omgthatartifact:XiaoQing DynastyThe Metropolitan Museum of ArtThe jade flute appeared in Chinese lit
omgthatartifact:XiaoQing DynastyThe Metropolitan Museum of ArtThe jade flute appeared in Chinese literature at a very early date. However, it was not until the eighteenth century, when the supply of the precious stone was plentiful, that jade flutes were actually made. (x) -- source link
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