20090117316 | Colorful tomb relics unearthed in northern China

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Colorful tomb relics unearthed in northern China

January, 17 2009

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Xinhua

In northern China's Shanxi province, archaeologists have recently unearthed four dozen tombs believed to be those of the noble families of Song, Jin and Yuan dynasties built 1,000 to 800 years ago.

A total of 48 tombs, some made with decorated bricks inscribed with beautiful patterns, were unearthed near Fengyang City in northern Shanxi's Luliang Region.

The family tombs of Song, Jin and Yuan dynasties are one of the most exciting discoveries because of their unique structural designs.

Soundbite:Nan Ting,reporter of Xinhua “I am now standing at the spot of the unearthed tombs. There are about 20 archaeological fans that will get down into the underground chambers to take a closer look.”

There are 27 tombs of different sizes to the east of Xuegongling Mountain with a surface area covering 1196 square meters.

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The tombs are characteristic of northern China. There are many burial articles and murals in the tombs, reflecting a diversified scene of the family life of people at that time.

The discovery has a significant to the study of the local burial traditions and folk art during Jin and Song dynasties.

The Jin dynasty was ruled by the ancestors of the ethnic Manchu minority people, while the Yuan dynasty was ruled by the Mongols.

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