Ŀ� Preface Yan Wenming 001 Introduction Fang Xiangming/Xia Yong/Chen Minghui 007 I Sacred Motif-Complete Image and Its Transformation 018 1-1 Sacred motif 056 I-2 Dragon head motif 061 11 Funeral rites of the King-Actor of the God 062 n-i Head Ornaments 098 II-2 Necklace Ornaments 114 II-3 Arm bracelet 136 II-4 0ther ornaments 147 m Cong-the theocracy and the cosmology��heaven and earth 148 ni-i Cong 182 III-2 Cong-stylistic jade objects 194 III-3 Cong-stylistic awl-shaped object 202 III-4 Cong-stylistic cylindrical objects 211 IV B/-the symbol of wealth 219 V Jade yue and sceptre 220 V-i Jade yue sceptre 240 V-2 Luxurious sceptre 250 V-3 0ther sceptre 255 VI Jade ritual utensils 256 VI-i Spindle whorl and loom 262 VI-2 Jade implements 266 VI-3 Spoon food utensils 270 VI-4 Jade inlaid wooden blank lacquer 276 Appendix The burial plan and the line graph of the main objects of Yaoshan and Fanshan 297 Postscript