Witch jade clothes
1 min readSelective Jade Objects
Most of the Neolithic and Shang Period jade objects were found as burial gifts of the ruling class.A bit similar to a scepter，the Cong symbolized the connection between the owner and heaven.They are decorated with Tao Tie faces like the later bronze vessels of the Shang and early Zhou Periods.
Jade as a heavenly stone was used to demonstrate the nobility’s relationship with heaven in life and after death.The dead of the Han Dynasty wore clothes made of jade like Prince Liu Sheng（165-113BC），the so-called Prince Jingwang of Zhongshan.Picture12-4 shows his shroud.
The shape of the Ru Yi scepter imitates the form of a mythological mushroom named Ling Zhi that was said to give eternal life.In the Qing Dynasty，the scepters were used by the nobles as a symbol of their holy positions.
