The twelve animals of a zodiac were summoned by a legendary emperor named after this substance who presides over the heavens.
Two rivers named for nearby deposits of this substance provide water to the former trade hub of Hotan. Fish hooks and other small trinkets are made from a type of this substance called pounamu on the South Island of New Zealand. Nader Shah attempted to steal a slab of this substance that protects the tomb of Timur the Lame in Samarkand. In the star attraction of the National Palace Museum, two depictions of insects are hidden within a sculpture of a cabbage made of this substance. The summit of Mount Tai is partly named after this substance, which was fashioned into tiles and wired together to create burial suits for many Han Dynasty royals. The twelve animals of a zodiac were summoned by a legendary emperor named after this substance who presides over the heavens. For 10 points, name this green stone important to Chinese culture.
Two rivers named for nearby deposits of this substance provide water to the former trade hub of Hotan.
jade [or jadeite; accept nephrite; accept greenstone until it is read] &lt;Other Academic&gt; CAN BE READ TO ANYONE