本器黃玉雕琢, 形制為出廓玉璧. 出廓部分頂端飾象徵天門的尖峰體, 自上而下左右對稱飾人面神獸, 鳳紋及龍紋, 中央圓圈飾獨角遊龍. 玉璧部分三層, 外層以一四方體圍住意味天圓地方, 四方體外側飾鏤空龍鳳紋, 四方體內側飾飾鏤空如意雲紋. 玉璧第二層雙面陰刻篆體銘文,一面為《史記·孝武本紀》”孝武皇帝者,孝景中子也。母曰王太后。孝景四年,以皇子為膠東王。景七年,栗太子廢為臨江王,以膠東王為太子。孝景十六年崩,太子即位,為孝武皇帝。孝武皇帝初即位,尤敬鬼神之祀。元年,漢興已六十餘歲矣,天下乂安,薦紳之屬皆望天子封禪改正度也。而上鄉儒術,招賢良,趙綰、王臧等以文學為公卿,欲議古立明堂城南,以朝諸侯。草巡狩封禪改曆服色事未就。會竇太后治黃老言,不好儒術,使人微得趙綰等奸利事,召”另一面為《孝文帝本紀》”与匈奴和亲,匈奴背约入盗,然令边备守,不发兵深入,恶烦苦百姓。吴王诈病不朝,就赐几杖。群臣如袁盎等称说虽切。常假借用之。群臣如张武等受赂遗金钱,觉,上乃发御府金钱赐之,以愧其心,弗下吏。专务以德化民,是以海内殷富,兴于礼义。 后七年六月己亥,帝崩于未央宫。遗诏曰:“朕闻盖天下万物之萌生,糜不有死。死者天地之理。物之自然者,奚可甚哀。”下萬物之萌生,糜不有死。死者天地之理。物之自然者,奚可甚哀。”玉璧孔的部分為后元年號.刀工精美, 管鑽及游絲毛雕跡象明顯, 本璧刀工精美, 管鑽及游絲毛雕跡象明顯外.本璧為中國歷史漢武帝封禪書物證瑰寶.(頤和園古文物珍藏)
Carved with yellow-tone jade, the object is bi with an extended attachment. From the top, both sides are carved with open work beasts with a human face, phoenix, and dragon. In the center circle, it is a unit horn dragon. The bi has three sections. The outer section is a square dividing the section into two parts: the outer part is an open work carving phoenix and dragon, and the inner part is cloud motifs. The center hole is decorated with the year title ho yuen (后元). One side of the inner section is scripted from Records of the Grand Historian·Emperor Xiaowen’s Chronicle. The other side is Records of the Grand Historian·Xiaowu Chronicle In addition to the mastery of carving with high skill, this bi is an important record in Chinese history. ( Peace Garden Museum collection)