《晋书·志·第十五章》
晋朝才开始用木制的替代，地位高的人还用玉做剑柄装饰，地位低的也用蟀、金银、玳瑁作为雕饰。
晋世始代之以木，贵者犹用玉首，贱者亦用蚌、金银、玳瑁为雕饰。
The Jin Dynasty began to use wooden substitutes. People of high status also used jade to decorate the sword hilt, while people of low status also used shrimps, gold, silver, and tortoiseshell as decorations.