The introductory exhibit gives a brief look at the history of jadeite. The earliest record of jadeite making its way into China is from 1733. Records from the Qing imperial house show that the governor of Yunnan Province delivered jadeite from Myanmar as tribute to the Qing court.
簡介廳的牆面貼有翡翠簡史，順著時間軸推移，翡翠傳入中國的最早紀錄應是 1733 年（清雍正 11 年），據皇室內府檔案記載，雲南巡撫進貢產自緬甸的「永昌碧玉」即是翡翠。