Bi with twin-bodied dragon and phoenix pattern, mid-Warring States period to Western Han dynasty, 375 BCE-220 CE-China Archive

Image Number:K1C001023N000000000PAD
Dynasty:Warring States period
Category:Japan
Function:Courtesy Device, Furnishings
Material:minerals/jade jewelry/jade
Description:. This kind of jade bi with double body and animal design began to appear in the middle of the Warring States Period and was widely popular in the Western Han Dynasty. It is commonly used in the tombs of great nobles, or as a coffin insert, or as a pillow under the head, chest and back of the tomb owner. In addition, it is also common in sacrificial sites. It can be seen that although the production of such a large wall looks simple, it is extremely high in specification and is by no means ordinary. Emperor Qianlong carefully observed and interpreted the jade and wrote poems on the edge of the jade and the back of the wooden seat. The content of the poem is: “The system was passed down from Ji Zhou, and it was called Duyan Liu. It’s really He Changding. He likes to stay here. The Kui pattern is around the outside, the chestnut is medium thick, and the shade is on the grain. Wang Sunbao has a reason. The Emperor Qianlong was guarding the imperial title in mid spring.”