Cong (jade)

Cong a tube (Chinese琮) is a tubular object, which is the outside and square on the inside circle. The size is 12-85 cm. It was made ​​in ancient China for different purposes of jade. Cong - tubes, also called Cong are described in ancient Chinese texts as badges of rank and in the Liangzhu culture ( 3300-2300 BC ) of the Neolithic China used as ritual objects. The biggest references of the Cong - tubes are tombs of high-ranking deceased, where they were combined with Bi-Disks found. You probably symbolize the earth.

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