唐五代南方城市民众的墓葬安放——以扬州为例的探索

The Interment of People in Southern Cities of Tang and Five Dynasties:Taking Yangzhou as an Example

唐五代南方城市,大多数人去世后是葬在城外不远处。通过对扬州今存的石刻墓志进行研究,结合文献,可以看到死者葬在城外的坟墓与生前的家并不会很远,也不会太讲究在城市的哪个方向。扬州人的墓葬修建,一般会占卜堪舆,讲究风水,主要是以自然环境高爽、四周绿化环境优美为选择标准。大多数城里人的墓地是通过购买获得的,少数人是自己家里的原有土地。购买坟地一般不过度追求规模庞大,以适中为宜。城里人去世后普遍葬在城外,这和扬州城市商业繁荣,交通南来北往,人口激增,城市容纳不下更多坟墓等因素有关。

In the southern cities of the Tang and Five Dynasties,most people were buried not far from the city after their death.Through the study of the existing stone epitaphs in Yangzhou,combining with documents,we can see that the tombs buried outside the city are not far away from the homes of the death,and people do not pay much attention to which direction of the city.In the construction of tombs,people in Yangzhou generally use divination and Kanyu to meet geomancy requirements.The most important criteria is clear natural and beautiful surrounding with green.Most urban cemeteries are purchased,and a small number are the original plots of their family.The purchase of cemeteries generally prefer moderate than large scale.City people are generally buried outside the city after death,which is related to Yangzhou’s commercial prosperity,heavy traffic,and population surge.The city cannot accommodate more graves.