Antique Old Bi Disc Jade Hetian China Culture Hongshan Yubi Fengshu

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View Antique Old Bi Disc Jade Hetian China Culture Hongshan Yubi Fengshu with current marketplace pricing, condition, product images and item details. Antique Jade "Bi" Disc old Jade Hetian Chinese Writing Culture Hongshan Yubi Fengshu. Jade, like that on discsbi, has been used throughout Chinese history to indicate an individual with moral quality, and has also served as an important symbol of rank. The first Bi were produced in the period Neolithic , particularly for the Liangzhu culture (3400-2250 AC). Late specimens date mainly from dynasties Shang , Zhou and Han . A Bi is a flat disc with a circular hole in the center (pictured right). The Bi Neolithic have no decorations, while those from late periods of China, such as those of the Zhou Dynasty, have increasingly elaborate carvings on the surface. Jade, like that on discs bi , has been used throughout Chinese history to indicate an individual with moral quality, and has also served as an important symbol of rank. The original function and meaning of the Bi are unknown, as Neolithic cultures have no written history. The Bi They are sometimes found near the stomach or chest, or under the feet or heads of the deceased in Neolithic tombs. Later traditions associate the Bi with the Sky , and al Cong with the earth. Consistently, the Bi are found with images of heaven and earth, suggesting that their circular shape also retains symbolic meaning. If you would like to see more pictures of the item, please message me Condition: Bi discs were handled by shamans, religious leaders of the Zhou Dynasty who taught important concepts of cosmetology.. Category: Antiques › Asian Antiques › Other Asian Antiques.

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China