中国是世界文化史上久盛不衰、大放异彩的“玉器之邦”。中华民族是尊玉、崇玉、爱玉的民族，有着世界上其他民族无法比拟的八千年的玉文化历史。在漫长的岁月中，玉器被人们赋予了神秘的色彩，承载着人们的精神寄托，深深地植根于中国传统文化之中，在社会生活的许多方面，发挥着其它艺术品无法替代的作用。本书主要介绍了我国不同时期、不同地点的具有代表性的玉器文化。

Preface 1

Unveiling the Mystery of Jade: Overview 3

  Essence of Heaven and Earth--Jade 4

  Carrier of Civilization--JadeWares 8

  Fruit of the Chinese Civilization--Chinese Jade Culture 18

Footprint in the World of Sacred Gods: The Time of Jade for the Gods 25

  Jade Ware of Xinglongwa Culture 27

  Jade Ware of Hongshan Culture 29

  Jade Ware of Lingjiatan Culture 35

  Jade Ware of Liangzhu Culture 41

  Jade Ware of Longshan Culture 45

Imperial Companions: The Time of Jade for Kings 49

  Jade Ware in the Shang Dynasty 50

  Jade Ware in the Western Zhou Dyansty 56

  Jade Ware in the Spring and Autumn Period 61

  Jade Ware in the Warring States Period 67

  Jade Ware in the Han Dynasty 74

  Jade Ware in the Wei, Jin, Northern and Southern Dynasties 81

Enter Civil Society: The Time of Jade for the People 83

  Jade Ware in the Tang Dynasty 85

  Jade Ware in the Song Dynasty 93

  Jade Ware in the Liao Dynasty 99

  Jade Ware in the Jin Dynasty 102

  Jade Ware in the Yuan Dynasty 107

  Jade Ware in the Ming Dynasty 110

  Jade Ware in the Qing Dynasty 119

A Colorful World: Jade Ware in Modern Times 135

Appendix: Chronological Table of the Chinese Dynasties 145