Jade Cong

2019-07-05 04:53:18 source: 良渚博物院; Translation: In Zhejiang


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Jade cong is the most representative artifact and sacred symbol of Liangzhu Culture. As an original creation of the culture, the cylinder jade ware is with a circular interior and a squarish exterior, which symbolizes the primitive universal outlook that “the heaven is round and the earth is square”. Carved with beast face, cong is a symbol of divine right and regarded as the ritual vessel of shamans in sacrifice.


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Jade cong is the most representative artifact and sacred symbol of Liangzhu Culture. As an original creation of the culture, the cylinder jade ware is with a circular interior and a squarish exterior, which symbolizes the primitive universal outlook that “the heaven is round and the earth is square”. Carved with beast face, cong is a symbol of divine right and regarded as the ritual vessel of shamans in sacrifice.


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