What's the point of carving houses and trees on jade?

House means peace, warmth and happiness.

Trees mean that the tree of life is evergreen.

There is an old saying in Yuhang that "jade must have work, work must be intentional, and meaning must be auspicious". Auspicious graphics come from people's beliefs, folklore, homophony and metaphor of animals and plants, etc. Only by understanding the traditional culture of China can we have a broader understanding of jade patterns.

In Yu Pei, people, animals, flowers and birds, utensils and other images, as well as some traditional Chinese patterns such as auspicious characters are often used. Taking folk proverbs, auspicious words and fairy stories as themes, the artistic expression of "one auspicious word and one pattern" is formed through metaphor, comparison, pun, symbol and homophonic, which reflects people's pursuit and yearning for a better life and fully embodies the essence of jade culture. Yu Pei's traditional Chinese patterns are rich in content and varied in forms, generally including good luck, long life, prosperous family, peace and harmony, prosperous career and evil spirits.

such as

Pine tree: the representative of longevity, longevity is not older than Nanshan.

Leaves: successful career, successful studies, golden branches and jade leaves, well-balanced trees, green leaves, representing vitality, meaning that the tree of life is evergreen.

Three friends at the age of cold: pine, bamboo and plum. It means a friend in need.