Tomb M113 in the cemetry of Tianguotian in Longjing village,Zhongfang county was excavated in 2009,from which ritual bronze vessels were unearthed.The tomb has characteristics of a Chu tomb in terms of its burial form,the combination of burial objects and the shape of the objects,and should belong to the late stage of Chu tombs.Dui[敦]unearthed in M113 had extremely short animal-like knobs and feet,shapes of which were rather abstract.The forms of bronze ding[鼎]and hu[壶]have the characteristics of typical Qin dynasty wares.The bronze mirror with Panchi dragon and rhombus patterns and talcum bi[璧]with swirl patterns were both popular forms from the late Warring States period to the early Han dynasty.Therefore,the tomb should be dated between the Qin and Han dynasties.
Zhongfang countyLongjing villagebetween the Qin and Han dynastiesWuyang county