Tomb found from the Liao Dynasty

From: Chinese Archaeology 29 September 2015

Chinese archaeologists discovered a burial tomb for a noble that could date back to the Liao Dynasty (916 to 1125 AD), in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, authorities said Friday.

The tomb, 300 meters from the tomb of a concubine, is in Duolun county, according to the regional institute of archaeology.

"They are in the same valley. Its owner may be a key member of the concubine's family," said Gai Zhiyong, deputy head of the institute.

Currently, archaeologists are removing the tomb door, which is made from crystal-like bricks and its passage features black bricks. Gai said the delicate decorations inside the grave show the high rank of this noble. Similar decorations have only been found in two Liao Dynasty tombs, and both were high-ranking nobles.

The Liao Dynasty was founded by the Khitan tribes and ruled the northern part of China.

内蒙古发现辽代贵妃墓 出土大量珍贵文物

2015年09月24日 21:00   来源： 新华社内蒙古分社    作者: 勿日汗    【 收藏本文】

 

位于多伦县境内的辽代贵妃墓葬外景。

　　近日，内蒙古自治区文物考古研究所在多伦县发掘一座辽代贵妃墓葬，并出土大量珍贵文物。

 

辽代贵妃墓葬外景。

　　内蒙古自治区文物考古研究所副所长盖之庸说，对这座辽代贵妃墓葬的考古发掘工作仍在进行，目前已经发现金、银、铜、铁、玉、玻璃、琥珀等大量珍贵文物。其中，金花银高翅镂花冠、金花银凤纹镂花高靿靴、包金龙纹玉带銙、仰覆莲纹白釉定瓷罐、鹦鹉纹影青执壶、金扣口白瓷盏、玻璃瓶等皆为辽代文物的精品之作。

 

出土的金花银高翅镂花冠。

　　据了解，墓葬中出土墓志一盒，志盖阴刻篆书“故贵妃萧氏玄堂志铭”几字，志石阴刻楷书，首行撰“大契丹故贵妃兰陵萧氏玄堂志铭并序”，其上详细记载了墓主人的生平、身世等情况。墓志解读工作目前正在进行。

 　　这座距今千年的辽代中期大型贵族墓葬主室平面呈圆形，直径4.1米，青砖砌制，穹隆顶。墓葬全长40余米，最深处11米。

 　　“这座辽代贵妃墓的发现意义重大，对研究辽代历史，特别是辽代后族萧氏家族及辽代奚族的研究提供了不可多得的实物资料。”盖之庸说。

 　　辽朝（907－1125）是中国历史上由契丹族在中国北方地区建立的封建王朝，萧姓贵族在辽代是显赫的皇权贵族。