Changhua bloodstone is a precious gem unique to China. It has a bright red like chicken blood and a natural beauty like jade. Has always been cherished like jade jewelry. National treasure? Its reputation is well-known at home and abroad. "Zhejiang Tongzhi" compiled by Qianlong in Qing Dynasty once recorded:? Yin Zhangshi, produced in Changhua County, is red with vermilion and blue-purple. It's cute to play with, but it's rare to be near. ?
The origin of changhua bloodstone
Changhua bloodstone is produced in northwest Changhua, Lin 'an City, Zhejiang Province? West Zhejiang Grand Canyon? Yuyan Mountain at the source. Changhua's bloodstone is not only red? Chicken blood? In addition, there are black, white, yellow, green, blue, gray, brown, purple, cyan and other basic colors in the background color. All kinds of different shades of colors blend with each other and are natural, without artificial carving, forming a beautiful and colorful natural pattern.
Development of Changhua Chicken Blood Stone
Changhua bloodstone was formed in rhyolitic tuff in Late Jurassic (about 1 100 million years ago), which was formed by Cinnabar (HgS) continuously infiltrating between kaolinite (Ko) and dickite (Di), with Mohs hardness of 2 ~ 3 and specific gravity of 2.66 ~ 2.9. The discovery and exploitation of Changhua bloodstone has a history of more than 65,438+0,000 years, and it was widely used in Ming and Qing Dynasties. By the Ming Dynasty, Changhua bloodstone handicrafts had become treasures of the imperial palace and the British Museum. Emperors and empresses such as Kangxi, Yongzheng, Qianlong, Jiaqing, Xianfeng, Tongzhi and Xuan Tong in Qing Dynasty all chose Changhua bloodstone as the jade seal. Premier Zhou also chose Changhua bloodstone as a national gift to former Japanese Prime Minister Tanaka. Guo Moruo, Wu Changshuo, Qi Baishi, Xu Beihong, Pan Tianshou, Ye and many other cultural celebrities have also formed an indissoluble bond with Changhua bloodstone. Nowadays, the upsurge of Changhua bloodstone has been triggered, mainly focusing on collection, collection, research and exhibition. What is even more rare is that it is also quite famous in Southeast Asian countries such as Japan, South Korea and Singapore.