Representation of Heaven and Beyond: The Bi Disc Imagery in the Han Burial Context
The bi (“disc”) is an object that was originally made from jade, and became an independent motif that appeared widely in different pictorial materials during Han times. The bi disc is considered one of the earliest jade forms, and has been used for ritual purposes or as an ornament from the Neolith...
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University of Ljubljana Press (Založba Univerze v Ljubljani)
2019-06-01
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| Series: | Asian Studies |
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| Online Access: | https://journals.uni-lj.si/as/article/view/8415 |