Shuangdun Han Tombs

Shuangdun Han Tombs

The Shuangdun Han Tombs are a cultural tourism attraction.

The Shuangdun Han Tombs are located in Shuangdun Village, Thirty-Pu Town, Development Zone. They consist of two large parallel tombs, along with three accompanying burial tombs. Archaeologists also discovered stolen vessels and tools left at the site of the accompanying tombs. Analysis of these tomb-raiding tools confirmed that the chariot and horse pit had been looted during the Tang Dynasty. These are the first marquis or king tombs ever discovered in Anhui, and they are also the best-preserved ancient tombs found in China to date. Excavation work began in March 2006. In October, the excavation of the earthen mound covering Tomb No. 1 was completed, revealing the tomb entrance. In mid-October, the wooden coffin chamber and outer storage chambers were discovered, along with the “Huangchang Ticou” wooden structure, which confirmed the tomb owner’s identity as a “king.” Inscriptions corresponded to Liu Qing, the King of Liuan. Among the many exquisitely crafted burial objects unearthed were bronze ware, jade ware, lacquerware, and wooden ware. Many lacquered wooden items were adorned with exquisite gold or silver foil designs of birds and beasts, all smooth and lustrous. What surprised Wang Jinghui the most was that some bronze items bore inscriptions reading “Gongfu.” “These inscriptions exactly match historical records about Liu Qing, the first-generation King of Liuan.”

In June 2008, the cultural relics department of Anhui Province announced for the first time the preliminary archaeological findings of Tomb No. 1 at Shuangdun in Bengbu. Judging from the scale and burial system of the tomb, it is believed to be the tomb of a king-level noble from the Spring and Autumn Period. For the first time in this tomb, a radiating relic structure made of mixed colored soil particles, white soil cushion layers, and backfill soil was discovered, as well as clay figurine relics. Its circular tomb pit structure and burial layout at the tomb bottom are also rare in China. Currently, the cultural relics department of Anhui Province is conducting further excavations to determine the identity of the tomb owner and to carry out other related research. Major new discoveries have been made at Tomb No. 1 at Shuangdun in Bengbu, located in Shuangdun Village, Xiaobengbu Town, HuaiShang District, Bengbu City, Anhui Province. Experts have called it “a never-before-seen new cultural phenomenon and architectural remnant.”

Shuangdun Village: Shuangdun Village is situated on the Jianghuai watershed, in the western part of the town. It comprises 19 villager groups, with a current population of 2,385 people, including 1,100 laborers. The village has 2,782 mu of arable land, including 2,400 mu of paddy fields and 382 mu of dry land. The per capita income is 3,000 yuan. The village has one school and one electric power station.

Over the years, the Shuangdun Village Party Branch has strengthened its own development and that of its members around the goal of building a “Five-Good” village party branch. It has carried out in-depth “Three Studies” and “Three Leads” activities, seized opportunities presented by the “Five-Three-Five-Five” initiative, and pursued progress through innovation, internal development, and external collaboration to develop governance... Detailed information about Shuangdun Village ++