西汉诸侯王墓敛葬玉衣及相关问题

On the Problem of the Jade Burial Suit of Vessel Tombs in Western Han Dynasty

西汉诸侯王死后使用玉衣敛葬是其身份地位的体现,也反映出保护尸身,以求不朽和追求升仙的丧葬思想。综合考察,西汉诸侯王墓的敛葬玉衣具有继承和发展特点,并日趋完善。西汉诸侯王墓使用敛葬玉衣具有相对严格的制度,异姓诸侯王及谋反的同姓王一般不用玉衣敛葬,而使用者的分级制度也在西汉中期逐渐确立,这与以往的认识有所不同。与敛葬玉衣相配套,西汉诸侯王墓还使用其他一些敛葬用玉,但基本是以玉衣为主,其他为辅的使用原则。

In Western Han Dynasty,the vassal after death would be buried with jade burial suit,which reflected the burial idea of protection of dead body and seeking eternal life and becoming fairy.Generally researching,the jade burial suits of Western Han Dynasty vassals had characteristic of improvement,and became perfect day by day.Using jade burial suit in Western Han Dynasty had a rigid rule that the vassal of different clan and the vassal of same clan but rebellion could commonly not use jade burial suit.It was different from previous opinions that the hierarchy of using jade burial suit had gradually established.When the vassal used the jade burial suit,other jades would be used,but basically,the jade burial suit were important,other burial jade were less important.