Based on the comparative analysis between some features of the "Luojingshi"site of the Han Yangling Mausoleum of emperor Jingdi And relative Historical records,this paper gets some points as below:1),the square ditch around the site is Fangze(方泽);2),the central mound is Qiu(丘)or altar,3),the 8 wells respectively represents the well of God Green at east,that of the God Red at south,that of the God White at west ,that of months;5),the pebbles around the site not only has the function to dispense rain water but also can surround the inner parts of the site;6),the round stone at center is the araloyue of the store which should be put on the altar at Taishan mountain for the sacrifice by emperor Wudi.According to the records ,those features all are components of sacrificial or ritual building of the two Han dynasties.
This paper made an examination to seven bronze vessels unearthed from Proto-zhou tomb M19,Wangjiazui,Qishan,Shaanxi by modern analytical technology.By using optical microscopy,soanning electron microscopy (SEM),the examination of metallographic selections revealed the microstructure of artifacts and energy-dispersive analysis(EDAX)reflected the elemental composition of their alloys,from which we gain direct insight into the technology employed in their manufactures and thus fill the gap in our knowledge of Proto-zhou in this region.
