Ancient tombs reveal valuable finds
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Archaeologists in east China鈥檚 Shandong Province have excavated 29 ancient tombs, including 11 which date back some 1,800 years to the late Eastern Han Dynasty (AD 25-220).
The tombs believed to be from the Eastern Han Dynasty to the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) were discovered in Laiwu District in the provincial capital Jinan, said Li Ming, head of the city鈥檚 archaeological research institute.
More than 90 cultural relics were unearthed, including pottery jars, bowls, dishes, and bronze coins.
Four of these Eastern Han tombs were brick-chambered. More than 10 types of bricks with different decorative patterns and images were found in the tombs.
Clear images of the moon and the Big Dipper were found on some bricks, with images of rabbit and toad visible on the moon. Both these animals find mention in the Chinese mythology of the moon goddess Chang鈥檈 and her moon palace.
鈥淭hese images have proved that the moon palace fable was already popular during the Eastern Han Dynasty,鈥 said Li.
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