 The "Zhou Li" states that a king (wang) was entitled to "gui" of the "zhen" type, dukes (gong) to the huang, marquis to "gui" of the "xin" type, earls (bo) to "gui" of the "gong" type, viscounts (zi) to a "bi" of the "gu" type and barons (nan) to a "bi" of the "pu" type.Jade objects originally begun as forms of spiritual connections or value but in later years, developed into symbols of authority and status.Throughout Neolithic Chinese culture, jade remained, however, saturated in purposeful iconography and symbolism.