In the world of jade, there is a kind of peace bracelet known as “yellow and green”. Its color is as warm as the autumn sunshine, implying peace, wealth and harmony. This bracelet is not only a piece of jewelry, but also carries a story that spans time and space. The protagonist of the story is a woman named Li Yao in the late Ming Dynasty.
Li Yao was born in a scholarly family in Quanzhou, Fujian. She was smart since childhood and was proficient in piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, especially calligraphy and poetry. Her father, Li Wende, was a local scholar. His family had a collection of thousands of books, and there were often literati and scholars visiting him. Li Yao grew up in such an environment, with elegant temperament and outstanding talent.
One year, the imperial court held an imperial examination, and Li Wende decided to take Li Yao to the capital to observe. On the way, they passed through Ganzhou, Jiangxi. At the local market, Li Yao accidentally discovered a jade shop. The owner was an old man in his fifties named Chen Lao. Seeing that Li Yao was interested in jade, he took out a yellow and green peace bracelet and whispered: “This bracelet has a warm color and means peace. Wearing it can keep you healthy for life.”
Li Yao was deeply attracted by the beauty and meaning of the bracelet and decided to buy it. Seeing that she liked it so much, Chen Lao gave her a poem written by himself: “Yellow and green, peace bracelet, wear it and you will be healthy and blessed.” Li Yao was very grateful and carefully put the poem away.
When she returned home, Li Yao wore the bracelet on her left wrist. Whenever she saw the warm luster, she felt a sense of peace and harmony in her heart. She hung the poem given by Chen Lao on the wall of her study and often recited it.
As time went by, Li Yao got married and had children, and her family was happy. However, in the late Ming Dynasty, the court was corrupt and wars continued, and the Li family was not spared. Li Yao’s husband unfortunately died in a war, and the family fell into decline. She returned to Quanzhou with her son and relied on her talents to make a living. Despite the hard life, she always wore the yellow and green peace bracelet, and her heart was full of hope for the future.
Many years later, Li Yao’s son passed the imperial examination and had a smooth career. At a court banquet, he made a series of suggestions for governing the country to the emperor, which was deeply appreciated by the emperor. The emperor gave him the title of “the first civil official” and appointed him as the national teacher. When Li Yao learned about this, she was extremely relieved and full of emotion.
In her later years, Li Yao passed the yellow and green peace bracelet to her daughter-in-law, and told her: “This bracelet carries our family and destiny. Wear it, and I wish you and my family peace for generations.” That bracelet, after going through wind and rain, witnessed the rise and fall and inheritance of a family. It is not only a piece of jewelry, but also a witness to history and a transmission of maternal love.
Today, the yellow and green peace bracelet is treasured in the Li Family Ancestral Hall in Quanzhou and has become a family heirloom. Its luster is still warm, as if telling the story of that era, reminding future generations to cherish what is in front of them and pass on the virtues and wisdom of the family.
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