What does it mean to give jade? What is the metaphor of the elders sending jade?

There are many meanings of gifting jade, if it is a gift of jade from the elders to the younger generations, it means that the younger generations can be inscribed with objects and encourage the younger generations to learn the flawless humility of beautiful jade; If it is given to the elders by the younger generation, it means that the younger generation respects and blesses the elders, and hopes that the elders will be blessed and prosperous; If it is a gift of jade between peers, it shows that you respect each other.

The symbolic meaning of jade.

1.Buddha. Buddha is the most revered deity of the Chinese people, in many places, the pronunciation of Buddha is not fó, but fú, the same sound as blessing, therefore, Buddha can not only bless peace, but also imply blessing and companionship, is recognized as a mascot in the minds of the people.

The shape of the Jade Buddha is often taken from the Buddha of Rulai, the big-bellied Maitreya Buddha.

There are also many shapes, which means that it is the embodiment of relieving troubles - laughing when you open your mouth, laughing at the ridiculous people in the world, having a big belly, and accommodating things that are intolerable in the world.

2.Dragon. The dragon is the Chinese nation.

The unique animal worship is auspicious.

The incarnation of masculine, a sign of a wealthy and noble emperor, together with the phoenix, means to be a pair or a dragon and a phoenix.

3.Phoenix. The phoenix is also the unique animal worship of the Chinese nation, is the embodiment of auspiciousness, and the dragon together means pairs, the dragon and the phoenix are auspicious, the symbol of the emperor and queen, and the sun Wutong together means the Danfeng Chaoyang.

4.Sheep. Proud, the three sheep imply Sanyang Kaitai.

5.Chrysanthemum. Together with pine, it means that pine chrysanthemum prolongs life.

6.Guan yin. Guanyin's compassion for all sentient beings is the embodiment of relieving suffering and relieving suffering.

7.Goose. Xi loves geese. Wang Xizhi.

It is a calligrapher of the Jin Dynasty, from the house goose.

Swimming in the water to understand the way to use the pen, so develop a love for geese. The metaphor is noble and elegant.

8.Toad. Toad and money homonym, common toad mouth copper coin, meaning rich and rich. Together with the laurel tree, it means that the toad palace is folded. There are often three-legged toads.

and the four-legged toad.

9.Bear. Together with the eagle, it symbolizes heroic fighting spirit.

10.Turtle. Ping'an turtle or longevity turtle.

Together with the crane, it means that the turtle and the crane live together. The horned turtle is the long-lived turtle.

As the ancient saying goes: "Beautiful stone is jade". This definition of jade is, strictly speaking, both geological and cultural.

Culturally, "jade" is a beautiful and noble word. It is known as the saying that "a humble gentleman is as gentle as jade", and even refers to the conduct of "benevolence, righteousness, courtesy, wisdom, and faith" and so on.

The geological "jade" is generally a mineral with dense and hard texture, delicate and warm, with oil or glass luster, semi-transparent to slightly transparent state (individual opaque, such as black jade, etc.), and brilliant colors.

There are two types of jade, one is jadeite of nanoaluminosilicate, such as jadeite; The other type is nephrite jade, such as Hetian jade, Xiuyan Wang, Dushan jade, but also ivory jade, Tibetan porcelain, Tibetan jade, Lijiang porcelain, etc.

"Gift" means to give, to give, "shell" means property, and "Zeng" means "reused" and "second-hand". "Bei" and "Zeng" are combined to mean "giving away to others free of charge the property that they have used but still retains their use value and exchange value".

"Gift" is a phonetic word. From Bei, Zeng Sheng. The original meaning means to give, to give.

Guangyun and Dengyun": "Gift, give away." "Poetry, Zheng Feng, Female Chicken Song":

Knowing the son's coming, he admires it as a gift. Han Zhangheng's "Four Sorrowful Poems": "The beauty gave me a golden knife, how can I repay Ying Qiongyao."

By extension, to send away, to expel one. "Zhou Li, Chunguan, Zhan Meng": "To give nightmares."

Zheng Xuan's note: "Giving, giving, wanting to use new goodness to eliminate evil." "Jia Gongyan Shu:

The old year is coming to an end, and the new year is coming, so give away nightmares at this time. By extension, it refers to the posthumous knighthood of the deceased. "Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Book of Wu, Biography of Lord Wu":

Mrs. Bu died, posthumously presented to the queen. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, "shell" was simplified to "shell", and "gift" was simplified to "gift" by analogy.

There are different metaphors for elders to send jade, including:

1.The gift of jade by the elders to the younger generations usually represents the expectations and blessings of the elders for the younger generations. Jade is regarded as an item that symbolizes auspiciousness, happiness and purity in traditional Chinese culture, so the elders usually give jade objects to express their concern and love for the younger generations, hoping that they can grow up healthy and happy.

2.If the younger generation gives jade to the elders, it usually indicates the reverence and blessing of the younger generations to the elders. The jade given by the younger generations may be the type that the elders like, or it is a jade with special significance, as a way to express their respect and gratitude to the elders.

3.Gifting jade among peers often shows friendship, respect and blessings. In traditional Chinese culture, jade is seen as a gift with emotional connotations, able to express the emotional bond and trust between people.

In conclusion, the metaphor of the elders sending jade is usually associated with emotion, care, blessings, and expectations, and different situations may have different meanings.