1. Emerald Watermelon
Emerald watermelon was given to Empress Dowager Cixi, who liked it very much and specially ordered people to take strict care of it. Jade watermelon is very lifelike, with green watermelon skin outside, watermelon vines attached to the watermelon skin, and red watermelon pulp and black watermelon seeds inside. In addition, the material of jade watermelon is good, so it is very vivid and beautiful after carving. Jade watermelon was originally a pair, one of which was lost and has not been found so far, and the other is in a private museum in the United States.
2. Jade wand
The emerald wand was discovered by Zhang Zhidong and dedicated to Empress Dowager Cixi. It is said that the jade wand has a certain relationship with the Buddhist pestle, and it can exorcise evil spirits just like the Buddhist pestle, so Cixi likes to put it beside her when she sleeps, so that she can have a good sleep while exorcising evil spirits.
3. Emerald cabbage
Jade cabbage is also carved very vividly. Jade cabbage is made of white and jade stone. The white part is naturally cabbage, and the emerald part is naturally carved into cabbage leaves. Whether the leaves are drooping or rolled up are carefully carved, and two insects are also carefully carved on them, which are now collected in the National Palace Museum in Taipei.
4. A hint of sweetness
Carved with ice jadeite, it is a new lotus, giving people a feeling of muddy but not dirty. There is also a frog carved on the lotus, which gives people a lively and vivid feeling.
5. It is flourishing day by day.
Below this object is an elaborate withered towel gourd, and above it are green leaves and freshly grown towel gourd seedlings. Risheng mainly reflects vitality and gives people new ideas.
The following are just some jade articles that Empress Dowager Cixi likes. These objects are priceless now, and most of them are collected in museums for everyone to watch.
Empress Dowager Cixi likes jadeite not only because these jadeite objects are very beautiful. Jade contains trace elements beneficial to the body, which can massage people's acupoints, promote blood circulation, regulate people's body and have the effect of skin care, which is also an important reason why Empress Dowager Cixi likes jade.
Empress Dowager Cixi's deep love for jade is because it is healthy, because it is beautiful and has a beautiful meaning. So what characteristics do you like about jade?