Then, Lao Chen also showed Supreme Treasure and Lu Xiaoyu his rich jade knowledge and his collection of Warring States jade. Regarding the Warring States jade, it also has its own characteristics. The new shape of the double dragon head is often seen in the spring and autumn period. Its shape is simply an arch bridge (rainbow) shape. This kind of jade treasure developed into a more complicated double dragon head pendant in the Warring States period. Anhui Changfeng Yang Cemetery, Shandong Linzi Shangyu Village, Henan Xinyang Changtai Pass and so on are quite representative.

The shape of these jade pendants is still based on the original double dragon first treasure, and symmetrical carved double dragons, double phoenixes, and former faces are attached to the upper and lower edges of the jade pendants, so that the jade pendant shape is more plump; From the original single-line symmetry, it has become two- or three-layer symmetry, enriching and enhancing the symmetrical formal beauty; Due to the application of the carving process, the vivid sense of the utensils and their images is strengthened. The innovative form of this type of jade pendant was inherited by the Han dynasty jade pendant.

Dragon's head with hook. In the Spring and Autumn Period, with a hook, the shape is wider and shorter, and the hook head is thinner, such as those from Yimen Village, Baoji, and its usage should be a placket hook. It may not be a formal belt hook on the belt, but a small hook that goes up under the collar. It is equivalent to the button sum of modern Chinese tops. The jade belt hook of the Warring States period has changed a lot in shape, and its characteristics are: the shape is narrow and long, curved, and short; Multi-quadrang, multi-quadrangular buttons; The hook head is in the shape of a dragon's head, the mouth is thin, slightly upturned, and the tail is slightly curved downward; If it is laid flat, the hook tail is slightly higher than the bottom edge of the hook button; Most of the light elements, some carved a few straight lines of yang lines on the hook body.

Classification of the valley dragon. The dragon-shaped wear of the Spring and Autumn Valley pattern is rare, and the shape is relatively single, and the shape is not very bent, such as those from Jinsheng Village. During the Warring States period, its shape changed greatly, such as in chronological order, it can be roughly divided into three types: first, it is a twist and turn, such as the watershed of Changzhi in Shanxi; Shanxi Luhe; second, make two turns, such as Zhongshan and Anhui Tianyang-delta; Third, make three or more turns, such as the late tomb of Zhongshan Kingdom, the Yanggong Township of Changfeng, Anhui Province and the Gushi of Henan.

The series of these shapes, showing their development from simple to complex, seem to indicate the deepening of people's aesthetic awareness of dragon culture (the more twists, the more dynamic). The artistic feature of the Warring States Jade Dragon is the beauty of flying. The basic rule of the change of the shape of the jade dragon is that the later the age, the more prominent the posture and beauty of the body.

The shape of the ancient jade dragon has reached the extreme beauty of the Warring States period: it is a symbol of the spirit of the times that the Warring States period is turbulent and thriving; It is an excellent display of the dynamic characteristics of the traditional culture of the Celestial Empire.

Chu Long is brilliant. During the Warring States Period, the main dragon of the Central Plains countries was one of the main bodies of ornaments, and the jade dragon of Chu was even more unique and worthy of in-depth study. The characteristics of the jade dragon of Chu State excavated by archaeological excavations in various places can be summarized as follows: first, the dragon body has fewer bends (one or two more bends, more back to the shape); Second, the dragon's head has horns or ears, no eyes, the upper lip is long (long face), the lower lip is short and involuted, and is connected to the upper lip, forming a round hole at the junction, and the upper lip is connected to the body; third, the body margin hair (or claw) and long, or in two, with one to three parallel yin lines on it; Fourth, most of them have a yin line valley pattern, and a few are bas-relief valley patterns with a single yin line, which is extensive and powerful; Fifth, the dragon body is like a galloping heel, and the style is stubborn and wild.

The Shang and Zhou dynasties were the mature period of dragon and phoenix culture. The Ministry of Material Culture is inseparable from the modeling and ornamentation of Longfeng art, and the same is true of Chu culture. Longfeng plastic art is common in the bronze, silk painting, lacquerware, longitudinal embroidery and other cultural relics of the Chu State; Jade is more prominent. The jade dragon is one of the representatives of the jade culture of the Chu State.

"The people of the Celestial Empire have been using jade for more than 7,000 years. In the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, the academic contention of a hundred schools of thought gave jade a lot of personified colors, and the ancients had a cloud of 'a gentleman who thinks of words, and is as warm as jade'. Dr. Chu advocated the concept of 'a gentleman compares jade with virtue' and 'a gentleman has no reason, and jade does not go to his body', linking the virtues of jade with moral personality, so that the style of jade can be popularized in Chu State. Don't you have the jade pendant of the Chu State? How about looking at my dragon-phoenix jade pendant? Lao Chen took the Supreme Treasure and Lu Xiaoyu to one place, only to see a simple and soft jade pendant placed in a transparent glass case.

This piece of jade-shaped dragon and phoenix pattern jade pendant is green jade. Slightly longer than the palm of your hand, it is highly suffocating. The jade pendant is flat and semicircular, with a dragon-shaped Huang as the bottom, and two groups of dragon and phoenix patterns are carved on the Huang. The dragon-shaped body is flattened and arc-shaped, and there is a circular perforation at the upper end of the center, which should be a perforation. The two ends are carved into the shape of a dragon's head, the edge is cut into a string pattern, and the inner area is engraved with a subtractive ground valley pattern. Huang carved two groups of dragon and phoenix patterns leaning against each other, the dragon and phoenix are intertwined with each other, and the phoenix head is attached to the dragon head at both ends of Huang. The dragon and phoenix patterns are decorated with curvilinear and checkered patterns typical of the Warring States period, and an engraved line groove is outlined on the edge to make the theme more distinct. The jade pendant is decorated with a variety of curves, elegant and smooth, the shape is novel and unique, the design is thorough, and the carving is exquisite to make the whole jade pendant exquisite. This kind of shape and decoration dilutes the original sense of oppression and strengthens the sense of lightness and agility.

Although the Central Plains has evolved from the stage of "divine jade culture" to "ritual jade culture", the worship of the nature of jade gods in southern regions such as Chu is still continuing, forming a major feature of the use of jade by the ruling class of Chu State, which is manifested in the concentration of jade use by the princely and aristocratic class of Chu State. The second distinctive feature of the jade used by the Chu State is its developed jade for ornamentation. The production of jade ornaments has become more and more elaborate, and the combinations have become more complex, and the changes in ornamentation reflect the characteristics of the era shared with bronze art. Some rounded and rounded inscribed lines are linked to each other, and are spread all over the dragon, tiger, phoenix and other forms, forming an unprecedented and gorgeous style. This can be seen on the Huang-shaped dragon and phoenix pattern jade pendant. How about this jade pendant, isn't it? Lao Chen said triumphantly.

"Mr. Chen, the jade pendant with dragon and phoenix pattern you have collected is really exquisite. It's just that the state of Chu, as one of the seven heroes of the Warring States, has formed a complete political, economic, cultural, military, and ceremonial system after more than 700 years of continuous expansion and governance. Continuously absorb the culture of the Central Plains and create a splendid Chu culture, and the unique Chu Yu culture is one of them. According to historical records, during the Warring States Period, among the Seven Kingdoms, Chu Yu was the most jade. Chu people love beauty, and among the unearthed Warring States jade, all those who are soft and beautiful are Chu jade. Chu people respect dragons and phoenixes, I don't know if Mr. Chen has this kind of jade in this shape? Supreme Treasure asked.

Lao Chen was shocked, this kid is not simple, he knows a lot of things, and he can actually know the characteristics of Chu jade. He didn't dare to slack off, "Good boy has two hits, come, please here." Lu Xiaoyu and Uncle Jian also followed with the mood of watching the excitement.