Qianfushan Han Tombs Cluster

Qianfushan Han Tombs Cluster

The Qianfushan Han Tombs Cluster is a cultural heritage site protected at the provincial level in Shanxi Province.

Qianfushan Han Tombs Cluster

Qianfushan Han Tombs Cluster (Fourth Batch of Provincial-Level Protected Sites)

Era: Han Dynasty

Location: South slope of Qianfushan Mountain, 2.5 km west of Guangling County

This is a tomb cluster where families were buried together during the Han Dynasty. Located on the southern slope of Qianfushan Mountain, the tombs are arranged along the hillside from south to north, with lower elevations in the south and higher in the north. There are nine clearly visible earthen mounds exposed on the surface, commonly known among locals as "Huangliangdui" (false grain piles). The tomb cluster covers an area of approximately 333,000 square meters, with tombs aligned north-south and sharing burial chambers east-west. Among them, the burial mounds of tombs No. 1, 2, and No. 3, 5 have diameters of 30 to 35 meters and heights of 15 to 20 meters; the other five mounds have diameters of 17 to 20 meters and heights of 14 to 17 meters. The tombs are relatively well preserved.

In 1984, two brick-chambered multi-chamber tombs were excavated, yielding artifacts such as pottery watchtowers, pots, jars, trays, spoons, plates, human figurines, pig figurines, as well as some ironware, bronze mirrors, and coins.

In 1988, a stone-lined wooden-chambered tomb was excavated, unearthing artifacts such as bronze tripods, basins, ?, mirror spoons, dice, gilded crossbow mechanisms, and a small number of pottery items.

Further Reading:

· Fourth Batch of Shanxi Provincial Cultural Heritage Protection Units