瓒 (zàn) - Zan — a ceremonial jade scepter used in & a jade ornament.

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瓒 · zàn

Zan — a ceremonial jade scepter used in ancient Chinese rituals;

a jade ornament.

Zan — a ceremonial jade scepter used ina jade ornament.

Usage highlights

Jade scepterRitual jadeJade ornamentCeremonial scepterAncestral zan

Synonyms

  • 玉圭— jade tablet (another type of ritual jade object)
  • 玉璧— jade disc (ritual object)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The emperor held a jade scepter (玉瓒) during the ceremony.
  • This artifact is a type of ritual jade (瓒玉).
  • The zan was used in ancestral worship rituals (祭祀用瓒).

Collocations

  • Jade scepter(玉瓒)
  • Ritual jade(礼瓒)
  • Jade ornament(瓒玉)
  • Ceremonial scepter(仪瓒)
  • Ancestral zan(祖瓒)

Idioms

  • Jade zan and ivory chopsticks(玉瓒象箸)
  • The zan and libation cup(瓒爵)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • The zan was an important ritual object in ancient Chinese ceremonies, particularly in ancestral worship.
  • It symbolized authority and was often used by nobility and royalty in formal rituals.
  • As a jade object, it carried the cultural significance of jade representing virtue and nobility.

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