江苏常州钱一本墓园考古发掘与初步研究

Archaeological Excavation and Primary Research on the Cemetery of Qian Yiben in Changzhou,Jiangsu Province

钱一本墓园位于江苏省常州市武进区太湖北岸的城湾山腹地,是一座明代中晚期高等级墓园,规模宏大,占地8000余平方米。园中望柱、牌坊、神道、石像生、泮池、圆形台阶、祭台、墓葬、墓舍等遗迹排列有序,体现出明代墓园的结构特征。墓园地望突出,布局蕴涵易学思想。通过考古发掘、文献查证和走访调查,可以得知墓主人为明末东林党人钱一本。该墓园的考古发现对明代考古学和社会学研究具有重要意义。

The Cemetery of Qian Yiben, dating back to the middle and late Ming Dynasty, is located at the foot of Mount Chengwan in Changzhou, Jiangsu Province. It occupies a grand area of more than 8,000 square meters. The cemetery represents a typical Ming style in structure with components such as balusters, memorial arches, passages, stone figures, pools, round platforms, sacrificial altars, the tomb, and other burial architectures in decent order. The cemetery occupies a fine geographical position and the layout reflects the ideas of Yi-ology. Archaeological excavations, literature reviews and on-site investigations have demonstrat- ed that this cemetery belongs to Qian Yiben, a member of the Donglin Party, which was a political group ac- tive in the late Ming Dynasty. The excavation is of great significance for the archaeological and sociological studies on the Ming Dynasty.