Archaeologists unearth a tomb dated before the Qin Dynasty (1115 - 1234) in Shijingshan district in Beijing on September 4th. [Photo: beijingtimes]
A complex with 62 tombs dating back to the Jin, Ming and Qing dynasties are discovered in the Shijingshan district in Beijing on September 4th. This is the first time a Jin-dynasty tomb was found in Beijing.
Nine of the 62 tombs are from the Jin Dynasty (1115-1234), according to archaeologists. The inscription on the memorial tablet found in one of these stone tombs shows the person buried in the tomb was a government official at that time. His off-springs were buried in the other eight tombs.
The discovery will provide more information on the research of the official system and family relations around Beijing in the Jin Dynasty.
Complete discovery of inscriptions on memorial tablet within a tomb from the Jin Dynasty is very rare in China. The whole nation has only 30 memorial tablets with inscriptions up to now.
Burial objects unearthed from the Ming (1368-1644) and Qing (1644-1911) Dynasty tombs included pottery and china objects, jade articles, gold earrings and silver bracelets.
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