And this is beyond ordinary people's understanding. In their view, these jades are precious jewels and a symbol of wealth. Where can I think about jade culture? Modern people know little about jade culture, and only people with high cultural literacy or conservative will like jade.
1. Jade culture is an elegant culture with few audiences. Jade culture was the culture of nobles and rich people in ancient times, and the people at the bottom had no chance to understand jade knowledge at all. The nobility and the rich are always in the minority. Jade culture may be passed down by the descendants of these people. But among the broad masses of the bottom people, it does not spread at all.
Jade culture belongs to elegant culture. You know, the inheritance of elegant culture is more difficult, because it is more difficult to understand and less proficient. Vulgar culture is more easily accepted and passed down. Just like most people always have a little knowledge of jade, but they know a lot about gold and silver, and they can even tell the difference between true and false. Because gold and silver are more common than jade, people will know more about it when they come into contact with more people.
2. Jade is inconvenient to carry, and gradually it is not loved by the public. Ancient people like to carve jade carvings into Yu Pei, jade bracelets or other gadgets, and then tie them to their bodies. And where will modern people use jade? It is inconvenient to wear a jade bracelet and use a computer, and your wrist will be very uncomfortable; To be a Yu Pei, do you want to tie it on your pants or hang it around your neck? Even if it is made into a small object, what should I do if I lose it?
Modern people travel in different places every day, with fast pace and quick action. Jade, on the other hand, belongs to ancient literati and is a kind of cultivation and hobby, which is totally unsuitable for this fast-paced society. Modern people use jade, but believe that jade will protect the Lord and regard jade as an amulet. This is different from the original jade culture. And only a few people like the real jade culture.
Influenced by western culture, people prefer diamond crystals. With the influence of western culture on many people in China, most people will prefer diamonds and crystals. Because compared with the cleanliness and purity of jade, diamonds are more expensive, while crystals are more colorful.
In fact, diamond is only a kind of hard carbon ore, but because it is relatively rare, it is gradually regarded as a precious gem. People believe that the hardest diamond expresses the longest love. The high price of diamonds makes them sought after by many people. Crystal is not only more colorful, but also regarded as a magical stone by western metaphysics. So many people follow the trend and buy these crystals, naively thinking that these crystals can change their destiny.
These two kinds of gems are loved by many young people, but jadeite has become a representative of the old school. This also makes jade culture more difficult to be loved, understood and accepted by people.
Generally speaking, jade culture is an elegant culture, which few people accept and understand, and the popularity of modern western gems has gradually forgotten jade culture. However, jade culture still has a lofty position in some people's hearts. If it is not loved by most people, it does not mean that it will disappear. Perhaps with people's re-acceptance and understanding of China's traditional culture, jade culture will one day become a culture that China people are familiar with and love.