Preface 1Unveiling the Mystery of Jade: Overview 3Essence of Heaven and Earth——Jade 4Carrier of Civilization——JadeWares 8Fruit of the Chinese Civilization——Chinese Jade Culture 18Footprint in the World of Sacred Gods: The Time of Jade for the Gods 25Jade Ware of Xinglongwa Culture 27Jade Ware of Hongshan Culture 29Jade Ware of Lingjiatan Culture 35Jade Ware of Liangzhu Culture 41Jade Ware of Longshan Culture 45Imperial Companions: The Time of Jade for Kings 49Jade Ware in the Shang Dynasty 50Jade Ware in the Western Zhou Dyansty 56Jade Ware in the Spring and Autumn Period 61Jade Ware in the Warring States Period 67Jade Ware in the Han Dynasty 74Jade Ware in the Wei, Jin, Northern and Southern Dynasties 81Enter Civil Society: The Time of Jade for the People 83Jade Ware in the Tang Dynasty 85Jade Ware in the Song Dynasty 93Jade Ware in the Liao Dynasty 99Jade Ware in the Jin Dynasty 102Jade Ware in the Yuan Dynasty 107Jade Ware in the Ming Dynasty 110Jade Ware in the Qing Dynasty 119A Colorful World: Jade Ware in Modern Times 135Appendix: Chronological Table of the Chinese Dynasties 145