Another type of jade ornament the Zhang resembles the Gui with one end sliced off at a 45-degree angle. 

The gracefully contoured Hu carved in the shaped of a tiger is another example of a sacrificial ornament. It was used for honoring the western deity. Unlike the Gui there were no strict geometric requirements for the Hu. But weather carved on a slab or sculpted on the round a Hu always resembled a ferocious tiger. 

The shiny black Huang carved in the shape of a crescent moon was used for worshiping the northern deity a tortoise god. 

Resembling a tortoise in both shape and color the Huang can be strung from either one end or both end to a make an exquisite pendant. 

The ting is an elongated Textron with series of small holes along the top length. 

Unlike the geometrically restricted Hu the convoluted long is shaped like a dragon and is used for soliciting the deity to send rain for the crops. 

Other jade ornaments were believed to unleash powers to ward off evil spirits for example. 

The Gan Mao a tiny rectangular ornament inscribed with a 23-word chant. 

Another talisman is a burial figurine the Weng Zhong crudely sculptured in an image of an old man the statute is always shrouded in a baggy gown with handclaps together under long sleeves. 

A Si-Nan-Pei is a square ornament, which can be strung, threw hole in the middle. On one side is carved a spoon and on another a small plate. 

Also used as a traditional compass a Si-Nan-Pei was warned as a good luck charm to ensure success in daily transactions. 

A Shu shaped like a thimble was a finger protector for archer. 

These were later worn as jewelry pieces on either the thumb or index finger. 

The Chinese produce a wide range of accessories to adorn their outfit. The uniquely shaped Shu-Xing-Pei for example is Shu, which has been inscrolled to form a flat piece of decorative ornamentation. 

The Chinese as a buckle for sashes adopted another decorative items that Dai Gou originally is a type of color fastener worn by barbaric tribes in China. 

The longer hooks were designed for the lapel the shorter ones for belts. 

Gracefully carved in the shape of the letter S these serpentine hooks make elegant decorative ornaments. 

The Xi a thin tapered jade ornament was originally a bone kin or a blunt needle made from ivory and horn. 

Jade hairpins like other decorative ornaments were carved in a fascinating variety of themes. 

Dragon motif 

Human figures 

Animal and bird design 

And insect them the most common being the cicada 

A treasured decorative item is the sword embellished with intricate jade carvings.

Attached to the hilt is a piece of jade relief called a Jian Shou.

And between the hilt and the jade blade is a guard the Pong.

The ornament covering the Qiao is the Wei

And the cap wrapping the end of the Qiao is the Bi

A Sui was attached to a leather strip and was used for fastening the sword.

Far more mystical then the swords were the unusual jade ornaments called Pea Sha, which feature a motif of winged and horned beast. Some with stunted leg and other with long beards and manes.

Jade ornaments provide Chinese culture although they come in all shapes and sizes their forms are hardly half hazards. Each type of ornament is distinguished by a certain shape and functions and often times color and motif. To understand each ornament and its specific role is to gain a clear insight into the intricacies of Chinese culture.