Sun Chengsi’s couple joint tomb was found and unearthed in April of 2002,at Weiqu Chang’an district,Xi’an It is a typical tomb of prosperous period of Tang dynasty,which consists of an entrance passage,two compartm...Sun Chengsi’s couple joint tomb was found and unearthed in April of 2002,at Weiqu Chang’an district,Xi’an It is a typical tomb of prosperous period of Tang dynasty,which consists of an entrance passage,two compartmants,two verfical air-shafts,a covered corridor and a burial chamber sealed by bricks 159 pottery figurines of human and animals discovered in the covered corridor and the tomb chamber,including a big noble woman wearing men’s clothing and animal figurines The occupant of this tomb were Sun Chengsi and his wife Gao Sun was a informal military officer,and had not been promoted all his life He died at the age of 63 in 736 A D after his wife’s death and she buried in 717A D The fine pottery sculptures of this tomb are very important for the research of art and dayily life of Tang展开更多
Shaanxi Provincial Institute of Archaeology Lu Sili and his wife’s tomb was excavated at Yangcun village,Guodu township,Chang’an district,Xi’an city,in March,2003.It was consisted of a tomb passage,an arched passag...Shaanxi Provincial Institute of Archaeology Lu Sili and his wife’s tomb was excavated at Yangcun village,Guodu township,Chang’an district,Xi’an city,in March,2003.It was consisted of a tomb passage,an arched passage,a light well,an underground passage and a tomb chamber.67 itemb of well-preserved potteries,porcelains and jades were discovered in the tomb chamber,including the pottery figurines of human and animals,the porcelain jars and light,and the stone epitaph.The owners of this tomb were Lu Sili and his wife Xin.They lived and died in West Wei dynasty ,but were buried in Sui dynasty.Lu was Qibing Shangshu(七兵尚书)of West Wei,which a kind of military officer,the third class.He was died at his age of 38,in 538A.D.;the second year,his wife was died at her age of 24.They were buried together in 592 A.D.Xi’an was used to be the capital of Sui dynaety,but there are no more than thirty Sui tombs have been found in Xi’an by now.Excavation of this tomb provided new data for the research of the burial institution,art and social life of Sui dynasty.展开更多
The tomb of Yuwen Jian of NorthernZhou dynasty is located at the south side of Xi’an--Xianyang International Airport. It is composed of tomb passage, arched passage, shaft of tomb gallery, vaulted passage and main ch...The tomb of Yuwen Jian of NorthernZhou dynasty is located at the south side of Xi’an--Xianyang International Airport. It is composed of tomb passage, arched passage, shaft of tomb gallery, vaulted passage and main chamber. A total of 166 pieces of pottery, bronze, jade, iron, stone, etc. were unearthed. Special mention should be the pottery figures, which includes soldiers, animality patron,dogs, ovens, hens and others. Excavation of Yuwen Jian tomb and other tombs of Northern Zhou dynasty provide valuable data for the research of tomb structure, burial objects and material culture of Northern Zhou dynasty.展开更多
Wei Shenming’s tomb was found and excavated at Weiqu township,Chang’an district,Xi’an city,in September,2002 It was a typical tomb of a governmental officer of prosperous period of Tang dynasty It was consisted of ...Wei Shenming’s tomb was found and excavated at Weiqu township,Chang’an district,Xi’an city,in September,2002 It was a typical tomb of a governmental officer of prosperous period of Tang dynasty It was consisted of a tomb passage,three arched passages and light wells at lest,four untouched little niches,and an underground passage and tomb chember which made of bricks 240 items of well-preserved and colourful pottery figurines of human and animals discovered on their original places in the little niches There were murals on the walls of tomb chember Espicially on the west wall there were six pictures liked screen,each picture was painted a woman under a tree who rode a horse This kind of theme was infrequnt before in tomb murals The owners of this tomb were Wei Shenming and his wife, Liu Yue Wei was a member of the celebrated Wei’s(韦氏家族) family of Tang dynasty He was appointed to be the highest administrative officer of Peng state (彭州刺史),and died at his age of 76 After death,he and his wife were buried in his hometown,Chang’an,in 736 A D Many Tang dynasty tombs of Wei’s have been found in Chang’an district by now,and all of the owners of those tombs were high class officers of Tang government This tomb is very important for the research of the Wei’s展开更多
Yin Zhongrong Couple’s tomb was found and excavated at Guodu township,Chang’an district,the southern suburban of Xi’an city,in August,2004.It was consisted of a tomb passage,two arched passages,rectangular light we...Yin Zhongrong Couple’s tomb was found and excavated at Guodu township,Chang’an district,the southern suburban of Xi’an city,in August,2004.It was consisted of a tomb passage,two arched passages,rectangular light wells,four little niches,an underground passage and tomb chamber.55 items were discovered in this tomb,including pottery figurines of human and animals,a stone coffin,two pieces of stone epitaphs,eet.The owners of the tomb were buried in 703 A.D.Although the buried articles of this tomb were not abundant,they had the typical characteristic of that time.Mr.Yin Zhongrong(633～703),one of the owners of this tomb,whose highest official rank was the forth class,was the famous calligraphist at the Early period of Tang dynasty.His calligraphy was kept in the of ZhaoLing Mausoleum,Emperor Tang Tai Zong’s tomb.His father—in—law was Mr.Yan Shigu(颜师古),the well—known writer or in Tang dynasty.Both Yin’s and Yan’s were very important families in literature and art from Northern dynasties to Tang.展开更多
文摘Sun Chengsi’s couple joint tomb was found and unearthed in April of 2002,at Weiqu Chang’an district,Xi’an It is a typical tomb of prosperous period of Tang dynasty,which consists of an entrance passage,two compartmants,two verfical air-shafts,a covered corridor and a burial chamber sealed by bricks 159 pottery figurines of human and animals discovered in the covered corridor and the tomb chamber,including a big noble woman wearing men’s clothing and animal figurines The occupant of this tomb were Sun Chengsi and his wife Gao Sun was a informal military officer,and had not been promoted all his life He died at the age of 63 in 736 A D after his wife’s death and she buried in 717A D The fine pottery sculptures of this tomb are very important for the research of art and dayily life of Tang
文摘Shaanxi Provincial Institute of Archaeology Lu Sili and his wife’s tomb was excavated at Yangcun village,Guodu township,Chang’an district,Xi’an city,in March,2003.It was consisted of a tomb passage,an arched passage,a light well,an underground passage and a tomb chamber.67 itemb of well-preserved potteries,porcelains and jades were discovered in the tomb chamber,including the pottery figurines of human and animals,the porcelain jars and light,and the stone epitaph.The owners of this tomb were Lu Sili and his wife Xin.They lived and died in West Wei dynasty ,but were buried in Sui dynasty.Lu was Qibing Shangshu(七兵尚书)of West Wei,which a kind of military officer,the third class.He was died at his age of 38,in 538A.D.;the second year,his wife was died at her age of 24.They were buried together in 592 A.D.Xi’an was used to be the capital of Sui dynaety,but there are no more than thirty Sui tombs have been found in Xi’an by now.Excavation of this tomb provided new data for the research of the burial institution,art and social life of Sui dynasty.
文摘The tomb of Yuwen Jian of NorthernZhou dynasty is located at the south side of Xi’an--Xianyang International Airport. It is composed of tomb passage, arched passage, shaft of tomb gallery, vaulted passage and main chamber. A total of 166 pieces of pottery, bronze, jade, iron, stone, etc. were unearthed. Special mention should be the pottery figures, which includes soldiers, animality patron,dogs, ovens, hens and others. Excavation of Yuwen Jian tomb and other tombs of Northern Zhou dynasty provide valuable data for the research of tomb structure, burial objects and material culture of Northern Zhou dynasty.
文摘Wei Shenming’s tomb was found and excavated at Weiqu township,Chang’an district,Xi’an city,in September,2002 It was a typical tomb of a governmental officer of prosperous period of Tang dynasty It was consisted of a tomb passage,three arched passages and light wells at lest,four untouched little niches,and an underground passage and tomb chember which made of bricks 240 items of well-preserved and colourful pottery figurines of human and animals discovered on their original places in the little niches There were murals on the walls of tomb chember Espicially on the west wall there were six pictures liked screen,each picture was painted a woman under a tree who rode a horse This kind of theme was infrequnt before in tomb murals The owners of this tomb were Wei Shenming and his wife, Liu Yue Wei was a member of the celebrated Wei’s(韦氏家族) family of Tang dynasty He was appointed to be the highest administrative officer of Peng state (彭州刺史),and died at his age of 76 After death,he and his wife were buried in his hometown,Chang’an,in 736 A D Many Tang dynasty tombs of Wei’s have been found in Chang’an district by now,and all of the owners of those tombs were high class officers of Tang government This tomb is very important for the research of the Wei’s
文摘Yin Zhongrong Couple’s tomb was found and excavated at Guodu township,Chang’an district,the southern suburban of Xi’an city,in August,2004.It was consisted of a tomb passage,two arched passages,rectangular light wells,four little niches,an underground passage and tomb chamber.55 items were discovered in this tomb,including pottery figurines of human and animals,a stone coffin,two pieces of stone epitaphs,eet.The owners of the tomb were buried in 703 A.D.Although the buried articles of this tomb were not abundant,they had the typical characteristic of that time.Mr.Yin Zhongrong(633～703),one of the owners of this tomb,whose highest official rank was the forth class,was the famous calligraphist at the Early period of Tang dynasty.His calligraphy was kept in the of ZhaoLing Mausoleum,Emperor Tang Tai Zong’s tomb.His father—in—law was Mr.Yan Shigu(颜师古),the well—known writer or in Tang dynasty.Both Yin’s and Yan’s were very important families in literature and art from Northern dynasties to Tang.
