Jade Songs

Classic forms of Chinese jade and other sculpted works have a message. A song the piece sings. Knowing the prayer legend or lesson the piece sings enhances the experience a step beyond seeing the artwork the value or its function. Each figure represented can speak to you. Learn how the Chinese see their dragon as benevolent rather than a menace. Read the story of the goddess Quan yin. (a cindarella story). Illustrated and explained using the authors collection are the songs of a different culture and traditions thousands of years old.