Like many Burmese children, Hu's education began in temples. At the age of 9, he was sent to a temple to become a monk. /kloc-After returning to China at the age of 0/5, he immediately went to the "Golden Palace Temple" in Wacheng, Myanmar to meditate and learn Buddhism. 65438-0983 entered Wacheng University, majoring in mineralogy and philosophy. From 1985, Hu, an adult, began to inherit the family business and traveled between Myanmar and Thailand, engaged in the sale of jadeite, ruby and sapphire, and also began to learn gem cutting technology and jewelry design.
"My great-grandfather, grandfather, they dug so many jadeites all their lives and sold them. By the time they died, only jade and money were left, which made no contribution to jade culture. " Hu believes that the real jade art has been handed down from the ancient court of China. Compared with China's jade culture, Myanmar's jade design thought seems a little thin. "Jade design in China usually has some cultural implications, such as growing old together and prolonging life. But many Burmese craftsmen just painted a happy picture and expressed it casually, which is not so rich in meaning. When I was a teenager in Myanmar, I just made some simple sculptures, and there was no breakthrough in craft and theme design. In China, jade often has a serious idea before a work. "
It should be said that the tradition of the Hu family still has some cultural genes. Hu has seen many antiques collected by his grandfather at home since he was a child. Hu knew the value of antiques when he was a child. He clearly remembers that at the age of seven, he broke an antique jade and was punished by his grandfather. He was not convinced at that time, because many beautiful jade articles could be seen in the streets and alleys of Myanmar. Grandpa told him that everything is made by people now, but all the things hidden at home are from the Tang Dynasty, and things from the Ming Dynasty can't be bought in the market.
During 1995, Hu went to Taiwan Province to study Chinese and visited his long-cherished "Jade Cabbage" in the Palace Museum. The son of a jade merchant with a large family made a grand wish: carving several works of art that will be handed down to future generations. "I want to make something I can't bear to sell, and I want to find that feeling." He said. From 65438 to 0999, Hu got the professional certification of jewelry appraisal and design from GIA, and then devoted himself to jade design.