英语介绍金银玉器.ppt

;;The gold and silver are scarce and precious metal. They are widely distributed, often existed in a natural form.Because of the striking colors and gloss, they’re easier to be discovered than other metals. Therefore, the gold and silver may be the first metals that used by human. Since the gold and silver came into humans social life, they gradually played a special role in many aspects of economic, political, diplomatic and military.;Chinese philology;culture and allusion;history;history;history;history;history;history;history;history;history;Jade is widely welcomed by the people in the world (especially East Asia).Ususally the materials referred as the jade are mainly jadeite(硬玉) (also known as jade翡翠, the main components: NaAlSi2O6) and nephrite(软玉) ( the main ingredients are Ca2 (Mg, Fe) 5Si8O22 (OH) 2).In a wide sense of the word, jade includes not only the jadeite and nephrite jade, but also include serpentine, lapis lazuli, coral, agate, marble（蛇纹石、青金石、玛瑙、珊瑚、大理石）and other gems. Because of the valuable and easy processing features,the jade became a noble common worship in China.With the influences of Confucius and Confucian founded by him in 4th century BC , jade has become a very important and precious stone ,its status was even more higher than all kinds of precious stones and precious metals.Today, jade is still regarded as a gem that has cultural characteristics in East Asia region.;Chinese philology;history;history;history;history;history;history;history;Political status;Moral significance;culture allusion;Chinas four famous jade ;implements of rites and music(礼乐器);implements of rites and music(礼乐器);The guard device（仪仗器）;Mortuary jade （丧葬玉）;decorative jade （佩饰）;tools for producing and living ;furnishings and miscellaneous devices（陈设，杂器）;Thanks for listening!