A Study On The Circulation,Consumption And Significance Of Jadeite In Chinese Society During The Ming And Qing Dynasties

Jadeite is an imported product from Myanmar,but in the life history of jadeite,the development,consumption and change of nature of jadeite are closely related to Chinese society in Ming and Qing Dynasties.This article will review the development and consumption activities of jadeite in Chinese society during the Ming and Qing Dynasties,sort out the process of changing the name and nature of jadeite caused by these activities,and analyze the role of state power,commercial activities and traditional culture in this process..Meng Mi and Meng Yang,who produced jadeite in the early Ming Dynasty,belonged to the area under the jurisdiction of the chieftain.In order to obtain resources such as rubies,the Ming government carried out the development of treasure wells,which also led to the development of private gem and jade business activities.After the late Ming Dynasty,Mengmi,Mengyang and other areas were controlled by Myanmar,and official development activities stopped,but private business activities continued,and jadeite was gradually brought into Chinese society by these activities.At this time,jadeite was called "Cuisheng Stone" in western Yunnan.In the mid-Qing Dynasty,with the prosperity of folk jadeite consumption in economic and cultural centers such as Beijing,the value of jadeite increased suddenly,and it became a popular precious jade among the people.At this stage,the civil society created the new name "Jade Jade" by clinging to and borrowing the concepts of "jade" and "jade" in traditional culture.At the end of the Qing Dynasty,the status of jadeite in the palace consumption increased,thus gaining a higher social reputation and becoming a luxury.Jewelry and furnishings made of jadeite were widely used in the court and sold at high prices among the people.At this stage,the title of jadeite has no longer emphasized the concept of "jade",and the name "jadeite" has been fixed.From the beginning of the Ming Dynasty to the end of the Qing Dynasty,jadeite gradually became a luxury symbol of consumers’ wealth and status from a low-priced regional commodity.Emerald jade also replaced the original emerald bird and emerald feathers and became what the name "emerald" refers to.In this process,the development of gemstones led by state power led to the development of folk jadeite,commercial activities promoted the circulation of jadeite in different regions and classes,and traditional culture was an important tool for the people to understand and define jadeite.Jeweled Jadeite.