耶律祺家族墓是國家第七批國家文物保護單位,座落于阿魯科爾沁旗罕蘇木蘇木朝克圖山東部,西距耶律羽之家族墓地約2公里。1993年7月,在對耶律羽之墓地發掘期間,發現該墓地存在被盜跡象,隨即抽調人員搶救清理該墓葬。墓地背靠高山,面向東南,緩坡中部有一道隆起的小山脊,兩側圍有低矮的石墻,北墻長67米、寬1.7米、殘高0.5米,南墻長22米、寬1.7米、殘高0.8米。在2萬多平方米的墓地范圍內密布植被,易于發現的大、中型墓葬有5座,還有1座遺跡不清。
該墓(mu)(mu)葬曾被(bei)盜擾,但(dan)(dan)尚存一批珍貴文物。如(ru)景德鎮(zhen)窯燒制德影(ying)青(qing)瓷盤(pan)、碗(wan)共計(ji)20余(yu)件,且均制作精良,多(duo)飾以印花(hua),其(qi)中很大(da)(da)(da)部分器物在器底(di)留有(you)契(qi)丹(dan)大(da)(da)(da)字(zi)題款,合(he)(he)(he)計(ji)約有(you)百余(yu)字(zi)之多(duo),實屬罕見(jian)。同時發現(xian)造型美觀、形態(tai)通真的(de)模制青(qing)龍(long)裝(zhuang)飾銅片。彰顯了遼代(dai)先進的(de)E藝水準(zhun)。藤志(zhi)置(zhi)于主室(shi)尸床前(qian),漢(han)文、契(qi)丹(dan)大(da)(da)(da)字(zi)嘉(jia)志(zhi)各有(you)一合(he)(he)(he)。但(dan)(dan)漢(han)文慕(mu)志(zhi)已經被(bei)破壞(huai),僅(jin)有(you)契(qi)丹(dan)大(da)(da)(da)字(zi)墓(mu)(mu)志(zhi)保(bao)存較(jiao)完(wan)整(zheng)。大(da)(da)(da)字(zi)慕(mu)志(zhi)信息量大(da)(da)(da)。堪稱(cheng)契(qi)丹(dan)大(da)(da)(da)字(zi)的(de)空前(qian)發現(xian),該墓(mu)(mu)志(zhi)上(shang):篆刻近(jin)下(xia)字(zi),僅(jin)未見(jian)過的(de)字(zi)就達數百之多(duo)。至今,先于這合(he)(he)(he)慕(mu)志(zhi)出土(tu)較(jiao)有(you)研(yan)究價(jia)值的(de)五方(fang)大(da)(da)(da)字(zi)墓(mu)(mu)志(zhi),無論內(nei)容或(huo)篇幅(fu)都遠(yuan)不如(ru)這合(he)(he)(he)基志(zhi)。
根(gen)據(ju)殘存的(de)(de)(de)慕志(zhi)銘文(wen)(wen)研究得知,嘉主(zhu)人(ren)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)代皇(huang)(huang)族(zu),姓耶(ye)(ye)(ye)律(lv),名棋,重(zhong)照二十二年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1053年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian))從(cong)政,清寧年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)間參與平息皇(huang)(huang)太叔重(zhong)元之亂,上(shang)賜“靖亂功臣”。大(da)康時升至(zhi)契丹(dan)行官都(dou)部署,同中(zhong)(zhong)書門下平章事。大(da)安二年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1086年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian))受封南院大(da)王(wang).三(san)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)再封漆(qi)水(shui)都(dou)王(wang)。乾(qian)統元年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(10年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian))遼道宗駕崩,委棋為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)顧命大(da)臣于(yu)(yu)越加(jia)拜守太保;二年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)又拜守太師,兼任中(zhong)(zhong)令; 三(san)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)封趙王(wang),八年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)死于(yu)(yu)自家(jia)府(fu)中(zhong)(zhong).終年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)75歲死后追加(jia)尚父、齊國王(wang)。綜上(shang)可知,耶(ye)(ye)(ye)律(lv)祺一生位(wei)高權(quan)重(zhong),又在(zai)遼晚期道宗、天柞帝在(zai)位(wei)期間位(wei)至(zhi)權(quan)據(ju)此(ci)分(fen)析,《遼史》中(zhong)(zhong)記載的(de)(de)(de)耶(ye)(ye)(ye)律(lv)阿思(si)應當為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)耶(ye)(ye)(ye)律(lv)祺祺是其漢名,阿思(si)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)契丹(dan)名,這種區分(fen)在(zai)契丹(dan)人(ren)名氏中(zhong)(zhong)是常(chang)見的(de)(de)(de)。但因文(wen)(wen)字資料(liao)破壞較嚴(yan)重(zhong),且對(dui)(dui)契丹(dan)文(wen)(wen)字的(de)(de)(de)認(ren)知存在(zai)局(ju)限,目前(qian)還不能印(yin)證這一說法(fa)。根(gen)據(ju)耶(ye)(ye)(ye)律(lv)羽之和耶(ye)(ye)(ye)律(lv)棋家(jia)族(zu)慕地(di)(di)(di)的(de)(de)(de)理葬情(qing)(qing)況,以及(ji)文(wen)(wen)獻中(zhong)(zhong)有(you)(you)關(guan)契丹(dan)建(jian)國前(qian)皇(huang)(huang)族(zu)選刺部情(qing)(qing)況的(de)(de)(de)記載來看,朝(chao)克圖山附(fu)近應為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)遼代皇(huang)(huang)族(zu)迭刺部的(de)(de)(de)主(zhu)要活動區域。經調查(cha),在(zai)朝(chao)克圖山周圍(wei)類似的(de)(de)(de)遼責族(zu)嘉地(di)(di)(di)共有(you)(you)十余處(chu)..以游子對(dui)(dui)故鄉的(de)(de)(de)屬(shu)感而言。遼時稱(cheng)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)“裂峰”或“烈山”的(de)(de)(de)朝(chao)克圖山于(yu)(yu)情(qing)(qing)于(yu)(yu)理地(di)(di)(di)成(cheng)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)耶(ye)(ye)(ye)律(lv)姓皇(huang)(huang)族(zu)的(de)(de)(de)重(zhong)要歸葬地(di)(di)(di)之一。耶(ye)(ye)(ye)律(lv)棋家(jia)族(zu)墓地(di)(di)(di)的(de)(de)(de)發(fa)掘有(you)(you)助(zhu)(zhu)于(yu)(yu)形成(cheng)這樣的(de)(de)(de)一種思(si)路,為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)今后探尋皇(huang)(huang)族(zu)中(zhong)(zhong)其他(ta)成(cheng)員的(de)(de)(de)墓葬,進而豐富契丹(dan)史的(de)(de)(de)研究資料(liao)頗有(you)(you)助(zhu)(zhu)益(yi)。