On the Encoffinment of Feudal Marquises in the Western Han Dynasty
Encoffinment is an important component of the ancient burial systems and customs. During the Western Han Dynasty,the encoffinment of feudal marquises and their wives,who had relatively high rank,had its own contents and characteristics. Encoffining jade was widely used and of various forms. However,in different periods,there were both similarities and differences among different feudal marquises. Encoffining clothing,fabric and other kinds of objects were also relatively common. They were placed together with the tomb owner's body in the coffin,distinguishing them from other burial objects. There were specific systems for the encoffinment of feudal marquises and their wives in the Western Han Dynasty. These practices reflect encoffinment etiquette and procedures and embodied burial needs such as protecting the body and assisting the soul in ascending to immortality. This promotes the perfect combination of funeral and burial on multiple levels. The encoffinment of feudal marquises in the Western Han Dynasty reflects the social content and is also an important reference for studying the development of feudal marquises in the Han dynasty.
the Western Han Dynastyfeudal marquisencoffinmentmaterial content
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