One example of a unique invention of Chinese culture is the jade burial suit. What factors lay behind invention of the jade burial suit in ancient times? Today’s materialists may well regard the suit as a way for royal members and aristocrats to show off their wealth after death. But this is not the reason for their creation. Jade burial suits became popular in the Han dynasty because of an adherence to ancient jade mythological beliefs. Though no words have been left to explain the concept, documents and unearthed objects have provided enough clues for people to restore a mythological interpretation.