Shanxi jade carving has a long history, exquisite carving techniques, exquisite raw materials, fine stones, diverse products, a wide range of themes, majestic atmosphere, solemn norms. It is not only a symbol of Shanxi's ancient culture, but also the crystallization of the wisdom of the Shanxi people. Shanxi is rich in jade resources. Loufan County produces jade, Yu County in Jinzhong produces green nephrite and corundum, Xia County in southern Shanxi produces jasper, and Linfen and Xiangning produce agate. This is the important reason why jade carving techniques can be inherited and developed from ancient times to the present. Jade carving technology is based on natural jade resources, and the materials are selected and the art is applied according to the materials. Under the exquisite knife carving of jade carving masters, it forms a handicraft product with excellent color, shape and state. The process of Shanxi jade carving mainly includes the steps of material selection, peeling, design, rough carving, fine carving, finishing and polishing. In terms of expressing scenic spots, flowers, figures, etc., it not only inherits the techniques of traditional jade carving, but also boldly innovates on this basis, and carefully carves many new jade carving products with high artistic level. Jade carvings can be divided into several types, such as furnaces and vases, flowers and birds, figures, and animals. There are hundreds of varieties. Representative works include Hetian seed material "Guanyin Sending a Child", "Taibai Drunk", "Searching for Plum Blossoms in the Snow", "Old Man under the Pine Tree in Shanzi", "Auspicious Beasts", "Gourd", "Dragon and Phoenix Card", "Good News of Three Yuans", etc. Jade carving artists are good at selecting materials and applying their skills according to the materials. They can flexibly use the natural colors of various jade materials, especially the skill of "color matching", which is quite clever. As an important school of Chinese jade carving, Shanxi jade carving is widely popular for its exquisite skills and perfect shapes, and has precious research value in arts and crafts. (No pictures yet, welcome to provide.) (No pictures yet, welcome to provide.)