Discovery of ancient tomb confirmed existence of old city

时间：2007-12-11 07:59:56

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Chinanews, Nanchang, Dec. 10 – Archeologists recently found an ancient tomb at a construction site in Qingyunpu District, Nanchang, Jiangxi Province. The tomb is said to be the best-preserved one ever found in Jiangxi. Archeologists presume that it was built in the Six Dynasties Period (220-581), also called the Liuchao Period. The discovery of several Chinese characters inside the tomb might confirm the existence of the ancient Haihun City.

 

The tomb is kept in a good condition with no trace of being raided before. It is a fairly large structure, covering an area of 40 square meters. The tomb bears a special construction structure. It is built into an arch shape with stone bricks all carved with fine patterns. Archeologists presume that the tomb was built between the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty (25-220) and the beginning of the Jin Dynasty (265-317), also called the Liuchao Period by some historians. So it has a history of 1,200 years, said Li Guoli, curator of the Nanchang Municipal Museum.

 

Archeologists found some characters inscribed1 on three bricks at the rear entrance of the tomb saying “Haihun County, Yuzhang State”, and “Built for Mr. Xu, aged2 53”. Archeologists felt thrilled about the discovery. Earlier, they had also excavated3 some relics4 in Nanchang that bore characters like “Made in Haihun County, Yuzhang State”. The discoveries of the characters might help historians to confirm the existence of the Haihun City, which is said to have disappeared about one thousand years ago.

 

In the Han Dynasty, Haihun was one of the 18 cities that were under the governance of Yuzhang State. It first appeared in 201 BC, or the sixth reigning5 year of the Han Dynasty's founder6 Emperor Gaozu. The city was located in Lutan Village and opposite to Wucheng County. At that time, Haihun City was situated7 in Poyang Basin and was a place with a large population. However, as the water in Poyang Lake kept rising, the city was finally submerged under the lake in 425 AD in the Southern Dynasties Period. After it disappeared, many local residents then moved to settle in Wucheng, which sat in a place with a relatively8 higher altitude. There has always been a popular saying that goes the rounds of the local people, "Haihun subsided9 only to let Wucheng surface."

 
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1 inscribed 65fb4f97174c35f702447e725cb615e7     
v.写，刻( inscribe的过去式和过去分词 )；内接
参考例句：
  • His name was inscribed on the trophy. 他的名字刻在奖杯上。
  • The names of the dead were inscribed on the wall. 死者的名字被刻在墙上。 来自《简明英汉词典》
2 aged 6zWzdI     
adj.年老的，陈年的
参考例句：
  • He had put on weight and aged a little.他胖了，也老点了。
  • He is aged,but his memory is still good.他已年老，然而记忆力还好。
3 excavated 3cafdb6f7c26ffe41daf7aa353505858     
v.挖掘( excavate的过去式和过去分词 )；开凿；挖出；发掘
参考例句：
  • The site has been excavated by archaeologists. 这个遗址已被考古学家发掘出来。
  • The archaeologists excavated an ancient fortress. 考古学家们发掘出一个古堡。 来自《简明英汉词典》
4 relics UkMzSr     
[pl.］n.遗物，遗迹，遗产；遗体，尸骸
参考例句：
  • The area is a treasure house of archaeological relics. 这个地区是古文物遗迹的宝库。
  • Xi'an is an ancient city full of treasures and saintly relics. 西安是一个有很多宝藏和神圣的遗物的古老城市。
5 reigning nkLzRp     
adj.统治的，起支配作用的
参考例句：
  • The sky was dark, stars were twinkling high above, night was reigning, and everything was sunk in silken silence. 天很黑，星很繁，夜阑人静。
  • Led by Huang Chao, they brought down the reigning house after 300 years' rule. 在黄巢的带领下，他们推翻了统治了三百年的王朝。
6 Founder wigxF     
n.创始者，缔造者
参考例句：
  • He was extolled as the founder of their Florentine school.他被称颂为佛罗伦萨画派的鼻祖。
  • According to the old tradition,Romulus was the founder of Rome.按照古老的传说，罗穆卢斯是古罗马的建国者。
7 situated JiYzBH     
adj.坐落在...的，处于某种境地的
参考例句：
  • The village is situated at the margin of a forest.村子位于森林的边缘。
  • She is awkwardly situated.她的处境困难。
8 relatively bkqzS3     
adv.比较...地，相对地
参考例句：
  • The rabbit is a relatively recent introduction in Australia.兔子是相对较新引入澳大利亚的物种。
  • The operation was relatively painless.手术相对来说不痛。
9 subsided 1bda21cef31764468020a8c83598cc0d     
v.（土地）下陷（因在地下采矿）( subside的过去式和过去分词 )；减弱；下降至较低或正常水平；一下子坐在椅子等上
参考例句：
  • After the heavy rains part of the road subsided. 大雨过后，部分公路塌陷了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • By evening the storm had subsided and all was quiet again. 傍晚， 暴风雨已经过去，四周开始沉寂下来。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

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