Decorated Ming Dynasty Tomb Unearthed in China

Decorated Ming Dynasty Tomb Unearthed in China

There have been recently discovered religious murals that date back to the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) in Jiang xi Province, China at a parking lot.  I find it kind of interesting that these murals in these found tombs have not been destroyed or vandalized by looters.  The only thing that really puts these murals in bad shape is erosion of natural causes.  On the other hand, you cannot help it if it was never discovered until now because of natural causes.  Now, colorful tombs are very common in northern China but hardly make way down to the southern part of China.  So, needless to say that it is very rare.  The archaeologists who found this tomb are going to continue to excavate this site and hope to find more relics inside.  The walls were ‘highly decorated with peonies, lotuses, chrysanthemums and sticks of bamboo with red, black, blue and yellow hues’ that incorporate powerful religious views.

An excerpt of the article can be found here: http://www.archaeology.org/news/723-130404-china-tomb-murals

Full article: http://zeenews.india.com/news/science/colourful-murals-discovered-in-600-year-old-tomb-in-china_839694.html

-Shannon O'Donnell
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