Portrait Stone Tomb in Chang’an

Portrait Stone Tomb in Chang’an

The Portrait Stone Tomb in Chang’an Town is located at No. 96 Qingnian Road, Chang’an Town, Haining City, Jiaxing, Zhejiang Province, within Haining Middle School of Zhejiang Province. It was excavated in 1973.

The tomb is built with a combination of brick and stone. Its layout includes a front and rear chamber linked by a corridor, with an annex on each side of the front chamber. The lower parts of the tomb walls are made from long rectangular limestone blocks, while the upper parts are constructed with brick arches. The stone sections of the front chamber, annexes, and corridor are covered with carved portraits depicting scenes such as processions of chariots and horses, kitchens, banquets, musical performances and acrobatics, and historical stories. The carving techniques combine relief and incised line engraving. Excavated artifacts include pottery figurines, porcelain ware, coins, and more. This is a relatively rare example of a portrait stone tomb discovered in Zhejiang. It is now a national-level cultural heritage protection site.

Chang’an Town: A town under the jurisdiction of Haining City. In 1958, the Chang’an People’s Commune was established; in 1961, it was restructured as a town directly administered by the county; and in 1992, Chang’an Township was merged into the town. Covering an area of 43.1 square kilometers with a population of 52,000, the Shanghai-Hangzhou Railway runs through the town. It administers 16 village committees: Chushi, Dongchen, Yancang, Luer, Tianming, Hongjin, Xinmin, Shucai Village, Laozhuang, Dongguan, Wandu, Weiguo, Xiaowang, Jinqiao, Mugang, and Yumin. The local industries mainly produce white raw silk, machinery, electric fans, copper and iron padlocks, leather clothing, and metal rolling products. Agriculture focuses on growing grain, ramie, rapeseed, and sericulture. Chang’an … More detailed information about Chang’an Town ++

Further Reading:

· Seventh Batch of Major National Historical and Cultural Sites