Chinese jade refers to the jade mined or carved in China from the Neolithic onward. It is the primary hardstone of Chinese sculpture. Although deep and...
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differing from the pyroxene jade rock. In China, the name jadeite has been replaced with fei cui, the traditional Chinese name for this gem that was in...
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often identified with Śakra in Chinese Buddhist cosmology and identified with Yu the Great in Chinese mythology. The Jade Emperor is known by many names...
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Jade Dynasty (Chinese: 诛仙), also known as Jade Dynasty 1 and Zhu Xian, is a 2019 Chinese fantasy action film directed by Ching Siu-tung and starring Xiao...
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Nephrite (redirect from Nephrite jade)
E., G. Fang. 2009. The Chinese Jade Age: Early Chinese Jades in American Museums. Science Press, Beijing, 403 p. (in Chinese and English) Darwent, J...
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A jade burial suit (Chinese: 玉衣; pinyin: yù yī; lit. 'jade clothing') is a ceremonial suit made of pieces of jade in which royal members in Han dynasty...
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Chinese folk art or Chinese handcrafts are artistic forms inherited from a regional or ethnic scene in China. Usually there are some variation between...
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The bi (Chinese: 璧) is a type of circular ancient Chinese jade artifact. The earliest bi were produced in the Neolithic period, particularly by the Liangzhu...
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often translated as Mr. He's jade, was a sacred ceremonial bi (a jade annulus) which had an important role in Chinese history. First appearing during...
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dragon Chinese drama Chinese festival Chinese folklore Chinese folk religion Chinese garden Chinese instrument Chinese jade Chinese literature Chinese marriage...
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In China she is best known for starring in the 2017 blockbuster Wolf Warrior 2, the second highest-grossing Chinese film ever made. Celina Jade was born...
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TVB Jade (Chinese: 無綫電視翡翠台), or simply Jade, is a Hong Kong Cantonese-language free-to-air television channel owned and operated by Television Broadcasts...
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Cong (vessel) (redirect from Jade cong)
A cong (Chinese: 琮; pinyin: cóng; Wade–Giles: ts'ung2) is a form of ancient Chinese jade artifact. It was later also used in ceramics. The earliest cong...
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The Chinese dragon (Chinese: 龍; pinyin: lóng), also loong, is a legendary creature in Chinese mythology, Chinese folklore, and Chinese culture at large...
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Crassula arborescens—the silver jade plant, silver dollar (jade) plant, beestebul, Chinese jade, cookie plant, money plant, or money tree, that is endemic...
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Heirloom Seal of the Realm (redirect from Imperial Seal of China)
(traditional Chinese: 傳國玉璽; simplified Chinese: 传国玉玺; pinyin: chuán guó yù xǐ), also known in English as the Imperial Seal of China, was a Chinese jade seal allegedly...
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are two schools of thought in Chinese astrology: Chinese New Year or the Start of Spring. According to legend, the Jade Emperor held a contest to decide...
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Moon rabbit (redirect from Jade Rabbit)
but the contents of the mortar differ among Chinese, Japanese, Korean, and Vietnamese folklore. In Chinese folklore, the rabbit is often portrayed as a...
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California. "The Jade Pendant". crimsonforestfilms.com. 2017. "Screenwriter L.P. Leung on his Chinese American Western 'The Jade Pendant' and its 50...
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situation. The game is set in the Jade Empire, a fictional kingdom based on elements of Ancient Chinese history and Chinese mythology. Humans live side by...
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The Honda Jade (Japanese: ホンダ・ジェイド, Honda Jeido) is a compact MPV produced by Honda. It was first introduced in the Chinese market in September 2013,...
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A huang (璜) is a Chinese arc-shaped jade artifact that was used as a pendant. Huang arcs were used in a jade pei ornament set (組玉佩), which would be worn...
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Pig dragon (category Jade)
zhūlóng (simplified Chinese: 玉猪龙; traditional Chinese: 玉豬龍) is a type of jade artifact from the Hongshan culture of neolithic China. Pig dragons are zoomorphic...
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Hardstone carving (redirect from Jade figurine)
2nd millennium BCE Shang dynasty on. Traditional Chinese culture attaches strong powers to jade; the jade burial suits in which aristocrats of the Han dynasty...
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The Jade Buddha Temple (simplified Chinese: 玉佛禅寺; traditional Chinese: 玉佛禪寺; pinyin: Yùfó Chán Sì; Shanghainese: Niohveh Zoe Zy, literally Jade Buddha...
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bones, horns, stones, and jade. Hairpins are an important symbol in Chinese culture, and are associated with many Chinese cultural traditions and customs...
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Jade Dragon Snow Mountain (simplified Chinese: 玉龙雪山; traditional Chinese: 玉龍雪山; pinyin: Yùlóng Xuěshān; Naxi: Jingv'lv or Ngv'lv bbei jjuq) is a mountain...
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grid of steel envelops 40 stories of glass with a fluidity inspired by Chinese jade carving." The interior has a gaming floor, a rooftop pool, a modern-art...
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Royal Jade cong (Chinese: 玉琮王; pinyin: yù cóng wáng) is a jade cong found in the tomb at Fanshan cemetery, archaeological site of the Liangzhu culture...
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