楚文化研究又一新成果——《新蔡葛陵楚墓》读后

New Achievement on Study of Chu Culture:Review on Chu Tomb at Geling,Xincai

河南新蔡葛陵楚墓,是近年来淮河流域考古中新发现的一座战国中期大型墓葬。其墓主人为平夜君成,是与楚王关系密切的重要封君。墓葬结构复杂,并有陵寝建筑遗存。出土有包括青铜器、玉器、漆木器和大量竹简在内的各类随葬品,还有人殉现象。在科学发掘和整理的基础上出版了《新蔡葛陵楚墓》一书,详细介绍和分析了考古资料所反映的楚国历史、葬俗、礼制、历法、手工工艺、书法艺术等诸多信息,是我国楚文化研究又一新成果。

The Chu tomb at Geling, Xincai is a large tomb of the middle Warring States period, re- cently excavated in the Huai River region. The master of the tomb is Lord Pingye, an important enffeof- fed lord who kept close contact with Chu king. The complicate-structured tomb yields various burial ob- jects, including bronzes, jades, lacquered wares, bamboo slips and sacrificed people. The report Chu Tomb at Geling, Xincai, discussing the history, funeral custom, ritual system, law, art crafts and calligra- phy of the Chu state in details, is a new achievement in the subject of Studies on Chu culture.