A Capital Gem
As the old Chinese proverb goes, “For a man of true nobility, it is better to be a piece of broken jade than a whole tile,” meaning death in glory outdoes life in disgrace. In China, jade serves as one of the nation’s oldest symbols of virtue and nobility.
Considered the essence of Heaven and Earth, the material was used in the creation of sacrificial vessels for those of the uppermost social ranks across dynastical history.
Tough but tempered, beautiful but reserved; royals and nobility alike shared a proclivity for (“jade” in standard Chinese) —and characters including as a part of them—are often a popular choice when it comes to baby names.
