越国贵族墓葬制葬俗初步研究

A Preliminary Study on Funeral System and Custom of Noble Tombs of Yue State

春秋战国时期崛起于太湖地区的越国,是南方百越民族中最为强大的一支--于越族所建立的国家。由于诸多方面的因素,越国历史文化有着许多独特内容,如越国上层贵族墓葬的葬制葬俗等。近年的考古调查发掘新资料及相关的研究探索揭示,墓上堆筑长方形覆斗状封土、使用带墓道的长方形竖穴土坑(岩坑)木椁墓制、墓外较普遍地设置陪葬器物坑以及完全用仿青铜原始瓷或硬陶的礼器与乐器代替青铜礼乐器随葬等,都是越国贵族墓葬葬制葬俗中颇具特色的几个重要方面。

Yue State, buih by Yu Yne, the strongest one of the Ethnic Groups of Bai Yue in the South, rose abruptly in the Spring ＆ Autumn period in the Taihu Area with unique historical cultural traits such as the funeral system and custom of noble tombs, and so on. The new discoveries, relevant research and exploration have gradually brought to light major aspects of the above-mentioned system and custom： the rectangular and inverted-cup-shaped tomb mound, the rectangular earth （rock） pit and outer wooden coffin with tomb passage, the accompanying pit for funerary objects outside the tomb, the proto-porcelain or hard pottery sacrificial vessels and musical instruments which imitated and replaced the bronze ones, etc.