"jade" Description. "book Of Songs And Cultural Implications Of The,

The culture of jade occupies an important position in China's vast cultural system,the ancient times of jade is closely linked to the original religion,the period from the Xia and Shang-jade began to be given the meaning of morality,and the importance of such content has been further stressed in the period of zhou,and under the the infection of zhou Dynasty's civilization,it has been contaminated the deep cultural connotation of the Zhou Dynasty.All kinds of "Jade" in "The book of poems" have became the main vehicle for the concept of jade.Jade with the natural properties of stones,and on this basis,the Zhou Dynasty have issued the ethical level of social attributes,and this social attributes is belong to the grade institute System of Zhou Dynasty.The people of Zhou Dynasty contact with the two aspect,so Zhou Dynasty have unique Concept about the jade.So The book of poems has formed the culture.First of all,the article pay attention to the formation of jade cultural,then analysis the jade in The book of poems,and give special view to the connotation from two angles---Practical and Hypothesized.and then focus on analysis the culture Connotation.On the one hand,the practical use of jade are mainly in the sacrificial offering activity,and it play the important role that it become the bridge connect people with deity.and jade become the important medium when the people of Zhou Dynasty pray good fortune toward deity.On the other hand,in the Shang Dynasty and Zhou Dynasty,the jade be widdly used in society activity,at this time,it also has profound political connotation,not only it was the obviously exemplification about hierarchical system,but also it meaned the unified nation and the emblem of the power of nation.On the third hand,the gentleman wear it.This purpose was from the aesthetic point of view of understanding,and it is more important reflected the identity of the noble and lofty character.It has experienced a gradation process from the Material to the Spiritual meaning of the jade.First of all,The people of Zhou Dynasty made a strict Stipulation in the use of jade,it constructed above zhou Dynasty's civilization and was a reflection of hierarchical system of Zhou Dynasty.At this time,the meaning of jade had not been completely independent,but mixed with the use of jade。Secondly,as gift jade was widely used in the social interaction.The combination of jade and emotion is the further evolution in the symbolic meaning of jade.Although it still connected with the jade,but it is different from the former,it became to divide from the civilization and had the emotional meaning.This also reflected the hierarchical system has benn damaged at the same time.Third,people were used jade to Analogy Moral,it combined the Material and the Spiritual use of jade,and has completed the meaning transformation from Material to Spiritual.The jade have had deeper political connotation and the esthetic implication.Finally,this article embarks the influence of jade in "The book of poems" from elegant culture and the vulgar culture.In the elegant culture,mainly of Chinese literature,literature and other creative means having a profound impact in order to increase the beauty sence of reading, and widen the field of literary description;In the vulgar culture,"auspicious signs" come from the same concept of "The Book of poems" of jade,this concept is used in the contact of society,the related words of jade come into the people and place names that the impact is also one of the main performance.In short,the jade culture of "The Book of poems" express the characteristics of Zhou Dynasty civilization,it has an important impact on the cultural connotation of the Chinese nation.