中国古代典籍中,常见“琮”字,自古以来又有所谓“玉琮”之物。许多学者对其作过研究。但时至今日,玉琮的形状如何,其定义是什么,它的产生、发展、用途等问题仍有许多争论和看法,有些问题尚无人论及。笔者以考古材料为据,参考古文献资料,对上述有关问题作些探讨,试论如下。 Ancient Chinese classics, the common “琮” word, since ancient times there are so-called “jade 琮” thing. Many scholars have studied it. However, up till now, what is its definition, what is its shape, its production, its development, its use and so on. There are still many controversies and opinions on it. Some problems have not been discussed yet. The author based on archaeological materials, with reference to ancient literature, to explore some of the issues discussed above, try on the following.