浡泥国王墓等级及相关问题考

The Grade and Other Issues of the Tomb of the King Boni

浡泥国王墓是国内目前仅存的两个外国国王墓之一,同时也是南京地区重要的明初高等级墓葬之一。在前人研究的基础上,结合相关历史文献以及明初高等级墓葬实物资料,通过与同时期墓葬实例的比较,可以推测浡泥国王墓为明初公侯级墓葬,并蠡测浡泥国王墓随葬有陶器、瓷器、金属器、玉器、木俑等。

The tomb of the King of Boni is one of the only two tombs of foreign kings that are discovered so far in China. It is also one of the high-grade tombs dating to early Ming time discovered in Nanjing. While consulting the related historical literature, this study also examined the material evidences from high-grade tombs dated to early Ming, and compared them with the other tombs of the same time period. It is concluded that the tomb of the King of Boni falls to the category of Gong and Hou noble tombs. It is believed that the tomb had been equipped with burial objects including potteries, porcelains, metal wares, jades, and wood figurines.