A tomb dating back about 700 years has been discovered recently
in Yuncheng City, north China's Shanxi Province, local
archaeologist said on Saturday.
The tomb, dating back to the Yuan Dynasty (1206-1368), was
unearthed by workers constructing a road at Wulingzhuang Village in
Xinjiang County of Yuncheng City.
Two chambers and a corridor, which links the tomb's front
compartment with the back one, formed the underground brickwork
structure.
The walls of both chambers were decorated with patterns of
figures and paintings of flowers and fruits.
Chinese poems, signatures and dates were inscribed at different
sites of the corridor, local archaeologist said.
"We are considering moving the whole tomb to a proper place for
better protection," said Zhang Weiguo, a researcher with the
culture relics administration of Yuncheng City.
According to Zhang, the discovery provides important clues for
the study of life, funeral customs and religion in the area in Yuan
Dynasty.
(Xinhua News Agency January 7, 2006)
