The National Palace Museum in Taiwan houses outstanding historical artifacts and treasures from China. In ancient China, there was a strict class distinction in rituals. Only the emperor could worship the gods of heaven and earth. Vassals and dignitaries were allowed to worship the mountains and rivers. The common people could worship their ancestors. This is a jade book, known as a “jade tablet”, modeled after the bamboo slips used for writing in ancient times. This jade tablet was used…
