The people of the Song Dynasty are also very inspirational The inscription in the tomb of the Song Dynasty in Shanxi "There is nothing difficult in the world, as long as there are people with hearts"

Taiyuan, August 8 (Reporter Hu Jian) The Shanxi Provincial Institute of Archaeology released on the 3rd that local archaeologists found two Song Dynasty brick mural tombs in Linyu County, Yuncheng City, dated to the "Eighth Year of Xining" (3), and there was an ink book inscription in the tomb "There is nothing difficult in the world, as long as there are people with hearts."

A brick carved mural tomb of the Song Dynasty was found in Shanxi, and the picture shows the north wall of the back chamber of the M1 tomb. Photo courtesy of Shanxi Institute of Archaeology

The tomb is located in Tianxing Village, Sunji Town, Linyu County, Yuncheng City, Shanxi Province, archaeologists found that there are imitation wood building brick carvings, murals, inscriptions, etc. after archaeological cleaning, according to the shape of the tomb, the age of the two tombs is the Song Dynasty.

The brick carvings and murals of one of the tombs are distributed in the front and back rooms, and the main content includes imitation wood buildings, brick carvings of women opening doors, and painted and ink books such as figures, flowers, and inscriptions. The ink book below the east side of the tomb door: "Dao Gao Dragon Tiger Fu, De Heavy Ghost Shen Qin".

The murals on the east and west walls are severely shed, and 12 male figures can be identified in the remaining parts. Some wear black hoods and gray and white cloth crewneck shirts; Some squat on the ground, wrap their arms around their knees, and bury their heads between their arms; Some hold drumsticks in both hands and hit yellow-faced drums...

The tomb murals are painted with figures of various shapes, and it is faintly visible that the figures are beating yellow-faced drums. Photo courtesy of Shanxi Institute of Archaeology

The upper part of the mural is a gate with an ink book inscription, which can be vaguely seen as "Cultivate the spiritual root and nourish the spirit, and there is no truth outside this truth." Taoist masters refuse to clearly say, how many people have lost the world", "there is nothing difficult in the world, as long as there are people with hearts", "the scenery urges people to grow old day by day, and all things are new every year", "flowers have the color of last year, and people have no appearance today".

On the murals of the characters in the tomb, there is an ink book inscription "There is nothing difficult in the world, as long as there are people with hearts", reflecting the local ritual customs. Photo courtesy of Shanxi Institute of Archaeology

According to local archaeologists, the tombs excavated this time are rich in brick carvings and paintings, including the common "women opening the door" pictures and floral patterns in the Song and Golden Dynasties, as well as suspected judgment scene maps, Song Dynasty scattered music pictures or music and dance paintings in the form of social fire (opera) unique to the Jinnan region, as well as a large number of vivid inscriptions, etc., which enrich the local Song Dynasty tomb materials and provide important physical materials for the study of Song Dynasty folk culture. (End)