The Li Dynasty in Khotan had a close relationship with the Central Plains, and once presented jade and other treasures to the late Jin emperor. Shi Jingtang, the late Jin emperor, sent Zhang Kuangye to Khotan. He described the local jade mining situation in his travel notes. 【 Yu He is outside Khotan, its source is Kunshan, and it flows westward 1300. Although the source of green jade in Qili is the same, the rest of the jade changes everywhere, so its color is different. In May and June every year, the flood surges and jade drifts with the tide. The amount of jade depends on the size of the water, and it is advisable to return it in July and August. Those who call it fishing for jade, the laws of their country, officials have never picked jade, and people are forbidden to touch the jade river, so they often use jade when they use clothes. He comprehensively recorded the place, time and way of picking jade.
Few jades were unearthed in the Five Dynasties, with the same style and exquisite works as those in the Tang Dynasty, but there was no great development and change.
During the Song Dynasty, the jade carving technology in Xinjiang was developed and featured, including jade saddle, jade belt, jade lamp, jade seal, jade pillow, jade laurel and jade Buddha.
In the Song Dynasty, there was a jade court in the court, the jade in the court was fully developed, and the skill of carving jade was greatly improved. Unearthed in the Shiqiao Tomb in fangshan county, Beijing, it is full of vitality.
Jade in Song Dynasty is different from jade in Tang Dynasty. Antique jade articles increased in Song Dynasty. Jade is not only a literary play, but also a commodity, especially ancient jade, which has high economic value. At that time, dignitaries collected Baoyu. Based on the demand, a rare jade market has emerged, such as Qibao Society in Hangzhou, which sells jade treasures. This form promoted the prevalence of antique jade, so a large number of fakes flooded the market, and this trend spread to later generations, forming a unique antique jade series.
There were also jade works in the Song Dynasty. The earliest Catalogue of Epigraphy in China is an archaeological map compiled by Lu Dalin in the Song Dynasty, and 14 jade articles were selected. Later, someone compiled a continuation archaeological map and added a small amount of jade.