After the "Silk Road" became prosperous, jade materials were transported to the Central Plains in a steady stream, becoming an important part of Silk Road trade. After Hetian jade entered the Central Plains, Chinese jade culture gradually entered an era where it was mainly based on Hetian jade. Since then, Hetian jade has been hailed as the essence of Chinese jade and even endowed by Confucianism with the connotation of "virtue", becoming an important carrier of traditional culture.
3000 years ago, in the Western Zhou Dynasty, Hetian jade from Xinjiang had already become an indispensable part of the lives of the nobles and officials of the Zhou Dynasty. Whether for sacrifices, various ceremonies, or audiences with the emperor, jade had to be used, and there was a complete set of regulations. After thousands of years of historical沉淀, Chinese jade culture had basically taken shape at this time.