There is the Quanling Marquis family graveyard of the Western Han period at Yaoziling 2km northeast of Yongzhou city proper, Hunan province. Tomb No. 2 excavated there in 1995 is a wooden-chambered earth shaft shaped ...There is the Quanling Marquis family graveyard of the Western Han period at Yaoziling 2km northeast of Yongzhou city proper, Hunan province. Tomb No. 2 excavated there in 1995 is a wooden-chambered earth shaft shaped like the character “甲” with the tomb-passage pointing to the west. The rectangular tomb-plt contains a double-walled beam chamber, which is partitioned into a front and a rear rooms, The peculiar structure of the chamber and coffin reflects the new burial institution for the dead of marquis rank in the Han period. Tomb 2 was robbed many times, still a lot of valuable cultural relics were found through this excavation, including bronze, lacquer, pottery, jade, gold and semi-transparent vitreous wares, Some lacquered wooden objects bear dated long inscriptions, providing important evidence for studying Han period handicrafts. Judging from the unearthed objects as well as the fact that the tomb pit is parallel to that of Quanling Marquis Liu Qing, which was excavated previously,shares the same shape with the latter, and is constructed under the barrow which is linked with that of the latter, the tomb-owner must have been Liu Qing's wife, who died at the end of the Western Han.展开更多
This tomb lies on Mt. Jiuli in the northern suburb of Xuzhou City. It is a burial in a rectangular rock-cut pit. The interior side is lined with rammed red clay and then with three layers of stones. On the eastern sid...This tomb lies on Mt. Jiuli in the northern suburb of Xuzhou City. It is a burial in a rectangular rock-cut pit. The interior side is lined with rammed red clay and then with three layers of stones. On the eastern side of the bottom is a rectangular chamber covered with four rectangular stone slabs. It contains a male corpse. The tomb is good in condition and yielded pottery, bronze, iron, jade and bone funeral objects, totaling 42 pieces/sets. Its shape and grave goods suggest that the burial must belong to Emperor Wudi's reign of the Western Han period.展开更多
This tomb is located north of Gejiazhuang village of Nandaguo township in the southwest of Xingtai city, Hebei, and was excavated in November 1993 to May 1994. It is a knife-shaped earth shaft. Although it was serious...This tomb is located north of Gejiazhuang village of Nandaguo township in the southwest of Xingtai city, Hebei, and was excavated in November 1993 to May 1994. It is a knife-shaped earth shaft. Although it was seriously robbed in ancient times, still a batch of important funeral objects was unearthed from the tomb pit. Among them are bronzes, jade and stone artifacts, lacquer-, bone-and shell-ware, and gold- and silver-covered articles, of which the bronzes include vessel details, weapons,chariot fittings, tools and musical instruments. Judged by its grave goods and inscriptions, the tomb must go back to the turn from the Spring-and-Autumn to the Warring States period. The chamber and coffin structure, funeral objects and size of the tomb suggest that the tomb-owner might have been an important minister of the Jin state.展开更多
文摘There is the Quanling Marquis family graveyard of the Western Han period at Yaoziling 2km northeast of Yongzhou city proper, Hunan province. Tomb No. 2 excavated there in 1995 is a wooden-chambered earth shaft shaped like the character “甲” with the tomb-passage pointing to the west. The rectangular tomb-plt contains a double-walled beam chamber, which is partitioned into a front and a rear rooms, The peculiar structure of the chamber and coffin reflects the new burial institution for the dead of marquis rank in the Han period. Tomb 2 was robbed many times, still a lot of valuable cultural relics were found through this excavation, including bronze, lacquer, pottery, jade, gold and semi-transparent vitreous wares, Some lacquered wooden objects bear dated long inscriptions, providing important evidence for studying Han period handicrafts. Judging from the unearthed objects as well as the fact that the tomb pit is parallel to that of Quanling Marquis Liu Qing, which was excavated previously,shares the same shape with the latter, and is constructed under the barrow which is linked with that of the latter, the tomb-owner must have been Liu Qing's wife, who died at the end of the Western Han.
文摘This tomb lies on Mt. Jiuli in the northern suburb of Xuzhou City. It is a burial in a rectangular rock-cut pit. The interior side is lined with rammed red clay and then with three layers of stones. On the eastern side of the bottom is a rectangular chamber covered with four rectangular stone slabs. It contains a male corpse. The tomb is good in condition and yielded pottery, bronze, iron, jade and bone funeral objects, totaling 42 pieces/sets. Its shape and grave goods suggest that the burial must belong to Emperor Wudi's reign of the Western Han period.
文摘This tomb is located north of Gejiazhuang village of Nandaguo township in the southwest of Xingtai city, Hebei, and was excavated in November 1993 to May 1994. It is a knife-shaped earth shaft. Although it was seriously robbed in ancient times, still a batch of important funeral objects was unearthed from the tomb pit. Among them are bronzes, jade and stone artifacts, lacquer-, bone-and shell-ware, and gold- and silver-covered articles, of which the bronzes include vessel details, weapons,chariot fittings, tools and musical instruments. Judged by its grave goods and inscriptions, the tomb must go back to the turn from the Spring-and-Autumn to the Warring States period. The chamber and coffin structure, funeral objects and size of the tomb suggest that the tomb-owner might have been an important minister of the Jin state.
