Ancient Han Tombs in Hepu

Ancient Han tombs are located in the ancient Han Tombs 3 kilometers southeast of Lianzhou Town, Hepu County, with more than 1000 tombs. It is divided into earth pit tomb and brick pit tomb. In the Han Dynasty, thick burials prevailed. Officials, generals and immigrants from the South all had more funerary objects buried in Hepu after their death. The cultural relics unearthed in recent years include copper Phoenix lamp, copper house, pearl, agate, amber, pottery house and ceramics. These cultural relics provide material historical materials for the study of ancient Chinese military, culture and art, politics and economy, as well as the friendly exchanges and trade relations between Chinese people and the people of Southeast Asian countries. It is a key cultural relic protection unit in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.

Ancient Han Tombs in Hepu

The ancient Han Tombs in Hepu are located 3 kilometers southeast of Lianzhou Town, Hepu County, Guangxi. There are more than 1000 ancient Han tombs. It is divided into earth pit tomb and brick pit tomb. In the Han Dynasty, heavy burials prevailed. Officials, generals and immigrants from the South all had more funerary objects buried in Hepu after their death. The cultural relics unearthed in recent years include copper Phoenix lamp, copper house, pearl, agate, amber, pottery house and ceramics. These cultural relics provide material historical materials for the study of ancient Chinese military, culture and art, politics and economy, as well as the friendly exchanges and trade relations between Chinese people and the people of Southeast Asian countries. It is a key cultural relic protection unit in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.

Cultural relics

Fengmenling No.6 ancient Han tomb in Hepu is the largest one excavated from the Hepu Han tomb group, a key cultural relic protection unit in China, in the past 32 years. It is also the most complete ancient Han tomb excavated in Guangxi in recent years. It has a large scale, rich burial objects and the most complete cultural relics. According to the preliminary inventory, more than 130 large cultural relics and thousands of small cultural relics were unearthed from No. 6 ancient Han tomb, including dozens of varieties of bronzes, pottery, gold, silver, jade, crystal, glass, agate, coins, bones, hair, powder, etc. all cultural relics can be regarded as national treasures. Among them, the three major discoveries of No. 6 ancient Han tomb are "bronze chariots and horses, bronze Buffalo, and cultural relics buried at the lower end of the passage" It is the first time in the history of Archaeology in southern China, and it can be called the first in Lingnan. It has great archaeological significance, and it can not be overestimated.

Distribution range

Hepu ancient Han tombs are distributed in an area of 68 square kilometers, and it is estimated that there are tens of thousands of ancient Han tombs. Since the 1950s, more than 1000 Han tombs have been excavated in Hepu, and numerous cultural relics have been unearthed.

After the excavation and restoration of cultural relics, the most important thing is to let them be collected and displayed in modern museums for experts to study and people to watch from generation to generation, so as to make them glow with brilliant historical brilliance. From the perspective of a cultural relic worker, it doesn't work if cultural relics are not displayed or studied. As a cultural relic worker, what I hope most is that the treasures of these countries can be visited and studied by more people. Due to the limited conditions, the old Hepu museum can not meet the needs of rich cultural relics resources. The urgent task is to build the Han Tomb Museum as soon as possible.

Most of the damaged bronzes, silverware and pottery unearthed from tomb No. 6 of the ancient Han Dynasty can be repaired. It will take about a year to repair them. After restoration, in accordance with the regulations of the Guangxi Autonomous Region on the protection of cultural relics, units (such as museums at all levels) designated by the administrative department of cultural relics of the Guangxi Autonomous Region to be protected with conditions will be collected. Hepu County Museum may also get part of the cultural relics collection by level. At that time, Beihai citizens will be able to enjoy these precious cultural relics and see their true appearance. Some of the most important cultural relics will be collected in the museums of the autonomous region, but they can also be exhibited on a tour for more people to enjoy. Like the bronze Phoenix lamp unearthed from the late Western Han Dynasty tomb in wangniuling, Hepu in January 1972, it can be copied by experts and collected by local museums for experts to study and people to watch.

Historical records

The cultural relics excavated from the ancient Han Tombs in Hepu are of great research and appreciation value. They are rare and precious materials for the study of politics, military affairs, economy, culture, crafts, life and customs at that time. They reflect the prosperity of Hepu in the Han Dynasty from the side. A large number of imported products such as spices, glass, agate, amber and crystal came out of the land, which once again proves that Hepu port was the earliest port of departure of the maritime Silk Road in ancient China, and also the port of origin It is necessary to study the history of China's overseas trade. In 111 BC, in the sixth year of Yuanding in the Western Han Dynasty, Hepu was already the Hepu county that governed Hainan in the south, Kaiping in Guangdong in the East and Dongxing in the west, becoming the political, cultural and economic center of southern China at that time. From the excavated cultural relics, we can see that Beihai Hepu is not lack of cultural heritage as some people say. On the contrary, we can even say that the ancient culture of Beihai Hepu is the most profound in Guangxi history.

Address: tombs of ancient Han Dynasty, 3km southeast of Lianzhou Town, Hepu County, Beihai City

Longitude: 109.200639

Latitude: 21.66007

Tel: 0779-3060140

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