Jade - the origin of the name

The name of the jade comes from the name of the bird. The feathers of this bird are very bright. The male feathers are red, the name is ostrich, the female feathers are green, and the famous kingfishers, collectively known as jadeite. When the Ming Dynasty, the Burmese jade was introduced to China. It is named after the "Jade".

Another said that the ancient "Cui" specifically refers to the green jade produced in Hetian, Xinjiang. After the jade was introduced to China, it was called "Nu Cui" in order to distinguish it from Hetian Tianlv, and later evolved into "Jade".