Wu Peiyu (YU), I match jade: it means that my virtue is comparable to jade.
For your reference:
钰; treasure [precious treasure]
钰, treasure. ——"Five Tones Collection"
Hard metal [hard gold]
Yu, hard gold. ——"Jade Chapter"
Since ancient times, there has been a tradition in our country that "a gentleman should wear jade as a virtue", so "a gentleman in ancient times must wear jade" and "a gentleman will never leave his body without jade" ("Book of Rites") Tamamo") Jade became a symbol of a gentleman's virtue.
How can a gentleman "be as virtuous as jade"? ("Book of Rites") contains a passage from Confucius, which is probably the most comprehensive answer to this question.
"In the past, gentlemen were more virtuous than jade. It was warm and moist, which was benevolence. Being careful and careful with chestnuts was knowing. Being honest and not pruning was righteous. Hanging it down like a pendant was polite. Knocking on it showed the sound of it. , the more pure it is, the more it ends, the more joy it has. Flaws do not cover up defects, and virtue does not cover up defects. Fu Yinpangda, the spirit is like a white rainbow, and the spirit is found in the earth. "Everything in the world is noble."
This passage covers 11 aspects: benevolence, knowledge, righteousness, etiquette, music, loyalty, faith, heaven, earth, morality, and Tao. The moral connotation of jade is analyzed. Although it is a bit mysterious, it represents the ancients' understanding and view of jade, emphasizing that the beauty of jade can be external, but its connotation is interconnected and closely related to the human spiritual world. .