Linwu Tongtian Jade

Linwu Tongtian Jade

　　Linwu Tongtian Jade, also known as Linwu Jingbai Jade, is a type of quartzite nephrite. This jade is fine in texture and naturally translucent, coming in various colors such as white, blue, and light red. It is categorized into mountain material and water material. Tongtian Jade is produced in the Tongtian Temple area of Linwu County, located at the northern foothills of the eastern section of the Nanling Mountain Range. Formed through geological processes, it absorbs the essence of the sun, the universe, and all things, gathering the energies of wind, rain, light, and heat. It is nurtured over hundreds of millions of years by wind, rain, and the rolling of rivers.

　　There is a beautiful legend about Tongtian Jade. It is said that the daughter of an emperor suffered from an incurable illness. Hearing that the Tongtian Temple was efficacious, she climbed the mountain to pray on the seventh day of the seventh lunar month every year. Moved by her devotion, the deities granted her good health and paved the path to the Tongtian Temple with jade stones to make her climb easier for worship. Today, locals also visit the Tongtian Temple to pray for blessings, fertility, and safety, and it is believed to be very efficacious.