E41 A Pair of Male and Female Unicorn Jade Bi

E41 A Pair of Male and Female Unicorn Jade Bi (Both Male and Female Unicorn Jade Bi, Diameter: 20cm) Unicorn, regarded as a kind of divine beast in ancient times, is listed as a auspicious beast among the four spirits: dragon, Phoenix, tortoise, and unicorn. It is said that on the eve of the birth of Confucius, a unicorn appeared in the Confucius' family, with a jade book comes out from it’s mouth. It was written :"the son of water essence, who declined in Zhou Dynasty and became the king of “Su ( plain)". "Water essence" can be interpreted as "water virtue", which means "virtue of five elements". "Plain king" refers to a person who has the virtue of an emperor but does not occupy his position. That is to say, the baby who will be born is a saint who is ordered by heaven and whose virtue is known. This story was first seen in Wang Jia's "collection of relics" during the Sixteen Kingdoms period. It shows that unicorn is really a good symbol of family reproduction in ancient times. In the ancient Chinese concept, unicorn's feet do not trample on grass, insects or dangerous places, symbolizing the wisdom and goodness of human nature, and are the concrete embodiment of "benevolence". What Confucians say about propriety, righteousness, filial piety, faith, courage and knowledge can be summed up as a word of "benevolence". Heaven's purpose is to announce the birth of Confucius, the sage, with the help of Unicorn. And the story of "Jade book comes out of the mouth of a unicorn" is often painted by later generations. The Jade books are often hung on the horns or placed under the feet of the unicorns . This pair of male and female Unicorn jade Bi: it's made of hollowed out sculpture and Hetian green jade. The jade is crystal clear. It takes the birth of Confucius as the theme. A pair of male and female unicorns seem to fall in front of the study window of the Confucius family. Looking back, they all have jade books near the tail. It's all in the shape of unicorns, magnificent and moving! This pair of treasures is wonderfully conceived, elegant in composition, fresh and beautiful, and exquisitely exquisite; the carving craftsmanship is fine and precise, the curve is round, the arc is beautiful, gentle and fluent, and the ancient and magnificent, the ancient flavor is very amazing; this outstanding creation , Reflecting the blooming flowers, unique national style and exquisite art in the Warring States Period, it is truly elegant and beautiful, with an ancient flavor and reminiscent of people! This pair of extremely rare jade unicorns are unique in the world! It contains a wide range of Cultural spirit is also the only rare treasure of the unity of Taoism and Confucianism in China. It can be called the splendid treasure of Chinese culture and art in this period, and it is also a rare and outstanding cultural heritage in the world history! It provides the most valuable  materials for the study of the characteristics of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty, religious beliefs and sculpture art, which is of great historical and religious significance and value! (this pair of male and female unicorns big jade Bi, diameter: 23 cm (about the end of the Warring States Period: One foot long) Note: the weights and measures are not unified in all countries that time. For example, the length of the ruler of the Western Zhou Dynasty is still unknown. What we know is that the ruler of the Shang Dynasty is 16.95 cm. The ruler of the Warring States period in Shangyu Luo's collection is 21.7 cm. The measurement system of the Qin and Han Dynasties stipulates that one foot is 23 cm. Wang Mang ordered the unification of the national measurement in the year of the establishment of the new dynasty (9th AD). According to the measurement of the copper ruler, one foot is 23 cm O. Three centimeters.  After the first emperor of Qin unified the world, he unified the legal system and the weights and measures on the basis of the original system of the state of Qin at the time when it was not unified, and the required Qin ruler was indeed equivalent to the present ruler: 23cm. So it seems that this pair of male and female unicorn jade Bi should be the treasure of the Qin royal family in the Warring States period!