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Record No. 16546
Records of the Grand Historian
史记 Shi Ji
Book
Sima, Q. (91 CE; Western Han) Records of the Grand Historian. [史记 Shi Ji]
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gems, jade, China, Adam, Chinese jade books, jade lore, Fischer-Chinese
As a classic historical text, “Shi Ji” records the use of jade in ancient imperial sacrifices and national ceremonies. Completed before 91 B.C., these accounts indicate that the Sichuan-Yunnan-Burma-India overland trade route was already in use as early as (and probably before) the 2nd century B.C.