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Bi disc

Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2027 exam
Verified for the 2027 examWritten by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025

Definition

A circular jade disc with a hole in the center, a symbolic object often found in Han tombs and depicted in the Funeral Banner, associated with the afterlife and celestial realm.

AP course connection

Topic 8.3: 8.3 Interactions Within and Across Cultures in South, East, and Southeast Asian Art

Unit 8

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