Silver-laced robe - Ginru Gyokui

...This custom of eating jade also originated from a magic spell to absorb and stop the magical power of the jade into the body, and is thought to have been passed down as a method to maintain longevity. In addition, the jade objects (funeral jade), such as those placed in the mouth of the deceased (gathered jade) or held in the hand (grip), and the jade garments (gold-laced jade garments) made of jade fragments bound with gold and silver thread and worn by the deceased, also originated from the belief in the regenerative and regenerative powers of jade and the hope of the resurrection of the dead. The custom of funeral jade fell into disuse after the Six Dynasties, but in some parts of southern China, jade (hard jade) was placed in the mouth of the deceased until recent years. ...

*Some of the terminology explanations that refer to "Ginru Tamayoromo" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…この食玉の風習も玉の呪力を体内にとりこみ止めるという呪術に由来し，その後に長寿延命を保つ法として受け継がれたと見られる。また，死者の口に含ませる〈含玉〉や手に握らせる〈握〉など副葬の玉器〈葬玉〉，玉片を金糸銀糸で綴って死者に着せた〈金縷（きんる）玉衣〉〈銀縷玉衣〉なども，もとはやはり玉に生成力，再生力をみとめ死者の復活を願ったのが起源であろう。葬玉の風習は六朝以降廃れるが，南中国の一部の地方では近年まで死者の口に翡翠（ひすい）(硬玉)をはませていた。…

※「銀縷玉衣」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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