Hetian jade inlaid with gold is called "gold inlaid with jade".
"Gold inlaid with jade" refers to a special processing technology of gold and jade (that is, inlaid with all kinds of jade on gold wares), and sometimes refers to gold and jade products made by this processing technology. For example, the twentieth time in Jin Ping Mei: "Type the rest for me, and the gold inlaid jade Guanyin on the front of his aunt will be distracted." The seventy-second time: "Lin wore a scarlet sleeveless robe, a gold jade belt around his waist, and a colorful skirt." This kind of "gold inlaid with jade" was originally easy to identify. How can people be "blind and ignorant"
Gold inlaid with jade, as the name implies, is to embed all kinds of beautiful jade in gold ware. This special mosaic technology of gold and jade is unique to China, with a long history and exquisite production. In the traditional culture of China, gold and jade symbolize nobility and purity, just as the poet Li Bai praised that "alcohol is a golden cup, ten thousand copper coins and a hip flask, and a jade plate is ten thousand yuan". Therefore, gold inlaid with jade means "a good marriage between gold and jade" and is a perfect combination of nobility, auspiciousness and the other.
Since ancient times, the combination of gold and jade was controlled by the emperor hundreds of years ago as a symbol of wealth and power. The perfect combination of gold and jade has become a symbol of honor and auspiciousness for people of insight to enjoy. The combination of gold and jade symbolizes the strength of men and the softness of women, so the combination of gold and jade also represents the combination of men and women. "Golden branches and jade leaves" originally described flowers and trees with beautiful branches and leaves, and later referred to royal descendants. Now it is a metaphor for people who are born noble or exquisite. Its origin is in Pu Bao's Notes on China in Ancient and Modern Times: "Fight with the monarch and go to the emperor." In the Tang Dynasty, Wang Jian's "Palace Flirting" said: "Butterfly, butterfly, fly to the golden branches and jade leaves." The dragon and phoenix are called "golden branches and jade leaves", and the typical talented women are called "golden jade and good marriage". "Good marriage" originally refers to a marriage that conforms to the feudal order, and later refers to a beautiful marriage. Gold inlaid jade also has the meaning of "happiness from now on", which symbolizes wealth and talent and is an important place for jade crafts in China. In the production of jade ornaments, it also shows the combination of gold and jade, so there is a saying that "gold and jade are inlaid with jade", which means that lovers shall have Jill. Due to the fusion of western gem jewelry culture and eastern jade culture, more and more jade ornaments are inlaid, and even Guanyin and Buddha statues carved by jade are inlaid with 18k gold. The advantage of this is to set off the bright green color of jade and protect the jade itself. At present, there are many middle and low-grade small ornaments on the market, such as jade buckles and jade beads, which are often used to make gold-encrusted jadeites, and even the gifts of state guests often appear in the form of gold-encrusted jadeites.
"Ignorance of gold and jade inlaid with jade" is a common saying in China, which is often used to describe ignorance and lack of ability to distinguish things.
This proverb is misunderstood as a homonym of "Ignorance of Jingshan Jade". However, this proverb is a classic of Han Feizi He: In the Spring and Autumn Period, Bian He, a Chu man, saw a phoenix fall on a bluestone in Jingshan (located in Nanzhang County, Hubei Province). At that time, people thought that the phoenix bird would not fall without treasure. So, Bian He decided that there must be Baoyu in that piece of bluestone, so he gave it to Li, the king of Chu. Li, the king of Chu, ordered a jade worker to identify it, and the jade worker said it was just a stone. The king of Chu was furious and ordered to cut off Bian He's left foot. After the death of Li, the king of Chu, Chu Wuwang succeeded to the throne, and Bian He went to present a treasure. Chu Wuwang ordered the jade worker to identify it, but the jade worker still said it was just a stone. Then, Bian He lost his right foot because of the crime of deceiving the monarch. After Chu Wuwang's death, King Chu Wen succeeded to the throne. Bian He, holding the diamond, wept bitterly at the foot of Chushan Mountain until tears welled up and blood flowed. King Wen of Chu was very surprised when he heard about it. He sent someone to ask him, "Many people in the world have their feet cut off. Why are you so sad? " Bian He replied: "I am not sad that my feet have been cut off, but I regard jewels as stones and loyalists as liars." After hearing this, King Wen of Chu ordered the jade worker to cut open this rough jade and found that it was really a rare treasure. Later, in order to show the name of Bian He, King Wen of Chu named this piece of jade "Heshibi". Because Heshibi comes from Jingshan, it is also called "Jingshan Jade" by later generations. For example, there is a sentence in Cao Zhi's Book with Yang Zude in the Three Kingdoms: "Everyone claims to hold snake beads, and everyone claims to hold Jingshan jade."