A huang () is a Chinese arc-shaped jade artifact that was used as a pendant.Rawson, Jessica (2002). Chinese Jade from the Neolithic to the Qing. Art Media Resources. pp. 266-267.
Huang arcs were used in a jade pei ornament set (), which would be worn from the belt. The pendant set would emit a faint pleasant sound as the wearer walked, in line with the customs of Confucian etiquette.Rastelli, S., editor (2008). China At the Court of the Emperors: Unknown Masterpieces from Han Tradition to Tang Elegance (25–907). Florence: Fondazione Palazzo Strozzi. p. 301. Cited in The number of huang arcs in a set of jade pendants is not always the same. It is suggested that the amount in a set may have indicated the social status of the person.
At the ends of a huang, there were often abstract heads of animals carved into the jade. During the Eastern Zhou period, block-shaped tiger-like ends were often used in the huang, but these would develop into more-abstract notches.
See also
Bi (jade)
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