1. In the new period, the ancestors in the southern margin of Tarim Basin have discovered Hetian jade, and the exact age needs to be verified. After the discovery of Hetian jade, the local ancestors opened up a route to transport Hetian jade, namely "Jade Road". According to research, it will take about 5000-6000 years for this "Jade Road" to export Hetian jade to the Central Plains. This road laid the foundation for the later Silk Road, and this historical achievement is indelible.
2. Among many jade articles in China, Hetian jade is considered to be the best among many jade articles after long-term use and appraisal by ancestors. Therefore, from Xia Dynasty to Zhou Dynasty, Hetian jade has become the main jade material of court jade. A large number of jades unearthed from Fu Hao's tomb in Yin Shang Dynasty show that the use of Hetian jade reached its first peak in the late Shang Dynasty.
The traditional culture of the Chinese nation is profound and has a long history. In particular, Confucianism, represented by Confucius and Mencius, takes benevolence as the center and occupies an important position in traditional culture. In the Spring and Autumn Period, Guan Zi and Confucius put forward the theories of "Nine Virtues" and "Eleven Virtues" according to the physical properties of Hetian jade, which made the moralization of jade reach an unprecedented climax, provided spiritual support for China people to love jade and made it one of the cultural characteristics of the Chinese nation. According to scholars' research, jade is not only moralized, but also politicized and religiousized. It is worth mentioning that the traditional jade culture is still of great significance in today's socialist spiritual civilization construction.
4. From Qin Shihuang, China implemented the emperor system until the Qing Dynasty, and Hetian jade became the imperial jade. Most of the jade articles in the palace are Hetian jade. In particular, the jade seal symbolizing imperial power is mostly made of jade, mostly hetian jade, such as the jade seal used for more than 200 years in Qing Dynasty. There are 25 squares in the Forbidden City. Except wood and gold, the rest are jade, most of which are Hetian jade.
5. From the historical records of the Han Dynasty to the official history of the Qing Dynasty, it is collectively called the Twenty-Five History. Hetian jade is recorded in these brilliant historical documents, which is difficult for other jade to see. This historical fact has been recognized by all generations. As Song, a great scientist in Ming Dynasty, said, "whoever uses jade, the most expensive one is praseodymium." Pharmacist Li Shizhen also said: "There are many places where jade is produced, and jade is the most expensive."
6. There are many kinds of jades and jades in China. However, as early as the Shang and Zhou Dynasties, China's jade articles entered the period with Hetian jade as the main body from the era of colored stone jade articles in primitive society. Chinese jade is known as the unique "Oriental Art" in the world, which is an important part of China culture and the quintessence of China. Hetian jade occupies a very important position in China jade raw materials. It can be said that without Hetian jade, there would be no such splendid Chinese jade, and there would be no such splendid Chinese jade culture in China.