The Heshuo area was not only an important area for the popularity of imitation wood-brick chamber tombs in the Tang dynasty,but also had a great impact on the overall appearance of the tombs in the northern region during the Song and Jin dynasties.This paper analyzes the age and regional characteristics of Song and Jin imitation wood-brick chamber tombs in Heshuo area.Our survey points out that the planar shape has changed from circular to polygonal,the wall layout has changed from"four-part"to"six(eight)-part",and the theme combination has changed from"false door+furniture"to"false door+false door."This paper also discusses the time node of this transformation and the historical background and cultural outlook it reflects.
Imitation wood-brick chamber tombwall layoutHeshuo areaSong and Jin dynasties