Across
- 1. – Formal acts performed for religious or cultural purposes.
- 5. – Hollow containers used to hold liquids or offerings.
- 7. – Decorative objects meant to beautify or symbolize.
- 9. – Precious green mineral highly valued in ancient Chinese culture.
- 11. protective powers – Mystical abilities said to guard against harm.
- 12. vessels – Ancient metal containers used in ceremonial rites.
- 13. – The yin-soul in Chinese tradition, tied to the body after death.
- 14. of buildings – Miniature structures placed in tombs to serve the dead.
- 17. – Supernatural beings or essences beyond the physical world.
- 19. – Guardian figures from Buddhist tradition who ward off evil.
- 20. plug – Gemstone piece placed in bodily orifices to preserve the spirit.
Down
- 2. – Glossy finishes used to decorate and preserve objects.
- 3. – Objects used for offense or defense in combat.
- 4. – The yang-soul believed to ascend to heaven.
- 6. – Family members from generations past.
- 8. models – Clay representations of people, animals, or structures.
- 9. cicadas – Insect-shaped amulets placed in the mouth of the deceased.
- 10. – “Spirit objects” buried with the dead for use in the afterlife.
- 15. pendants – Decorative charms carved in the likeness of creatures.
- 16. bronzes – Exquisitely crafted metal artifacts from antiquity.
- 18. eye covers – Stone discs placed over the eyes in burial rites.