The Jiuhuang Temple Tomb Cluster

The Jiuhuang Temple Tomb Cluster

The Jiuhuang Temple Tomb Cluster is a cultural tourism attraction.

The Jiuhuang Temple Tomb Cluster is located in Chengxi Village, Sanjiang Town, Liannan County, covering an area of 2,600 square meters. In 1963, over 40 tombs were excavated, all being rectangular brick-chambered tombs with vaulted ceilings. They typically measure 3 to 4 meters in length and 0.9 to 1.2 meters in width. Among them, two tombs contained inscribed bricks: one with the inscription “20th day of the 6th month, the 4th year of Long’an” (Long’an was the reign era of Emperor An of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, corresponding to the year 400 AD); one with the inscription “3rd day of the 7th month, the 2nd year of Tianjian □□ Jiashen” (Tianjian was the reign era of Emperor Wu of the Liang Dynasty of the Southern Dynasties, corresponding to the year 503 AD). The left and right walls of the tombs each have three niches. The tomb bricks are of two types: rectangular and knife-shaped, with leaf-vein patterns as edge decorations. Artifacts excavated and collected from this tomb cluster include celadon bowls, jars, dishes, soapstone pigs, and silver ornaments.

Chengxi Village: Chengxi Village is an administrative village under the jurisdiction of Sanjiang Town. It is located in the western suburbs of the county seat, covering an area of about 12 square kilometers. It administers four natural villages—Meicun, Shengping, Nanzhong, and Yongjie—as well as 26 villager groups, with a farming population of 3,492 and cultivated land area of more than 2,200 mu. …… More detailed information about Chengxi Village ++