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Study On Shang And Zhou Dynasty Burial Tomb

Posted on:2019-05-26Degree:DoctorType:Dissertation
Country:ChinaCandidate:J ZhouFull Text:PDF
GTID:1315330545457964Subject:Dynasties archeology
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Burial tomb is a form of tombs of Shang and Zhou Dynasties.For a long time,The academic circles pay less attention to this topic.Most research involve on a region of a stage of burial tomb.Lack of the Shang and Zhou dynasties tomb as a whole dynamic analysis.The study on the gender of archaeological burial tomb is not deep.Although Some scholars discuss a lot of reasons behind the burial tomb of gender differences,but it is often limited to one aspect and lack of comprehensive analysis and research.This article is based on a systematic review of relevant information.First,we should confirm the Shang and Zhou burial tomb.Sseond,we should Study on the characteristics of regionalization and various regions.At last,we should study on tombstone phase change and social background.The main points are as follows:One,Existing material,The There are at least 260 Burial tomb of Shang and Zhou dynasties.The tomb is distributed mainly over Henan,Shanxi,Hubei and Shandong provinces.There are only 21 tombs in Shang Dynasty.The burial tomb are gradually increased in Western Zhou Dynasty,reach at least 41 tombs.Burial tomb are appeared widely in the Eastern Zhou Dynasty,reach at least 200 tombs.Two,The burial tombs of Shang and Zhou dynasties can be divided into three types.A:the coordinate burial tombs of opposite sex;B:the coordinate burial tombs of same sex;C:the common burial tombs of opposite sex.A had the highest number,found in all regions and ranks.B and C classes had only few number.B classes mainly distributed in the Central Plains area.There are also a small amount of distribution in the Jingchu area.C classes are distributed in non Central Plains.A classes burial tomb appeared in the late Shang Dynasty,and popular in the Eastern Zhou Dynasty.B and C classes burial tomb appeared in the late Shang Dynasty,and popular in the Eastern Zhou Dynasty.The C class is generally not popular at any time.A classes burial is spouse burial tomb,B classes burial is brother or sister burial tomb,C classes burial is spouse burial tomb or concubine and husband burial tomb.C classes burial had few number.Three,Shang and Zhou dynasties tombs can be divided into the Central Plains,Jingchu area,Haidai regions and Guanzhong Area.Tomb in the Central Plains appeared for the first time,have the most abundant types.High grade noble burial tomb of the men in the tomb in the tomb area,from first to last the funerary objects are dominated.The number of the Central Plains region after Chu Tomb.Men and women jade funerary complex.The number of objects,not only related to sex and grade,and is proportional to the area.There are few burial tombs in Haidai regions.The late spring and Autumn period of high grade noble burial tomb is contrary to the Central Plains region.Appear women have more bowlder then men.There are no relations between funerary jade and sex in low grade noble burial tomb and civilians.There is little difference between the sexes of men and women in the middle and early Western Zhou Dynasty in Guanzhong Area.Appear man have more bowlder then women.Women are generally have more jade ornaments especially the funerary jade group.Four,There are many difference in the noble burial tomb.There is a phenomenon that women usually take a back seat.Women are in the inferior positionin bronze vessels.But there are also advantage in jade.Five,There are on difference in the Ordinary people because of poor living conditions and not subject to the restriction of the system of etiquette.Six,Shang and Zhou dynasties burial tomb of gender differences with the change of times is not immutable and frozen.There are few difference between men and women because of Imperfection of ritual system.There are many difference between men and women because of Perfection of ritual system.Women have more sacrificial vessel after late Chun qiu Dynasty because of falling of ceremony.Seven,There are few spouse burial tomb in Shang Dvnasty,There are many noble and ordinary people spouse burial tombs in Western Zhou Dynasty and Eastern Zhou Dynasty.The reason are the difference between the status of women,the form of marriage and the concept of life and death.
Keywords/Search Tags:Shang and Zhou Dynasty, burial tomb, classification, difference, Changes
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