Che-ma-keng (English spelling)

Japanese: 車馬坑 - しゃばこう（英語表記）Che-ma-keng

A vertical shaft in an ancient Chinese tomb where chariots and horses were buried as burial offerings. There was a custom of burying chariots and horses with the tombs of nobles. For example, four horses, one chariot, and one human bone were discovered in Tomb No. 175 (Yin Dynasty) in Dasikong Village, Anyang County. The chariot was in the center, facing south, with two horses lying on each side of the long pole. A two-horse and a four-horse chariot were discovered in Tomb No. 2 (Western Zhou Dynasty) in Zhangjiapo, Chang'an County, and 11 chariots were discovered in the north row and eight in the south row in Tomb No. 131 (Warring States Dynasty) in Liulige, Huixian County. All of these chariots are two-wheeled, with a long pole in the center and two to four horses on either side.

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Japanese:

中国の古墓で，車と馬とを副葬した竪坑。貴人の墓には車馬を陪葬する風習があり，たとえば安陽県大司空村 175号墓 (殷) からは，馬4頭，車1両，人骨1体が発見された。中央に車があり，南面して，長柄の両側に馬が2頭ずつ横たわっていた。長安県張家坡第2号車馬坑 (西周) からは，2馬制と4馬制の車馬が発見され，また輝県琉璃閣第 131号墓 (戦国) からは，北列から 11両，南列から8両の車が発見されている。これらの車は，いずれも2輪車で，中央に1本の長柄があり，左右に2～4頭の馬をつけているのが特徴である。

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