"Mound"and"High Platform":the Origin of the Early Ancient Chinese Mausoleum Form
In this paper,three kinds of understanding about the causes of the"clogging"of the tombs in the academic circle are summarized:"Mountain Masonry Theory","Base of the Sacrifice Hall Theory",and"Mound and Platform Imitation theory".On the basis of the"Mound and Platform Imitation theory",the plane and spatial form of"Mound","High platform"and"Grave"were examined in detail,the grave of the tomb was proposed as a result of the direct influence of Mound and High platform,and the current mainstream understanding of the academic was questioned that the grave is transformed from the base of the sacrifice hall.