The so-called “Hongshan jades” are a group of objects characteristic of ancient northeastern China. They are assigned to the Hongshan culture along with numerous archaeological discoveries obtained in the last two d...The so-called “Hongshan jades” are a group of objects characteristic of ancient northeastern China. They are assigned to the Hongshan culture along with numerous archaeological discoveries obtained in the last two decades or so. Actually this dating is lacking in objective evidence because their stratigraphical contexts and association with other objects are often indefinite. On the typical site Niuheliang, there exist remains of the Hongshan and the Lower Xiajiadian cultures, and jades come mainly from cist burials. These graves usually contain no other funeral objects, and layers of the Hongshan culture have often intruded into the tomb pits. On the other hand, the cists known so far in the Hongshan culture have not yielded jades. Meanwhile, such jades are seen in the Lower Xiajiadian culture,the Lady Hao's tomb on the Yin Ruins, and the Jiangjialiang cemetery within Yangyuan, Hebei, which are one or two thousand years later than the Hongshan culture. Therefore, the so-called “Hongshan jades” should be further studied as to their nature and name.展开更多
In October 2005, the Liangshan Yi Nationality Autonomous Prefecture Museum along with other institutions discovered 27 round-mounded, cliff, cist-furnished and stone-covered tombs, excavated 13 cist-furnished and a st...In October 2005, the Liangshan Yi Nationality Autonomous Prefecture Museum along with other institutions discovered 27 round-mounded, cliff, cist-furnished and stone-covered tombs, excavated 13 cist-furnished and a stone-covered ones among them, and brought to light pottery, bronze, stone, jade and rope-like organic objects, beads and bracelets. In date the tombs can be assigned to the Warring States, Qin and Han periods. The work is an important field archaeological project in the hinterland of the Daliang Mountains, and the unearthed data are of great significance to studying the nature of the ancient local culture.展开更多
文摘The so-called “Hongshan jades” are a group of objects characteristic of ancient northeastern China. They are assigned to the Hongshan culture along with numerous archaeological discoveries obtained in the last two decades or so. Actually this dating is lacking in objective evidence because their stratigraphical contexts and association with other objects are often indefinite. On the typical site Niuheliang, there exist remains of the Hongshan and the Lower Xiajiadian cultures, and jades come mainly from cist burials. These graves usually contain no other funeral objects, and layers of the Hongshan culture have often intruded into the tomb pits. On the other hand, the cists known so far in the Hongshan culture have not yielded jades. Meanwhile, such jades are seen in the Lower Xiajiadian culture,the Lady Hao's tomb on the Yin Ruins, and the Jiangjialiang cemetery within Yangyuan, Hebei, which are one or two thousand years later than the Hongshan culture. Therefore, the so-called “Hongshan jades” should be further studied as to their nature and name.
文摘In October 2005, the Liangshan Yi Nationality Autonomous Prefecture Museum along with other institutions discovered 27 round-mounded, cliff, cist-furnished and stone-covered tombs, excavated 13 cist-furnished and a stone-covered ones among them, and brought to light pottery, bronze, stone, jade and rope-like organic objects, beads and bracelets. In date the tombs can be assigned to the Warring States, Qin and Han periods. The work is an important field archaeological project in the hinterland of the Daliang Mountains, and the unearthed data are of great significance to studying the nature of the ancient local culture.
