In the course of the Beijing-Jiulong Railway construction project, the Han period Chenjiadadi and Duimianshan graveyards at ancient Luozhou city site were excavated and 20 Eastern Han tombs were revealed. The tombs are all brick-chambered earth or rock shafts and can be divided into the single-,double- and multiple-roomed types. Among them are 7 single-roomed tombs constructed of brick and wood, 3 double-roomed consisted of an anteroom and a rear or the main room with a side room,and 5 multi-roomed consisted of a front, a rear and three side partitions. Funeral objects were found 478, including pottery fired at a low temperature, glazed pottery, celadon, bronze, iron, stone, lacquer and silver wares, and other categories. In the first class,well,granary and stove models are frequently seen. In the second,the main types are the pot and jar of daily use. The celadon is also household utensils,including four-ringed jars, washers, and yu vessels. The bronzes embrace ding tripods,pots,qi tripods, steamercauldrons,lamps,boshan incense burners and mirrors used in everyday life,as well as coins and horse and chariot fittings. The irons are generally tools. The silver articles are ornaments. 16 tombs are datable and can be divided into two periods with four stages: the first period covers the initial (2 tombs),early(7 tombs)and middle(4 tombs) stages of the Eastern Han dynasty, while the second period Corresponds to the earlier late stage of the Eastern Han. Qichun county was established in the sixth year,Gaozu’s reign,Western Han,and titled marquis state in the twenty-third year, Jianwu reign, Eastern Han. Due to its special geographical location, there remains distinctive evidence of material culture, such as impressed stoneware,celadon,bronze qi and pile-dwellings,all showing strong characteristics of the southern culture,though the primary features are belong to the Han culture of the Central Plains. The discovery of Eastern Han tombs at Fengshulin provides the first hand material for establishing the chronology of
