中国古代玉敛葬现象研究

Study on the Custom of Burying the Dead with Jade in Ancient China

中国古代流行以玉敛葬,常见葬玉有缀玉巾冥目、玉覆面、玉头套、玉衣,且前后呈递进演变之关系,玉衣是葬玉习俗发展的顶峰,其使用形成严格等级制度,以徐州地区出土的玉衣最具代表性。

It is very popular to bury the dead with jade in ancient China, such as the jade to cover the dead person's eyes, the jade face guard for the dead, the jade headgear for the dead and the jade clothes, which existed one after another. The jade clothes are the peak of the funeral jade history. And their use follows the rigid hierarchy.