崖墓(mu)(mu)(mu)是(shi)古代墓(mu)(mu)(mu)葬(zang)的構造形(xing)式之(zhi)一,是(shi)在石崖上(shang)鑿(zao)洞穴為(wei)墓(mu)(mu)(mu)室,以(yi)石棺槨為(wei)葬(zang)具,屬于(yu)一種厚葬(zang)之(zhi)墓(mu)(mu)(mu)。東(dong)漢,四川(chuan)經濟發展(zhan)(zhan),崖墓(mu)(mu)(mu)一度(du)流行。合江因漢符長 姜詩的孝跡(ji)和大孝女先絡的孝行影(ying)響,加(jia)之(zhi)蜀漢符節令孟光鼓勵發展(zhan)(zhan)農(nong)業,興修(xiu)水利,邑地一時成(cheng)為(wei)富庶(shu)之(zhi)區,因而厚葬(zang)之(zhi)風(feng)盛行,崖墓(mu)(mu)(mu)遍及全(quan)邑。
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合江崖(ya)墓(mu)(mu)群形制(zhi)獨特(te),主(zhu)要為(wei)橫穴式(shi)(shi)小墓(mu)(mu)室(shi)(shi),沖擊式(shi)(shi)頓鉆法建造(zao)。分布密集,狀如蜂房,保(bao)存較完整。一般由(you)墓(mu)(mu)道、墓(mu)(mu)門(men)、墓(mu)(mu)室(shi)(shi)、壁(bi)龕組成,少數(shu)墓(mu)(mu)室(shi)(shi)內有灶臺、石(shi)塌。以單室(shi)(shi)為(wei)主(zhu)。結構簡單,室(shi)(shi)內無雕刻(ke),有少數(shu)墓(mu)(mu)墓(mu)(mu)門(men)外壁(bi)刻(ke)有巖(yan)畫。葬(zang)具有木(mu)棺、陶棺、石(shi)棺、石(shi)函(han)等(deng)。合江崖(ya)墓(mu)(mu)群有12個(ge)點,分布在(zai)全縣12個(ge)鄉鎮(zhen)。
合江漢代崖(ya)(ya)(ya)(ya)墓(mu)(mu)(mu),數量眾多,以(yi)福(fu)(fu)寶高村崖(ya)(ya)(ya)(ya)墓(mu)(mu)(mu)群規(gui)模最(zui)大。高村崖(ya)(ya)(ya)(ya)墓(mu)(mu)(mu)群位(wei)于福(fu)(fu)寶鎮高村五隊鯉魚(yu)溪東岸長秧(yang)田側(ce)面崖(ya)(ya)(ya)(ya)壁,有(you)左(zuo)、中、右三組(zu)共54窟(ku)。中組(zu)有(you)兩窟(ku)崖(ya)(ya)(ya)(ya) 墓(mu)(mu)(mu)的側(ce)面,有(you)漢闕和(he)魚(yu)、牛等(deng)線(xian)刻(ke)。這54窟(ku)崖(ya)(ya)(ya)(ya)墓(mu)(mu)(mu)是現在地面可見的崖(ya)(ya)(ya)(ya)墓(mu)(mu)(mu),專家考證(zheng)認為,崖(ya)(ya)(ya)(ya)墓(mu)(mu)(mu)所在的鯉魚(yu)溪山(shan)(shan)崖(ya)(ya)(ya)(ya)經過近2000年的地質(zhi)變化,山(shan)(shan)崖(ya)(ya)(ya)(ya)頂部的泥石因 滑坡(po)和(he)雨水沖刷下(xia)移(yi),沿(yan)崖(ya)(ya)(ya)(ya)壁抬(tai)升(sheng)了山(shan)(shan)崖(ya)(ya)(ya)(ya)坡(po)地,部分崖(ya)(ya)(ya)(ya)墓(mu)(mu)(mu)已經掩埋在坡(po)地下(xia),如將坡(po)地往下(xia)挖,會發現山(shan)(shan)崖(ya)(ya)(ya)(ya)中壁、下(xia)壁的崖(ya)(ya)(ya)(ya)墓(mu)(mu)(mu)。
文物遺存
合江崖(ya)墓群出土所收(shou)藏具有代表性的32具陳列于合江縣漢代畫像石(shi)棺(guan)博物館內(nei)(nei),還有近百具散存(cun)于未(wei)發(fa)掘的崖(ya)墓內(nei)(nei)。隨葬品有陶(tao)(tao)俑、陶(tao)(tao)器(qi)、陶(tao)(tao)畜禽、石(shi)俑、石(shi)馬等。其模型(xing)明(ming)(ming)器(qi)搖錢樹座數(shu)量多(duo)品質精,川南(nan)特色鮮明(ming)(ming)。特別(bie)是(shi)秘(mi)戲陶(tao)(tao)俑和碓(dui)房交(jiao)歡灰陶(tao)(tao)俑為(wei)國內(nei)(nei)罕見。