http://www.metafilter.com/24428/Jade-Cicadas/ Comments on MetaFilter post Jade Cicadas Wed, 19 Mar 2003 05:43:10 -0800 Wed, 19 Mar 2003 05:43:10 -0800 en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 http://www.metafilter.com/24428/Jade-Cicadas <a href="http://www.insects.org/ced3/cicada_chfolk.html">Jade Cicadas</a> in <a href="http://www.ulian.com/about_Chinese_Jade.html">ancient</a> <a href="http://www.geocities.com/bayantique/Hang.htm">China </a><small>[more]</small> post:www.metafilter.com,2003:site.24428 Wed, 19 Mar 2003 05:42:42 -0800 hama7 jadecicadas china art history http://www.metafilter.com/24428/Jade-Cicadas#457711 The <a href="http://kaladarshan.arts.ohio-state.edu/exhib/jade/idxpgs/exhindx.html">ancient Chinese</a> regarded <a href="http://members.fortunecity.com/cicadaman1999/id17.htm">cicadas</a> as <a href="http://www.arcadiacollection.com/glossary.html">symbols of rebirth</a> or <a href="http://www.insects.org/entophiles/homoptera/homo_002.html">immortality</a>. Deceased royals might be buried in a <a href="http://www.chungton.com.tw/page2_2.htm"> jade suit</a> with <a href="http://www.cowell.org/~yogo/den16.html">jade plugs</a> inserted in body openings. <a href="http://www.antiqueeast.com/gallery/jade/j10.htm">Jade cicadas</a>, might be placed on the deceased person<a href="http://www2.arnes.si/~ljprirodm3/cikade.html">'</a>s <a href="http://antiques-internet.com/colorado/eronjohnsonantiques/dynapage/IP4947.htm">tongue</a>. comment:www.metafilter.com,2003:site.24428-457711 Wed, 19 Mar 2003 05:43:10 -0800 hama7 http://www.metafilter.com/24428/Jade-Cicadas#457786 <i>Deceased royals might be buried in a jade suit with jade plugs inserted in body openings.</i> TMI! comment:www.metafilter.com,2003:site.24428-457786 Wed, 19 Mar 2003 08:00:41 -0800 Slithy_Tove