Luoyang Shaogou Ancient Tombs (English: Luoyang Shaogou Ancient Tombs)

Japanese: 洛陽焼溝古墓群 - らくようしょうこうこぼぐん（英語表記）Luò yáng Shāo gōu gǔ mù qún

This group of ancient tombs was discovered in Shaogou Village, about 1.7 km northwest of the old Luoyang city in Henan Province, China. It is also known as the Shaogou Ancient Tombs. It was surveyed in 1952 and 1953. Shaogou Village is located on a gentle slope at the southern foot of Mount Yishan, north of the Longhai Railway. The ancient tombs discovered include 59 Warring States tombs and 225 Han Dynasty tombs. The Warring States tombs are located inside the north wall of the Sui and Tang Luoyang city ruins, and are divided into three groups, the east, west, and south areas. The Warring States tombs are structured as follows: 43 rectangular pit tombs and 16 cave chamber tombs, which were dug into a pit with a horizontal hole at the bottom.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

中国，河南省洛陽旧城の北西約1.7kmの焼溝村で発見された古墓群で，焼溝古墓群とも呼ばれる。1952,53年に調査された。焼溝村は，邙山の南麓，隴海鉄道の北側のなだらかな斜面上に位置している。発見された古墓は，戦国墓59基と漢代墓225基である。戦国墓は，隋唐洛陽城址北壁の内側に，東区，西区，南区の3群に分かれて存在する。戦国墓の構造は，長方形の竪穴墓が43基，竪穴を掘り，底に横穴を設けた洞室墓が16基であった。

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