海昏侯刘贺墓铜器初步研究

Abstract

Based on the arrangement of the excavated bronzes at the tomb of Marquis of Haihun Liuhe of the Western Han dynasty in Nanchang Jiangxi, this paper first discusses the naming and function of the bronzes, which points out that the four liters is juan-basin, ten liters is pan-basin, twenty liters is pen-basin, the function of xing-warmer also be providing heat preservation of food, Zhong is dedicated to the large size of wine vessel. Secondly, from the period, the bronzes of Liu He's tomb are divided into four groups, which are Zhou Dynasty bronzes, King of Changyi bronzes, the bronzes of Liu He who were deposed to the ruins of the Changyi and the bronzes of Marquis of Haihun, which belong to Liu Bo, Liu He, Li Jiaji and Nanchang. In addition, on the combination of Liu He's tomb musical instruments, which are chime of 14 niu-bells, 10 yong-bells, and more than 10 pieces of iron stones, could be three sets on the three sets of musical instruments, which could be hung along three sides of the hall: the musical instruments assemblage match the rite for the rank of a marquis.