The Erxianqiao tomb of the Southern Song period in Chengdu is a couple’s joint burial in two pits under a single mound,with the whole structure consisting of double brick-built rectangular chambers beneath a single ...The Erxianqiao tomb of the Southern Song period in Chengdu is a couple’s joint burial in two pits under a single mound,with the whole structure consisting of double brick-built rectangular chambers beneath a single arched ceiling.Among the rich funeral objects are terra-cotta tomb-figures of warriors,civil officials,human-headed snake-or bird-bodied beings and symbolic animals associated with the 12-year circle,porcelain jars and bowls,as well as title-deeds of tomb plots and Huagaigong 华盖宫.Emperor-of-Heaven’s decree and other Taoist inscription steles.The title-deeds bear definite dates under the Southern Song reign-title.The Taoist steles provide important data for studying Taoism and burial customs in the Southern Song period.展开更多
文摘The Erxianqiao tomb of the Southern Song period in Chengdu is a couple’s joint burial in two pits under a single mound,with the whole structure consisting of double brick-built rectangular chambers beneath a single arched ceiling.Among the rich funeral objects are terra-cotta tomb-figures of warriors,civil officials,human-headed snake-or bird-bodied beings and symbolic animals associated with the 12-year circle,porcelain jars and bowls,as well as title-deeds of tomb plots and Huagaigong 华盖宫.Emperor-of-Heaven’s decree and other Taoist inscription steles.The title-deeds bear definite dates under the Southern Song reign-title.The Taoist steles provide important data for studying Taoism and burial customs in the Southern Song period.