The quantity of wooden sha-coffin components unearthed from Ming Dynasty tombs is relatively small,yet they play an important role in reflecting the burial practices of the period.The de-sign of Ming wooden s ha-coffin components closely aligns with the specifications outlined in Ming Ji Li,while their materials and decorative patterns inherited traditions from the Han and Tang dynasties.The shape of them is more akin to the mountain-shaped bronze sha-coffin components of the Zhou Dynasty.Ostentation in wooden sha-coffin components began appearing in official tombs during the mid-Ming period.They gradually permeated into the general populace by the late Ming,primarily in the Jiangnan region,which is related to the Ming government's delegation of the production rights for ritual vessels.A comparison of historical records and physical materials reveals that the number of wooden sha-coffin components buried with the deceased is closely linked to the social status of the tomb's occupant.Wooden sha-coffin components used by the Ming princes and nobles were modeled after those from the pre-Qin period.In contrast,those used by officials were based on the Tang and Song coffin designs,re-flecting a retrogressive political inclination.
Ming tombswood sha-coffin componentsshape and formstatusretrogression
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