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jade
Title: jade
Category: Literature / English
Details: Words: 853 | Pages: 3.6 (approximately 235 words/page)
jade
Basically, I have a great influence by Chinese culture and also I like to discovery many traditional things, so I choice ˇ§jadeˇ¨ for my topic. Jade is not an ordinary stone. Not only it has a mystical background, but also it has deep historical and cultural influence in Chinese society. There are many legends about jadeˇ¦s origin; according to the famous one, China was invaded by the Tartar barbarians, the Imperial Dragon shed tears of sorrow, and these tears petrified into jade. Also, ancient …showed first 85 words of 853 total…
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…showed last 85 words of 853 total…Emblems 5. Symbolic Forms 6. Utilitarian Articles 7. Decorative Objects.
Chinese have great influence by jade. Not only because its value, but also its spiritual position. Nowadays, collecting jade has become a business and peopleˇ¦s pastime. By doing so, collectors can enjoy its excellence and purity.
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Chiang, Fu-tsung. Masterworks of Chinese Jade in the national palace museum
Taipei, Taiwan: National Palace Museum, 1982
Gump, Richard. ˇ§Stone of Heavenˇ¨ Jade Garden City, New York:
Doubleday & Company, Inc., 1962
No author ˇ§Imperial Treasuresˇ¨ Available: http://www.imperialtreasures.com/jades.htm
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