, the wise ancient people also found many other uses of jade in life. When we watch costume dramas, we often see people use silver needles to detect poison, and jade is also used as a tool to detect poison.

In ancient times, merchants always carried several pieces of jade tableware, such as jade bowls and POTS. Use these jade vessels to hold water. To prevent bandits from poisoning and to ensure safety, they would only collect water for cooking and feeding horses. Jade was an important item for traders to maintain life safety in ancient times.

In addition, in some ethnic minority areas, people often use jade to hold food, such as horse milk, to prevent food from spoilage, fresh and delicious, play a role in preservation.