National Museum of China DiscoveryⅦ

Ancient Chinese Jades
● Venue: Gallery S13

At least 8,000 years ago, Chinese ancestors discovered a beautiful stone, jade. Ancient Chinese believed that jade is the quintessence of heaven and earth. It is sacred, often personified, and endowed with aesthetic values, even in modern times, some certain kind of jade is also expensive. The National Museum of China has more than 80,000 ancient jades, all of which are considered by scholars to be the most representative jades in China from the Neolithic (about 5000 years ago) to the Qing Dynasty (1616 AD -1912 AD). They reflect the traditions and aesthetic tastes of the ancient Chinese people.

Step down from the white marble base at the rear of the Hall of Preserving Harmony, a wide courtyard separates the outer court from inner court.