He s bi is a ring, so how exactly is it made into a jade seal?

Don't be misled by the pile of jade seals carved by Emperor Qianlong, the jade seals more than 2,000 years ago are not so big, not to mention that He's bi is made into jade seals, it can not only be made into jade seals, but even two pairs of bracelets can be made with leftover materials. China's jade culture has a long history, which has appeared since the Paleolithic Age, and it can even be said that Chinese jade culture runs through the entire Chinese civilization.

The emergence of jade and the establishment of jade culture is a long process, during which it has undergone different periods of evolution, and you can see this evolution process through many jade artifacts of different eras, which has little to do with the material of jade itself, mainly reflecting the cultural and spiritual pursuits of different periods.

There is not much to say about the origin of He's Bi, which is found in middle school textbooks, and the final outcome of He's Bi is that it was carved into a symbol of royal power in China's feudal dynasty - the jade seal of the country.

Bi "is a kind of jade carved into a ring ritual vessel, specially used for sacrifice, then the size of the bi is relatively large, since the jade bi is used for sacrifice, it must be the royal family can be used, the royal family to use the jade bi for sacrifice, it must be the jade bi to be larger, if it is too small, can not show the majesty of the royal family, but also can not highlight the piety of the ancestors. At the same time, there are also large bronze vessels sacrificed, and the jade is too small, and it is not coordinated enough to be placed on the side of the bronze vessels.

Therefore, from the perspective of the use function of jade, it is relatively large, and the most intuitive is that the diameter of jade is large and the thickness is large.

So in the era of the late Qin and early Han dynasties, how big is the jade seal, which is evidenced by archaeological objects, you can know that the picture is basically very small, the shape is square, and the thickness is not high, which is not because the material is not enough, but the aesthetic choice in the development of jade culture. Even the Empress Lv's seal is only so little, and the heirloom jade seal carved by Qin Shi Huang with He's bi should not be too big.

As mentioned above, the development of jade culture is not determined by personal preference, but by the entire cultural environment and humanistic preferences at that time, so Qin Shi Huang's use of He's bi to carve into a jade seal of the country also follows this basic principle.

The development of jade seal also has a long history, the early jade seal is also a kind of ritual existence, the practical function is not strong, knowing that the Han Dynasty began, the jade seal has become a symbol of royal power, and even developed to as a very authoritative function of the imperial power seal, it has completely changed from the function of playing to the practical function.

The size of the jade seal began in the Sui and Tang dynasties, which was due to the fact that the jade seal was attached to the attribute of the mandate of heaven of the imperial power, since it represented the symbol of imperial power, it must be hoped that the size of the jade seal could show the prestige of the imperial power, so when carving the jade seal, the size was deliberately enlarged.

In the middle of the Qing Dynasty, the Qianlong Emperor was in love with the jade seal, and he carved many of his favorite jade seals, which were his pure personal hobbies.

As a kind of Chinese jade culture, jade seal has a strong feudal royal color, and is a very important cultural symbol in the inheritance of Chinese dynasties.

He's Bi is a ring state that is imagined by later generations, and no one knows what state it is, so it is entirely possible to make a jade seal.

Personally, I think that the heirloom jade seal is made of Lantian jade, which has nothing to do with He's Bi, and He's Bi is just a legend.

The jade seals of the pre-Qin period were not as large as they were in the Ming and Qing dynasties, but were relatively small, so they were easy to make.

He's bi was not made into a national jade seal. It's just a rumor, but no one has seen the legendary He's Bi to this day.

The jade seal of the country was written by Qin Ying's political order Li Si, and the craftsman Sun Shou carved it with Lantian jade as the carrier. It's not made by He's Bi, and it's impossible to make a jade seal about He's Bi. Among the unearthed cultural relics, the largest jade bi is only thick, and there is a round hole in the middle, even if the legendary Heshi bi is large enough, the thickness is not enough.

First, the origin of He's Bi.

When it comes to He's Bi, the first thing we should think of Bian He, who had his legs cut off after two generations of monarchs, suffered a lot, and was finally found by King Wen of Chu to find a good jade, and finally named He's Bi. And there is a marriage match from the State of Chu, and he will send the He family to Zhao Guoyi. Qin vainly tried to get the allusion of He's Bi pretending to exchange fifteen cities, and Lin Xiangru was witty and "returned to Zhao".

Thus, the legend of He's Bi was handed down, and finally Qin destroyed the Six Kingdoms and got He's Bi. But no one has seen the specific appearance, perhaps it has been destroyed in the long river of history!

Second, the legend of the jade seal of the founding of Qin.

According to legend, the jade of He's bi is very large, not only made He's bi, but also left a lot of jade, and after Qin unified the six countries, he got He's bi and this piece of jade, so as to make the jade seal of the country and the nine dragon pot and the nine dragon cup. And this jade seal is engraved with the eight characters of "Ordered by the sky, both longevity and eternal prosperity". It symbolizes the meaning of sanctity and eternal prosperity.

The jade seal of the founding of the Qin Dynasty came from this. Although this statement is a legend of the ancients, it breaks the rumor that He's Bi is a jade seal. Perhaps many things are misleading us in judging the truth of the matter.

But if you think about making jade seals, it is absolutely impossible.

Third, it is a rumor that He's Bi is a jade seal, and the size is even more undesirable.

The correct solution should be that the jade seal is carved from Li Si seal and handed over to the jade craftsman Sun Shou with Lantian jade. And the ring-shaped Heshi Bi Yingzheng is also very fond. How can it be carved into a jade seal to use, and it is impossible to make a jade seal in terms of size.

The first generation of jade seals was also born in the Qin State. In later generations, there were also several times in the struggle for hegemony. I will never see him.

Because the Heshi bi is very thick, you can take part of it to make a jade seal, so its shape does not matter.

Because the area of the jade seal is relatively small, the jade seal at that time only occupies a small piece and does not need a large area, so the Heshi bi can be made into a jade seal.

Because it is not certain whether it is ring-shaped or not, no one has seen it, but it is speculated that it is ring-shaped based on its name.

Wang Nai made the jade people take care of it, and the fruit was treasured, so he ordered to say "He's Bi". Who said that He's Bi must be ring-shaped?

The earliest jade seal was small and was photographed big by TV.

The jade seals before the Han Dynasty were all flat

And the Holy Grail is also.

How big do you think the jade seal is?

Since the Heshi Bi has been lost, what the real Heshi Bi looks like and what kind of jade it is made of is no longer known today, and can only be imagined through the description in the limited written records. He's Bi, a famous jade in Chinese history, is also known as He's Bi, Jing Yu, Jing Hong, Jing Bi, Hebi, and Hepu, which is a treasure in the world. When it was first excavated, it was called Wei, and since then, the rough stone of the jade that has not been processed is called Wei.

According to preliminary estimates, the thickness of the Heshi bi is at least 10 centimeters, and it is not the ring-shaped jade worn by the ancient Confucian scholars. It is even more likely that Heshibi is just a simple and rough processed jade. At the same time, because it is said that the He's bi was made into a jade seal by Qin Shi Huang, and with the change of dynasties, the jade seal is said to have been lost after the Tang Dynasty, and the original style of the He's bi is basically impossible to know.

He's Bi is the treasure of ancient China, unparalleled in the world, is revered as a symbol, the jade of Jingshan, the pearl of the spirit snake (i.e. the pearl of Hebi Sui) is a magical treasure, the national treasure is a priceless treasure, not the value of the city can be described.

So, where did Jian Hong end up and where did he go? At present, there are two speculations: the first is that the Heshi Bi was buried in the mausoleum of Qin Shi Huang as a burial object, and was not passed down to future generations as a jade seal.

If this is the case, one day in the future, when the underground palace of the Qin Shi Huang Mausoleum is excavated, we will also have the opportunity to see the style of He's Bi. Another speculation is that He's Bi may have been lost in the late Qin War or plundered by Xiang Yu. At the end of Qin, Xiang Yu led his troops to attack Xianyang, burned Qin palaces, excavated Qin tombs, and plundered treasures and beauties, and He's Bi may be among them.

But in the subsequent Chu-Han War, Xiang Yu was defeated, and the whereabouts of He's Bi were unknown.

Finish back to Zhao

After the appearance of the Dounai and Shibi, they became the national treasure of the Chu State and never showed it easily. Later, the state of Chu proposed to the state of Zhao, so that the family of Hebi came to the state of Zhao. In 283 B.C., King Zhaoxiang of Qin heard that Zhao had a and a clan, and proposed to exchange 15 cities, because Zhao was weak and Qin was strong, Zhao did not dare to slacken, but was reluctant, so he sent Lin Xiangru, who was wise and resourceful, to make Qin.

Lin Xiangru knew that there was fraud in it, and secretly sent He's Bi back to Zhao.

1. What kind of jade is Zheng Liang's Bi, there is no accurate statement so far, and different schools have different conjectures.

2. The one that has reached the treasure level in the yellow wax stone is now called Huanglongyu. According to the Chinese jade culture - Ka and jade mining Sanqing Mountain. The history is called Huaiyu Mountain, because the country has a jade master at that time, everyone thinks that it is an ordinary river pebble, so that Bian and the second execution, Huaiyu Mountain does not produce other jade, so it is Huanglongyu, and now according to the historical facts, experts are identified as mining in Sanqing Mountain, Jiangxi today.

Key buried. 3. Change color. Hao Yongwei, a geoarchaeologist and a member of the China Gems and Jade Association, announced in 1986 at the National Geological History Academic Conference with the title of "Exploring the Source of He's Bi": "He's Bi is a moonstone, which is produced in the area of Bancangping and Yinyu River, the source of the frustrated water in the west of Shennongjia, where Bian and Baopu were ......It has been affirmed and praised by scholars and experts in China's geology, archaeology and gemstone circles, and has caused a great sensation at home and abroad.

In 1998, there was also a special article in "China Gems and Jade". After years of research, the late Professor Yuan Kuirong, an internationally renowned geologist and expert in gems and ornamental stones, reproduced a Heshi bi with color-changing labradorite as raw material, reproducing the original appearance of the thousand-year-old seal.

4. Turquoise. Du Guangting of the Tang Dynasty said in "Records of Differences": "The essence of the hidden stars fell into Jingshan Mountain, turned into jade, the color of the side view is blue, and the color of the right view is white."

Tao Zongyi of the Yuan Dynasty said in "Nancun Dropout Record": "The color of the jade seal of the country is green and mysterious, and it is brilliant. Zhang Hongzhao, a famous Chinese geologist, according to Du Guangting's Du Guangting's "Lu Yi Ji" and Tao Zongyi's "Nancun Dropout Record" of the Yuan Dynasty described the color phenomenon of He's Bi, believes that the "He's Bi" produced in the boundary of Jingzhou, Hubei Province, can be interpreted as turquoise rock, commonly known as "Xiangyang Dianzi".

Because turquoise is a special jade of Hubei, it is within the boundaries of the so-called Jingzhou in ancient times, and turquoise usually has a layer of skin. Gem experts Li Qiang and Li Haiying also advocate this view. Li Qiang in the article "He's Bi is Turquoise", and Li Haiying in the article "He's Bi is not labradorite but turquoise", believes that He's Bi is turquoise.

5. Dushan jade. In April 2008, ** TV broadcast a series of special programs "Duyu Spring and Autumn", pointing out that "He's bi was processed into a jade seal to replace the lost Xia Ding to become the treasure of the Qin Dynasty, which may be the most glorious history of Nanyang Dushan jade." ”

6. Rare agate. Mr. Tang Wei created a theory about the material of the national treasure and the bi, which is a rare and rare piece of green agate of the fetus.