Pillows...

Ceramic pillow tidbits:

The Chinese, however, thought that soft pillows robbed the body of vitality, and their pillows were made of wood, leather, and ceramic materials.

According to Chinese tradition, a pillow could give special qualities to the person who slept on it.

Bodies buried in the Tang Dynasty were often given a funerary pillow; these ceramic pillows were not only used for burial, but for daily life too. The pillow propped the head up so that the hair would not fully rest on the ground.

It is believed the Chinese were the first to invent modern pillows for sleeping. They were small pillows on a wood stand to support the neck and head.