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> Ancient Chinese culture was deeply enchanted by the world of insects, with the cicada revered as a powerful symbol of transformation and rebirth. Its life cycle—spending years of dormancy underground before suddenly emerging as an adult—captured the imagination of the ancient Chinese and came to symbolise both spiritual purification and unexpected achievements.

This transformative process of the cicada became a metaphor for a journey from impurity to enlightenment or transcendence, embodying physical and spiritual immortality. For grieving families, cicadas offered hope—a wish for the soul of the deceased to rise again in a new form, symbolising renewal and spiritual rebirth [9].
https://www.maadigitallab.org/blog/2024/12/03/jade-cicadas-a-journey-through-time-and-culture/