Excavation of the Tomb of Qifu Yongshou's Wife Yao of the Northern Zhou Dynasty in Guozhuang,Xi'an,Shaanxi
From April to September 2015,the Shaanxi Provincial Institute of Archaeology and others excavated a Northern Zhou tomb south of Guozhuang Village,Dazhao Street,Chang'an District,Xi'an City.It is an earthen cave tomb with a single chamber and ventilation shafts,shaped as the character"甲",comprising the tomb passage,tunneled passages,ventilation shafts,corridor,and tomb chamber.The unearthed 99 pieces(sets)of artifacts include pottery,bronzes,ironware,epitaph,and abundant terracotta figurines.The year and month were recorded on the epitaph,but no reign title.Deduced from the tomb structure and grave goods,it should date to the first year of the Wucheng Era of Emperor Ming of the Northern Zhou Dynasty(559).According to the epitaph inscription,the tomb occupant is Qifu Yongshou's wife,Yao,the commandery lady of Lintao.This discovery provides archaeological materials for in-depth studies of the tomb structure and grave goods,as well as the history of the Qifu family in the Northern Zhou Dynasty.
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