Leigudun archaeological area

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The Leigudun archaeological area is a significant ancient burial site in Suizhou, Hubei, China, renowned for its richly furnished Warring States–period tombs and important bronze and musical instrument discoveries.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf ancient burial site
archaeological site
associatedWith Zeng Hou Yi
country China
culture State of Zeng
excavationBy Chinese archaeologists
hasDiscovery bronze bells (bianzhong)
bronze ritual vessels
lacquered wooden artifacts
musical stone chimes (bianqing)
weapons and chariots
hasFeature accompanying burial pits
multiple large tombs
ritual bronze assemblages
hasType tomb complex
heritageStatus important cultural relics protection unit of China
knownFor ancient musical instruments
bronze artifacts
large-scale aristocratic burials
richly furnished tombs
set of bronze bells
locatedIn Central China
Hubei
linked to: Hubei Province

People's Republic of China
linked to: China

Suizhou
locatedInTime Warring States period
period Eastern Zhou dynasty
linked to: Eastern Zhou

Warring States period
relatedTo Chinese bronze age archaeology
Chinese music archaeology
Zhou dynasty funerary practices
significance important site for study of Warring States ritual and music
important source for bronze casting technology
key evidence for history of the state of Zeng

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Tomb of Marquis Yi of Zeng locatedIn Leigudun archaeological area