Go to the tomb to see the ultimate romance of literary youth

[○] I went to Jishan to see the Macun Brick Carving Tomb. I was impressed by how interesting this family was. They turned a place that should have been cold and gloomy into an underground brick carving museum that is both artistic and storytelling. It is so fascinating! 📍The Macun Brick Carved Tomb is the only Song and Jin Dynasty tomb open to the public in the country, dating back about 800 years. The entire tomb complex has a total of 14 tombs, 9 of which have been excavated and 4 are open to the public. The tombs are all brick chamber tombs imitating the structure of a quadrangle courtyard. Although only a few burial objects have been unearthed, the tombs themselves are of great research value! 🖊️The tomb owner's Duan family was a local herbal medicine family during the Song and Jin Dynasties. They established the concept of "connecting the meridians, balancing yin and yang, and strengthening the foundation with herbal medicine", and compiled a book "Guantong Food Tonic Recipes" to save the world. They were praised by the people as "Duan Bulao" and were once designated by the King of Song as the royal family. The Duan family later became a prominent local family with their medical skills and medicated food. "Filial piety to support the family, food to maintain health, and play to nourish the mind" is the "Three Virtues Culture" proposed by the ancestors of the Duan family, which is also engraved on the brick carvings and has become a historical mark passed down from generation to generation in the family. 🖊️Let’s talk about the most classic brick carvings in the tomb. The most eye-catching is naturally the "Woman Opening the Door" in Tomb Chamber No. 1, which has long been famous. Half of a woman's figure is sticking out from the red door, her clothes fluttering and her expression relaxed. No one knows whether she is welcoming the owner to a home in another world or leading the owner to ascend to become an immortal. However, the half-open red door embedded in the entire blue-gray brick wall has aroused people's imagination for hundreds of years. The drama-loving tomb owner might also be a master of writing storybooks. At this moment, he should be very satisfied that one picture has achieved the desired suspense effect. [DoubleHearts] "The Woman Opening the Door" is just an appetizer, and the walls are filled with amazing stories. The "Kaifang Banquet" in Tomb No. 2, at first glance, is a scene of a couple feasting and watching a play. It seems that the tomb owner has interpreted "treating death as life" to the extreme. Upon closer inspection, I burst out laughing, because there is a play within the play. The wife seems to be glancing at the unhappy concubine beside her, as if the two are competing secretly. On the stage, the four characters of Fu Jing, Fu Mo, Mo Ni and Zhuang Gu are all available, with different costumes, expressions and props, which is very interesting. [!] Tomb No. 8 is the most luxurious tomb in the entire tomb complex. It has two floors of verandas and is the prototype of the earliest loft-style courtyard house. Looking up, one can see a world composed of stone-carved brackets. It is also a rare source of material for studying ancient buildings. 🖊️Look at the flowers, plants, animals and others, they all have their own stories. The direction of the wind is hidden in the swaying of flowers and plants. I can't help but explore other patterns, always feeling that there are unspeakable little thoughts hidden in them. There is also the classic "Twenty-Four Filial Exemplars", which is lifelike. In this way, the brick-carved tombs of Macun contain both traditional culture and romance and interest. No matter the tomb owner or the craftsmen, I find them very interesting. It is not wrong to say that they are the literary and artistic youths of ancient times! [!][!]Tips: It is strongly recommended to ask for an explanation, otherwise you will inadvertently miss a lot of details [CoolGuy]