话题：追溯起源 Passage 1 When Emperor Qianlong (1711 - 99) 1.____ (ascend) the throne in 1735, he stepped into an era of prosperity. The Qing Dynasty (1644 - 1911) was at its peak, and this might be 2.____ reason why he developed a deep affection for fine art during his 60 - year reign. Jade, 3.____ represents ritual and dignity in Chinese culture, naturally became his focus. Whenever the emperor, 4.____ regarded himself as a member of the literati, received a treasured jade piece, he would write a hymn and have it carved into the item. The present - day Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, especially around the Kunlun Mountains, is well - known 5.____ its jade production. Top - tier Hetian (or Hotan) Jade, named after the Hotan region, was among Qianlong's favorites. In the Forbidden City, a story 6.____ (involve) the royal court in Beijing and jade from thousands of kilometers away took on a legendary status. To mark the centennial of the former imperial palace becoming the Palace Museum, an exhibition 7.____ (recall) the saga of jade through 200 - odd carefully selected pieces from the emperors' storerooms is underway. The "Jade From the Kunlun Mountains: Special Exhibition on Hetian Jade Culture in the Qing Court" opened in the Zhaigong (Palace of Abstinence) Gallery on Tuesday and will run for a year. Items ranging from royal seals and ritual 8.____ (artifact) to carvings and miscellaneous articles of daily use show the versatility of Hetian Jade and how it can be transformed by skilled artisans. "You can see the rich jade culture of the Qing Dynasty," Huang Ying, the curator of the exhibition, says. "Hetian Jade is 9.____ pillar of Chinese jade culture." The exhibition not only showcases the beauty of Hetian Jade but also reveals the 10.____ (connect) between the imperial court and the jade - producing regions. ascended the which who for involving recalling artifacts a connection Passage 2 From 1761 onwards, Hetian Jade 1.____ (become) a regular presence at the Qing court as biannual tributes in spring and autumn, and it gradually established itself as the main type of jade used in the imperial palace, Huang explains. "The production and use of jade ware experienced a huge development, 2.____ (spark) another boom in Chinese jade culture," she says. As the exhibition shows, Qing imperial jade ware was elegant and refined, becoming a common element in the places 3.____ scholars worked. "Jade stationery varies in style," Huang elaborates. "Some pieces are intricately adorned, while others are more 4.____ (aesthetic) restrained. They are decorated with motifs that convey a sense of grace." Representations of six famous intellectuals from the Tang Dynasty (618 - 907), including the renowned poet Li Bai, 5.____ (carve) on a jade writing brush holder to illustrate their daily indulgence in wine, song, poetry, and painting. Qianlong added an inscription to the holder in 1795, 6.____ happened to be the year he abdicated the throne to his son to pursue ... ...
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