武威吐谷浑王族墓选址与葬俗探析

On the Location of the Royal Mausoleum and Burial Practice of Tuyu Hun in Wuwei

武威南山是吐谷浑王族墓地所在,是吐谷浑灭国之后的"先茔"地。之所以选择凉州南山为其王族"先茔",是因为这里一直是吐谷浑人的"旧居之地",有较为充分的历史依据和民众基础。而这些吐谷浑王族墓均位于山梁上的选址特点、夫妇异穴合葬习俗等,都体现出较为明显的鲜卑文化特征,一定程度上反映出了吐谷浑本民族的文化属性。

As the location of ancestral cemeteries after the Tuyu Hun kingdom was conquered and relocated to inland,the Nanshan mountains in Wuwei has long been considered as the permanent resting place for the royal lineage of Tuyu Hun.Since this area had also served as the dwelling place for Tuyu Hun for a long time,the historical basis and public foundation eventually made this area as the ideal place for the royal cemetery.The selection of the Tuyu Hun royal cemeteries was featured by following:burying on the mountain ridge,burying a couple in different graves,and including rich and varied burial objects.All these factors reflect the typical characteristics of the Xianbei culture and customs,and thus highlight the cultural traditions of the original ethic association of the royal family.