Chapter 1 Where Does Gold Come From? 1
China,One of the Earliest Countries Mining Gold 2
Sources of Gold in Ancient China 6
Panning for Gold 10
Chapter 2 Gold Jewelry in the Shang and Zhou Dynasties 11
Shang Dynasty Gold Utensils and Vessels 12
Gold Vessels and Utensils Unearthed at Sanxingdui and Jinsha 15
Gold Vessels of the Western Zhou Dynasty 20
Chapter 3 Spring and Autumn and Warring States Periods-The Early Years of Gold Luxury Goods 23
Gold Objects Found in China's Central Plains 24
Gold Cup from Tomb of Marquis Yi of Zeng 27
Gold-handled Swords and Belt Hooks Unearthed at Yimen Village 29
Xiongnu Gold Crown 32
Chapter 4 Gold Ware in Qin and Han Dynasties,and Its Magical Significance 35
Gold Ware of the Qin Dynasty 36
Han Dynasty Jade Burial Suit Sewn with Fine Gold Threads 38
Gold Seals and the Seal Engraving Art of the Han Dynasty 40
Han Dynasty Gold Coins 44
Funeral Objects from Officials'Tombs 46
Chapter 5 Objects with Western Characteristics from the Wei and Jin and Southern and Northern Dynasties Periods 53
Gold Collections of the Aristocracy 54
Utensils and Vessels with a Foreign Flavor 58
The Coming of Buddhism 62
Chapter 6 Tang Dynasty,the Heyday of Gold Artistry 65
Property of the Rich and Powerful 66
Tea and Buddhism 69
Gold Objects Presented to the Tang Emperors 73
The Aesthetics of Gold 75
Decorative Patterns 77
Cream of the Prosperous Tang Dynasty 79
Emergence of the South 81
Chapter 7 Gold Wares in the Song and Liao Dynasties 83
Slim,Changeable and Antique in Form 84
Simple and Poetic Decorative Patterns 86
Gold for Decorative,Daily-life and Buddhist Use 91
Creative Craftsmanship 93
Gold Ware of the Liao Dynasty 94
Golden-winged Bird from the Kingdom of Dali 100
Chapter 8 Gold Jewelry from the Yuan and Ming Dynasties,Heyday of Veteran Craftsmen 101
Rise of Handicraft Workshops 102
Unique Products 104
Luxury Jewelry 106
Vessels with Gold and Jade Inlay 110
Chapter 9 Flying Dragons and the Qing Dynasty 113
Imperial Ceremonial Objects 114
Imperial Treasures 120
Imperial Tableware 123
Imperial Buddhist Ceremonial Objects 124
Gold Seals of the Qing Dynasty 126
Gold and China's National Ethics 128