Jiangxi Song Dynasty Tombs Study

Based on the study of archaeological materials about Song tombs in Jiangxi province which published after 1949, I make an archaeological analysis of tomb structures and relics, then conclude local funerary culture and developing way of Jiangxi. What is more, make relative research about reasons which contribute to the local ritual culture.First, I provide a researching history of archaeological excavations and study of Jiangxi Song tombs. I divide it into four periods and show the important point of common academic research. At the same time, I also indicate the aim of this paper is contribute to the Song tombs study of southern of China.The first chapter is the structural study of tombs in Jiangxi, Song dynasties. In general, the occupants of stone tombs have higher social statues than earth-pit tombs and brick tombs. The users include of social officials and their families, the local elites. Hence, compared of spatial and time reasons, the different social statues and family economy lead to the dissimilar types of tombs in Jiangxi.Chapter II concentrates on the study of articles combination which unearthed from Jiangxi Song tombs. I make a summary of the plot and combination of different period features. In this part, I indicate the socio-economic statuses of tomb occupants are closely related with articles combination and types of tombs.Jiangxi Song tombs have influential porcelain variety which produces from different ceramic kilns spread from south and north of China. Chapter III makes a discussion of glaze classification, carried out in parallel, and reveal the use of products which from different kilns is not restricted to a particular region or a certain time period, the products were discovered all over the graves around the Song Dynasty in Jiangxi. In addition, dissimilar ceramics from north or south of China often found in a tomb. What is more, the phenomenon shows that handicrafts of north and south in Song Dynasties have a closer communication and exchanging than before.Chapter IV makes archaeological typology for shadowy blue wares which excavated from Song tombs of Jiangxi abundantly, summarized the evolution of characteristics of various types, thereby make a basic research stage study for shadowy blue wares in Song tombs. It can be divides into five periods. In addition to the first phase, characteristics of other developing phases of shadowy blue wares have a clear evolution.In Conclusion, the thesis concludes the characters of Song tombs in Jiangxi, and the funerary customs of this region. Furthermore, based on the social policy and economy, folk belief and cultural communication of south and north China, this paper also try to find the reasons for the special burial customs in Jiangxi Song tombs.In summary, due to the archaeological materials which published after 1949, this paper makes a study of Song tombs of Jiangxi region, the deeper studies of Jiangxi Song tombs also need more and more archaeological work in the future.