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Jade was more than a stone in Ancient China. it was the symbol of perfection, immortality, nobility, and constancy. They considered it to be the essence of heaven and earth. Thus, every final polished piece of jade had the culture essence of heaven and earth. Heaven was considered to be round, and earth was considered to be square in Ancient China.

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Chinese Sculpture: Bronze pacing horse poised on a swallow with wings outstretched. From a tomb at Lei-t'ai, Kansu. Eastern Han Dynasty, 2nd century AD.

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Monsters in Chinese Sculpture: 1. Winged lion, statue at the tomb of Prince Hsaio Hsiu (d. 518 AD), near Nanking. 2. Chimaera statue at the tomb of the Emperor Ch'i Wu Ti (d. 493 AD), near Nanking. Chimaeras usually guarded the tombs of emperors; lions those of princes and dukes; the largest are 10-12 ft. long. 3-4. Chimaera statues from imperial tombs of the 6th centry AD. 5. Statue of winged lion at the tomb of Duke Hsaio Ching (d. 523 AD), near Nanking (Chinese Art, Plate III). Chimaeras were a cross between dragons and lions, lions tended to have wings.

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Canonical Bronze Ritual Vessels of Classical China; molded using ceramic molds, employing incised detail.

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4100 terracotta soldiers excavated in 1974 in Pit 1 at the tomb of Emperor Qin Shiguandi,first emperor of China near Xian. These life-size figures represented one of potentially several vast pottery regiments that guarded the spirit of the late emperor. Three pits have been excavated to date, Pit 2 revealing a cavalry regiment, Pit 3 a commander's officer staff. Pit 1 was excavated in 1974. For plan of tomb.