Golden-inlaid Jade Bamboo

Golden-inlaid Jade Bamboo

　　　Golden-inlaid Jade Bamboo is a rare and precious variety of bamboo. Its uniqueness lies in the pale yellow culms, each marked with a naturally formed, light green groove at the nodes where branches and leaves sprout — these grooves are staggered along the length of the stalk. At first glance, it looks as if golden rods are inlaid with pieces of jade, giving it an elegant and charming appearance.

　　Golden-inlaid Jade Bamboo is widely distributed on Mount Yuntai and grows vigorously, with the highest concentration on Huaguo Mountain. It is especially lush around the Pinging Bamboo Zen Temple near the Sanyuan Palace. As a result, in June 1993, when China issued a set of special postage stamps titled “Bamboo,” Golden-inlaid Jade Bamboo from Mount Yuntai was featured as the second stamp in a series of four. Not long after, a stamp monument commemorating Golden-inlaid Jade Bamboo was erected at the entrance road to the Pinging Bamboo Zen Temple, becoming a unique scenic highlight on Huaguo Mountain.