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The imperial Imperial Museum in Xuzhou guishan scenic spot has thousands of treasures of jade, porcelain, bronze ware and calligraphy. These precious cultural relics not only have high ornamental value, but also provide rare reference materials for academic research. They are dazzling and interesting. This issue introduces the collection of two jade pendants in the Western Han Dynasty

Jade dragon and phoenix

Jade dragon and phoenix in the Western Han Dynasty

Basic Information:

Specification: 15 cm long and 7.8 cm wide.

Details: blue jade flake, color deep blue, plane double carving. The pattern takes the dragon as the main body. The dragon is on the top, the phoenix is on the bottom, and the dragon and phoenix fit together.

Jade Swan ornament

Jade swan of the Western Han Dynasty

Basic Information:

Specification: 16.2cm long and 7.3cm wide.

Details: "White birds are white and plump" is recorded in "Book of Songs". So far, "white birds" in many Eurasian languages refers to swans. The word swan first appeared in a poem written by Li Shangyin in the Tang Dynasty, "Pull out the string to warn the fire phoenix and blow the swan." Due to the white color of swans, beautiful body, touching sound and loyal behavior, people unanimously regard swans as a symbol of purity, loyalty and nobility. They are considered to be the messengers of heaven and "divine birds".