Tomb No. 1 at Huangdi Gang, Xicun

Tomb No. 1 at Huangdi Gang, Xicun

Tomb No. 1 at Huangdi Gang, Xicun is a cultural tourism attraction.

Tomb No. 1 at Huangdi Gang, Xicun is located on the eastern bank of Zengbu River in Xicun. It was excavated in 1957. The burial pit measures 4.29 meters in length and 2.37 meters in width. The outer coffin chamber is sealed by wooden pillars at the entrance and is divided into two levels: the upper level serves as the coffin chamber, while the lower level is split into an antechamber and a chamber for burial objects. The antechamber contains lacquered and wooden artifacts, including lacquered ear cups, lacquered boxes, wooden carts, wooden houses, and wooden pigs. The front part of the object chamber is sealed off from the antechamber by wooden boards, with a door opening in between. At the rear of the object chamber, ten four-handled pottery jars are neatly arranged. In the front section, there are seven pottery items including a pot, an urn, and jars placed centrally; to the left is a wooden boat, and to the right are a wooden granary and a wooden well. When excavated, some parts of the wooden boat were disassembled, but it could be reassembled based on the nail holes in the planks. The wooden boat is 80.4 cm in total length, 20.4 cm in overall height, and 14.2 cm wide in the middle, with both ends raised. The middle section has two rectangular compartments slightly lower in height, covered with a double-sloped roof. Four wooden figurines are seated in the bow compartment, each holding a short wooden paddle, and one figurine at the stern is steering the boat. This is the most completely preserved wooden boat unearthed from Han Dynasty tombs in Guangzhou. Based on the dating characteristics of the pottery items, this tomb dates back to the middle period of the Western Han Dynasty.