中国新石器时代的玉联璧

Analysis on the Jade Lianbi of the Neolithic Age of China

联璧,形似玉璧相联,后约定俗成以孔数多少定名为几联璧,目前已发现的有双联璧、三联璧及四联璧。联璧在我国黑吉地区、辽河流域、海岱地区和江淮地区的新石器时代晚期及铜石并用时代早期遗址和墓葬内均有出土,但出土数量不多,延续时间不长,用途也不甚明了。目前,关于联璧的研究文章相对较少,专门研究文章仅有一篇~①。

According to the typology study of the unearthed Lianbi by archaeological excavation, the distribution of the Lianbi could be divided into three regions： the northern region, the Haidai region and the Changjiang-Huaihe river basin region. The earliest Lianbi appeared in Heilongjiang and Jilin regions, and spread to the West Liaohe river basin region and became a symbol of the identification of Niuheliang sacred place, then to the Haidai region and the Changjiang- Huaihe river basin region. In terms of function, Lianbi may be sewn into clothing or as a part of decoration, and some triplets Lianbi perhaps worn individually. The materials of Lianbi are different in various regions, besides the Xiuyan jade there were also some jades from Lake Baikal in the north region, while most of the materials of the Haidai region and Changjiang-Huaihe river basin were obtained from local area and then further processed.