Eastern Han

AD 25-220 Tombs in Sichuan

Xuan Chen

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Archaeopress Archaeology
31 October 2015

History; Archaeology by period & region

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This work explores the many factors underlying the extended popularity of the cliff tomb, a local burial form in the Sichuan Basin in China during the Eastern Han dynasty (AD 25-220). The development of the cliff tomb was linked to a complex set of connections involved with burial forms, and continued through associations with many other contemporary burial practices: brick chamber tombs, stone chamber tombs, and princely rock-cut tombs. These connections and links formed to a large extent through the incorporation of the Sichuan region within the Empire, which began in the fourth century BC. It was as part of this overall context that a series of factors contributed to the formation and popularity of the cliff tombs in Sichuan. The hilly topography and the soft sandstone, easy to cut, provided a natural resource for the development of cliff tombs. The present book, therefore, analyses the decisions behind the exploitation of this natural resource, which were also affected by many complexities rooted in the social background. The inherent nature of the cliff tomb structure is fully explored, followed by an investigation into the corresponding innovations involving pictorial carvings and burial objects. The meanings behind the seemingly continuous ‘family’ associated with the cliff tomb structure are also explored, as the construction of the tomb resulted from the continuous endeavours of many generations, and the physical appearance of the cliff tomb becomes a metaphor for family prosperity.

By: Xuan Chen
Imprint: Archaeopress Archaeology
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 297mm, Width: 210mm, Spine: 10mm
Weight: 539g
ISBN: 9781784912161
ISBN 10: 1784912166
Pages: 124
Publication Date: 31 October 2015
Audience: Professional and scholarly , College/higher education , Undergraduate , Further / Higher Education
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

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Eastern Han

AD 25-220 Tombs in Sichuan

Xuan Chen

$107.95

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