中国玉器

Chapter Ⅰ

Origin—Jade in the Neolithic Period

Section Ⅰ The Excavation of Jade

Section Ⅱ Aesthetic Features of Original Jade Carvings

Section Ⅲ Ancient Jade Materials

Section Ⅳ Major Varieties of Ancient Jade

Chapter Ⅱ

Emperor Jade Age—Jade of the Xia， Shang， and Zhou Periods

Section Ⅰ Jade Articles Used in Sacrifice

Section Ⅱ Jade Animal Carvings

Section Ⅲ Jade Figurines

Chapter Ⅲ

Idealism and Mystification—Jade of the Spring and Autumn

Period

SectionⅠ Interpretations of the Function and Value of Jade

Section Ⅱ The Systematization and ldealization of Jade Ritual Vessels

Section Ⅲ The Personification of Jade Ornaments

Section Ⅳ The Deiflcation of Jade

Chapter Ⅳ

One Hundred Years of Silence—Jade from the Han to

the Tang Dynasty

Section Ⅰ The Decline of Confucianism

Section Ⅱ The Development of Arts and Crafts

Section Ⅲ A New Start for Jade Developme

Chapter Ⅴ

The Influence of Daily Life—Jades of the Song Dynasty

Section Ⅰ Secularization of Jade Carvings and the Sculpture of the Lotus Boy

Section Ⅱ Spring Water Jade and Autumn Mountain Jade

Section Ⅲ Turtle Nesting on Lotus Leaf

Chapter Ⅵ

The Final Peak—Jades of Ming and Qing Dynasties

Section Ⅰ Stages of Jade's Development in the Ming and Qing Dynasties

Section Ⅱ Lu Zigang， Master of Jade Carving

Section Ⅲ Jade Pendants of the Ming Dynasty

Section Ⅳ Jade Furnishing in Qing—dynasty Palaces

Author 's Note

A Brief Chronology of Chinese History

《中国玉器（英文版）》内容：通神、礼仪、佩戴、用具、丧葬等，玉器融于中国人的生活；通透，精美，造型多样，纹饰繁复，玉器体现了中国人的精神追求。中国古代每一件玉器的产生，都有它自己特定的环境，它的器型、纹饰都有特定内容，而这些又是那个时代的人们在它身上打上的特殊印迹。