重庆市云阳县风箱背2号汉墓

Han Tomb No.2 at Fengxiangbei in Yunyang County,Chongqing Municipality

风箱背墓地在三峡库区建设前地属重庆市云阳县双江镇群益村十组,现归属云阳新县城城区,濒临城区东南侧的长江边。地理坐标为北纬30°55′16″、东经108°42′15″,海拔150~178米(图一)。墓地坐落在长江北岸二级台地边缘的一个小山包上,当地人称为风箱背。小山包南、东、北三面是向下的斜坡,西面是向上的缓坡。坡顶共发现4座汉墓,2号墓是其中一座(图二)。

Located in new Yunyang County within the Three Gorges Reservoir Area of Chongqing,Han tomb No.2 at Fengxiangbei is a large-sized vertical rock pit tomb with no passageway,equipped with a wooden burial chamber.It yielded more than 110 grave goods(sets),including objects made of bronze,iron,pottery,etc.,as well as plate tiles,seal clays,and a large number of“huoquan”bronze coins from the reign of Wang Mang,also indicating the date of the tomb.The discovery of this tomb is of great significance for a comprehensive understanding of Han tombs and Han Dynasty culture in the Three Gorges reservoir area.The discovery of strings of bronze coins from the tomb,sealed by clay in special marks that might be emblems of monetary credit,is the fi rst of its kind ever found in Han Dynasty archaeology.