Research On Burial Jade Unearthed In The Central Plains From The Western Zhou Dynasty To The Han Dynasty

Our country has a broad,profound and long-standing history and culture,and many precious cultural relics have appeared in various periods and regions.As one of the birthplaces of Chinese civilization,the Central Plains region has had more than 20 dynasties established and moved their capitals here and created history.In the Eastern Han Dynasty,when Luoyang was established,the Central Plains region became a political,economic and cultural center.In such an environment,a wide variety of jade articles with exquisite shapes were unearthed in the Central Plains.Among them,burial jade bears an important role and is of great value for the study of the history and burial culture of various dynasties and dynasties in my country.With the continuous development of archaeology and modern science and technology,archaeological excavation materials are more and more abundant and complete,which provides help and convenience for the research of buried jade.Based on previous studies,this paper systematically sorts out the unearthed jade from the Western Zhou Dynasty to the Han Dynasty in the Central Plains,and studies related issues.The main content of the research is divided into five parts.The first part is the introduction,which firstly explains and defines the research object(burial jade),geographical scope(the Central Plains)and the concept of burial jade,and then sorts out similar topics at home and abroad on the basis of fully collecting archaeology,literature and previous research results Finally,the research significance and methods of the article are introduced.The second part is to sort out the general situation of the buried jade unearthed from the Western Zhou Dynasty to the Han Dynasty in the Central Plains,which is also the basic content of the research of the article.,are based on this part of the content.First,it is divided into four historical periods: Western Zhou Dynasty,Eastern Zhou Dynasty,Western Han Dynasty,Xinmang Dynasty to Eastern Han Dynasty.According to the status of the tomb owner,each period is divided into different grades such as the tombs of princes and princes’ wives,nobles’ tombs,and common people’s tombs.In the second and third parts,the hierarchical system involved in the use of various types of burial jade is analyzed.Secondly,it summarizes the unearthed conditions of burial jade in each period,including the location of the tomb,the type,quantity and shape of the unearthed burial jade,and finally summarizes the characteristics of the unearthed jade burial in each period in the Central Plains based on the unearthed conditions.The third part is the classification study of the jade unearthed from the Western Zhou Dynasty to the Han Dynasty in the Central Plains.A comparative study was made on the quantity,shape,and decorative craftsmanship unearthed in the early,middle and late stages of each period,so as to obtain the development and changes of each type of burial jade in different periods and different regions.The research on the jade burial system and cultural connotation during the period should be well connected.The fourth part is the analysis of the system and culture of burial jades from the Western Zhou Dynasty to the Han Dynasty in the Central Plains.Firstly,according to the different types and combinations of burial jades,the development sequence of the burial jades unearthed in the Central Plains from the Western Zhou Dynasty to the Han Dynasty is summarized.The evolution process and the jade use system;secondly,the jade burial system of the three vassal states with a large number of burial jade unearthed from the Western Zhou Dynasty to the Han Dynasty was analyzed;finally,the ideological concept and cultural connotation reflected by the buried jade from the Western Zhou Dynasty to the Han Dynasty were explored.The fifth part is the conclusion,that is,the conclusion of the whole text.The Western Zhou Dynasty to the Han Dynasty unearthed in the Central Plains has a large number and variety of buried jade,and the changes in the shape and use system of jade conjoined and jade hands are closely related to the social,political,culture and folk customs of the historical period to which they belong.The two-week burial jade gradually developed,the style of thick burial rose in the Western Han Dynasty,and the burial jade became more and more perfect,especially the hierarchical system reflected in the jade clothing in the Eastern Han Dynasty also reflected the social system at that time.In the Eastern Han Dynasty,under the influence of ideology and social system,the quantity and quality of unearthed burial jade were no longer the same as before.