史前玉璧源流、功能考

史前小型玉璧主要发现于东北与环太湖地区,两地各有渊源,独立发展,其中东北地区到红山文化中晚期发展成大小有序的组璧,而环太湖地区则被大型玉璧所取代,均成为当时原始礼制的重要组成部分史前玉壁是仿太阳而出现的,主要是借助太阳向上升起的巨大力量,使墓主人的灵魂进入永恒与再生。

A Study of the Origin and Function of the Prehistoric Jade Bi Disc

The jade bi of prehistory is mainly found in the North-east of China and around the Tai Lake. They origined from by imitating the sun, in the beginning it's small, and become bigger during the Hongshan and Liangzhu culturea. It was put around the occupant of the tomb, especially under or above the abdomen, make the soul of the occupant of the tomb get into the paradise, by using the great power of the the sun.