Turquoise forms where mineral-rich water seeps into rocky gaps. Over time only the minerals remain—as turquoise. The copper in turquoise gives the gem its shades of blue and green. Some people believed turquoise was a love charm. If a man gave a woman turquoise jewelry, he was pledging his love for her. Many Native Americans […]
The principle of Feng Shui is based on the mutual generation and restraint of the Five Elements. These five elements (energy) constrain and promote each other, forming a dynamic balance system. Understanding Feng Shui requires a relativity concept, and these five elements can be applied to the movement of celestial bodies in the universe, the […]
Fu, Lu, and Shou are three deities worshipped by the Han people in China, symbolizing happiness, prosperity, and longevity. Among them, “Fu” wears an official cap and holds a jade ruyi or holds a child, representing the first-rank emperor of heaven, from whom the saying “blessings from the gods of heaven” originates. “Lu” holds a […]
Pixiu is a mythical creature in ancient Chinese mythology and legend. As one of the representative symbols of auspicious culture, its form has undergone a long historical change and has been enduring on the land of China. It has formed an art form with strong national characteristics, deep in the hearts of the people, and […]
The ancient Chinese discovered 28 constellations in the night sky and used them as symbols for observing stars. In Chinese Taoism, these 28 constellations are evenly divided into four groups, each shaped like four animals: Qinglong, Baihu, Zhuque, and Xuanwu (a mixture of turtles and snakes). Qinglong is the god of the East, symbolizing spring […]
The hardworking and wise Chinese express auspicious meanings through cultural symbols such as objects, patterns, numbers, and so on. These cultural symbols are auspicious symbols in Chinese auspicious culture. Chinese Dragon and phoenix are symbols of Chinese civilization. Chinese Dragons generally come from rivers, lakes, and seas, so the symbol of dragon symbolizes harvest and […]
Ru Kiln Ru porcelain was named after its origin in ancient Ruzhou (now Baofeng County, Henan Province), sitting atop among the five famous porcelains in the Song Dynasty. Ru kiln is famous for firing celadon with glaze colors including celeste, sky blue, bean green and moon white. Among them, the sky blue glaze contains gorgeous […]
Ru porcelain is one of top five porcelains in China (Ru, Guan, Jun, Ge and Ding porcelains) which gets its name as it is made in Ruzhou, Henan Province. Ru porcelain enjoys a good reputation of “paramount Ru kiln” in China’s porcelain history. In the late northern Song Dynasty, ru kiln was monopolized by the […]
It is an undeniable fact that Chinese porcelain is renowned worldwide, and in terms of the variety of porcelain itself, it is also extremely diverse. Celadon, white porcelain, shadow blue, monochromatic porcelain, and so on all carry the powerful technology and artistic achievements of ancient China. Among them, there is a type of porcelain that […]