Chengdu Yongling Review

We arrived by bus, because we didn't go in to collect tickets, and our friends went in to visit us in the small park at the door. After the friend visited, he told us that there were free attractions behind, because time was related to we didn't go.

2024.2.27 Wang Jian's Tomb, known as Yongling Tomb, is located on Yongling Road, Jinniu District, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, and is the tomb of Gao Zu Wang Jian in the five generations of Qianqian (907-925). In the 1940s, the Sichuan Museum carried out archaeological excavations of Wang Jian's tomb, and found a complete image of the Tang Dynasty court band on the coffin bed. More than 20 cultural relics such as rabbit head dragon body - treasure, silver foil, jade mourning book, amber, silver pig and other relics were unearthed. In order to study the architecture, music, dance, and other aspects of the Tang and the five generations. Clothing and court ceremony system provide valuable physical materials, with high artistic value. On March 4, 1961, Wang Jian Tomb was announced by the State Council of the People's Republic of China as the first batch of key cultural relics protection units in the country. Yongling, the only mausoleum built above the surface, created the first river of the round mausoleum family in the afterlife. Yongling is Wang Jian's tomb, located in the three-dong bridge outside the west gate of Chengdu. Wang Jian (847 ～ 918), a person from Wuyang County, Henan, although he is not familiar with the people, but he is brave in fighting and was knighted by Tang Zhaozong as the king of the king. In 907, Tang died, Wang Jian called Emperor, and Shi called Qianqian. After his death, he was buried in the three-dong bridge. In 1942, the tomb was excavated and confirmed. In 1961, it was listed as a key cultural relics protection unit by the State Council. Wang Jian's tomb was stolen, but the only remaining mausoleum architecture and exquisite stone art that cannot be stolen can still be regarded as the flower of the mausoleum art. The tomb is 15 meters high, 80 meters in diameter and 225 meters in circumference. The momentum is better than Liu Bei's "Huiling". There are 14 double stone coupons in the tomb, divided into the front, middle and back three rooms, the full length of 23． 6 meters...

"Looking back at the Qintai and remembering the 80th anniversary of the Yongling Archaeological Exploration", which is extended from September 22, 2023 to February 25, 2024. The discovery of Yongling in 1940 and excavation in 1942-1943 was the only major archaeological excavation in the smoke of the Anti-Japanese War, and it was sensational at the rear of the Anti-Japanese War. From the perspective of history, the excavation of Yongling has restored the historical truth of "Fuqintai", and has opened a little-known corner of the ancient dynasty of China to the world, which is an important supporting evidence for the historical research of the five generations and ten countries. From the history of archaeology, the excavation of Yongling is a classic paradigm of the excavation of ancient imperial tombs in China, and a grand event in the early development stage of Chinese archaeology, which is of great significance in the history of Chinese archaeology. In 2023, the 80th anniversary of the successful completion of the archaeological excavation of Yongling, the museum specially held this exhibition, which comprehensively reflects the 80-year history of cultural relics protection of Yongling's discovery, excavation and development, and promotes the humanistic refinement of Tianfu. Praise Feng Hanxuan, Wu Jinding, Wang Zhenxuan, Mo Zongjiang and other outstanding representatives of archaeological predecessors - wind and rain, thorns and thorns, protecting the unyielding bones and responsibility of inheriting the treasures of civilization. Showing the "Wenbo people" who have been struggling since the founding of New China, do not forget the original intention, continue to move forward, rely on the precious cultural heritage of Yongling and the achievements and honors, and take a solid step in the process of building Chinese characteristics, Chinese style and Chinese style archaeology. It can also be collected.

Chengdu Yongling Museum is located in the urban area of Chengdu. This is the mausoleum built by the emperors of the late Tang Dynasty. The area of the cemetery is not large and there are not many cultural relics inside. However, the whole tomb is very complete. You can understand the construction of ancient mausoleums and you can understand it well.

Just go directly to the free comprehensive hall. The things in the Ling are in the comprehensive hall with real objects or photos, and there is no need to go in. The comprehensive hall enters from Yongling Park, it is worth seeing, and there are also regular free explanations.