A Study Of Jade-person From The Shang Dynasty To The Western Zhou Dynasty

Shang and Zhou Dynasties jade-person well-made,diverse shapes,represents the most advanced level of technology in the Shang and Zhou jade.This types of jade-person occupies an essential position in the study of Shang and Zhou jade.At present,the research on Shang and the Western Zhou jade-person is mainly focused on the production process,jade material selection and jade function of Shang and the Western Zhou jade-person,and some achievements have been made,but there are still many problems that need to be discussed and explored.So far in the study of Shang and the Western Zhou jade-person is still meaningful;The problem which on functions and meanings of Shang and the Western Zhou Dynasties jade-person,there is always controversy;The study on the use of Shang and the Western Zhou Dynasties jade-person system is still very little.This paper mainly uses archaeological typology,chronology,cultural factor analysis,data analysis and other research methods to carry out a preliminary study of Shang Zhou.The main contents are as follows:The full text of a total of four parts.The first part,the author conducts classification and typological analysesof the tomb unearthed jade person,the jade person will be divided into three categories:head portrait of jade person,the combination of jade person,Complete and independent jade person.The second part,according to the age of the tomb where unearthed jade person in.The development of Shang and Zhou Dynasties jade person will be divided into two phases: the late Shang Dynasty to the middle of the Western Zhou Dynasty,the Western Zhou Dynasty to the late Western Zhou Dynasty.And the first phase is divided into two stages.Summarize the use of jade person in each period,the differences between the Shang and Western Zhou Dynasty,and the regional characteristics.The third part,investigating to the shang and Western Zhou Dynasty jade person unearthed background,mainly to the identity of the owner of the tomb and to discuss the location of the unearthed jade person.And then analyze the hierarchy,gender and ethnic of Shang and Zhou Dynasties jade person,and then summarize their characteristics.The late Shang Dynasty jade person were mainly unearthed in the third grade tombs,to the Western Zhou Dynasty,had a great change.first,different levels of graves use different proportions of jade person.Second,the high-grade tombs are relatively complex,the structure of jade person is relatively complexthe and the number of the jade person is relatively more.they are mostly combine jade persons and complete and independent jade persons where in the first class and the second class tombs.third,there is a rule in selecting jade person in each level of tombs,no free to choose.Indicating that the jade person is not simply decorations,But to show the status of the etiquette hierarchy.Shang Dynasty tombs unearthed a small number of jade-person,and the sex of the tomb owner is unknown,So this article does not do analysis.The sex characteristics of the tombs unearthed in the Western Zhou Dynasty are mainly reflected in the same grade,the use of jade-person male tomb and female tombs are similar,while the male tomb more.But the number of female tomb unearthed more than the number of male tombs.Finally,Finally,the discussion of the feudal states for the surname Ji and other surnames closure and Yin remnants(Remnants of the Shang Dynasty)in three cases with the habit of jade-person.The fourth part,discuss the relevant issues.It mainly includes three aspects:functional analysis,from the independent jade-person to see Shang and the Western Zhou Dynasty clothing,early jade-person and related issues.The Shang Dynasty jade-person mainly used for Sacrifice,with the development of the Western Zhou Dynasty,the decorative function gradually enhanced,as an important part of being the serial jade pedants unearthedin the western Zhou Dynasty as the case.,becomes a symbol of the identity and grade of the tomb,generally applicable to the aristocracy.Shang and the western Zhou jade-person's clothing also reflects the culture of the society at that time,It provides archaeological evidence for the study of the prevailing social customs.The Shijiahe culture style of the head portrait of jade-person been found in some Shang and the western Zhou Dynasty tombs,discussed the similarities and that this is probably the remains of the shijiahe culture or by the Shijiahe culture under the influence of the formation.Finally,Summarize the full text and And points out the shortcomings of this study.