Tomb of Marquis Yi of Zeng in Sui County - 隨縣曾侯乙墓
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One of the most extraordinary archaeological discoveries of the twentieth century, the Tomb of Marquis Yi of Zeng — unearthed in 1978 in Suixian County, Hubei Province — stands as a landmark moment in the study of ancient Chinese civilisation. This authoritative volume, compiled by the Hubei Provincial Museum, presents a comprehensive and meticulous account of the excavation of this fifth-century BCE burial site, detailing the thousands of artefacts recovered, including the world-renowned set of 65 bronze bells (bianzhong), lacquerware, weapons, and ritual bronzes that have transformed our understanding of the Eastern Zhou period. Published by Wenwu Press (文物出版社), the foremost authority in Chinese cultural heritage publishing, this scholarly work chronicles the stratigraphic context, artefact typology, and cultural significance of the tomb with rigorous academic precision. The sheer scale and preservation of Marquis Yi's burial goods illuminate the sophistication of Chu-state craftsmanship and the ritual complexity of Warring States aristocratic culture in a way no other site has matched. For historians, archaeologists, and collectors of Sinological scholarship, this volume remains an indispensable primary reference — a window into a world of Bronze Age splendour that continues to astonish experts to this day.
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Format: Paperback
Genre: Ancient history
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image; Chinese - English Text; minor tear along the edge; internally sound.
One of the most extraordinary archaeological discoveries of the twentieth century, the Tomb of Marquis Yi of Zeng — unearthed in 1978 in Suixian County, Hubei Province — stands as a landmark moment in the study of ancient Chinese civilisation. This authoritative volume, compiled by the Hubei Provincial Museum, presents a comprehensive and meticulous account of the excavation of this fifth-century BCE burial site, detailing the thousands of artefacts recovered, including the world-renowned set of 65 bronze bells (bianzhong), lacquerware, weapons, and ritual bronzes that have transformed our understanding of the Eastern Zhou period. Published by Wenwu Press (文物出版社), the foremost authority in Chinese cultural heritage publishing, this scholarly work chronicles the stratigraphic context, artefact typology, and cultural significance of the tomb with rigorous academic precision. The sheer scale and preservation of Marquis Yi's burial goods illuminate the sophistication of Chu-state craftsmanship and the ritual complexity of Warring States aristocratic culture in a way no other site has matched. For historians, archaeologists, and collectors of Sinological scholarship, this volume remains an indispensable primary reference — a window into a world of Bronze Age splendour that continues to astonish experts to this day.