高(gao)句麗(li)(li)(li)墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)葬。1966年實測時有(you)(you)(you)(you)古墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)葬11 300座(zuo),大多(duo)為中(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)東北古代高(gao)句麗(li)(li)(li)民(min)族于公元(yuan)3~7世紀留下(xia)的(de)(de)(de)(de)遺存。墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)群(qun)現劃分(fen)(fen)(fen)(fen)7個墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)區(qu),自(zi)東而西(xi)為長川墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)區(qu)、下(xia)解放墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)區(qu)、禹山墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)區(qu)、山城下(xia)墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)區(qu)、萬寶汀墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)區(qu)、七星(xing)山墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)區(qu)、麻(ma)線墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)區(qu)。墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)葬大體可(ke)分(fen)(fen)(fen)(fen)為石墳(fen)(fen)和土(tu)墳(fen)(fen)兩(liang)大類。相對而言,石墳(fen)(fen)年代較早(zao),是高(gao)句麗(li)(li)(li)人固有(you)(you)(you)(you)的(de)(de)(de)(de)埋葬方式;土(tu)墳(fen)(fen)年代稍晚,既有(you)(you)(you)(you)高(gao)句麗(li)(li)(li)人接受(shou)漢文化影(ying)響(xiang)后形成(cheng)的(de)(de)(de)(de),也有(you)(you)(you)(you)在高(gao)句麗(li)(li)(li)居住的(de)(de)(de)(de)其他(ta)民(min)族的(de)(de)(de)(de)墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)葬。石墳(fen)(fen)可(ke)分(fen)(fen)(fen)(fen)為積(ji)(ji)石墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)、方壇(tan)積(ji)(ji)石墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)、階壇(tan)積(ji)(ji)石墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)和階壇(tan)石室墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu);土(tu)墳(fen)(fen)可(ke)分(fen)(fen)(fen)(fen)為封(feng)(feng)土(tu)石室墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)、方壇(tan)封(feng)(feng)土(tu)石室墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)和封(feng)(feng)土(tu)洞室墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)。墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)葬分(fen)(fen)(fen)(fen)布密(mi)集,排列成(cheng)行,其中(zhong)(zhong)不乏營造宏大的(de)(de)(de)(de)王陵。重(zhong)要(yao)(yao)的(de)(de)(de)(de)有(you)(you)(you)(you)將(jiang)軍墳(fen)(fen)、太王陵、千秋墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)等(deng)(deng)。墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)群(qun)中(zhong)(zhong)還(huan)發現30余座(zuo)內容豐富(fu)、色(se)彩絢麗(li)(li)(li)的(de)(de)(de)(de)壁畫墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu),主(zhu)要(yao)(yao)有(you)(you)(you)(you)舞(wu)俑(yong)墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)、三室墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)、冉牟墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)、長川1號(hao)墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)、五盔墳(fen)(fen)4、5號(hao)墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)等(deng)(deng)。高(gao)句麗(li)(li)(li)采石場是高(gao)句麗(li)(li)(li)大型建筑石材的(de)(de)(de)(de)主(zhu)要(yao)(yao)來(lai)(lai)源地(di)。洞溝(gou)古墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)群(qun)分(fen)(fen)(fen)(fen)布廣(guang)大,內涵豐富(fu),堪稱高(gao)句麗(li)(li)(li)歷史(shi)(shi)文化遺產(chan)的(de)(de)(de)(de)寶庫,對于研究中(zhong)(zhong)華(hua)民(min)族發展史(shi)(shi),中(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)古代東北疆域史(shi)(shi)和東北亞文明史(shi)(shi)具有(you)(you)(you)(you)極為重(zhong)要(yao)(yao)的(de)(de)(de)(de)價值。中(zhong)(zhong)華(hua)人民(min)共和國(guo)成(cheng)立以來(lai)(lai),已(yi)發掘墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)葬l000余座(zuo),出土(tu)文物數千件,其中(zhong)(zhong)許多(duo)重(zhong)要(yao)(yao)墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)葬曾經維修,還(huan)為著名(ming)的(de)(de)(de)(de)好太王碑新(xin)修建了(le)碑亭(ting)。1961年,被國(guo)務院公布為全國(guo)重(zhong)點文物保護單位。
集安(an)(an)洞溝古墓(mu)群位于吉林(lin)集安(an)(an)縣境(jing)內,因有(you)老嶺山脈自東北向(xiang)西南(nan)貫穿全境(jing),且河流(liu)縱橫,景色(se)宜人,素(su)有(you)東北"小江南(nan)"之(zhi)(zhi)稱。同時,這里也是(shi)吉林(lin)省(sheng)重點保護的(de)名勝古跡。洞溝古墓(mu)群分布在群山環(huan)繞(rao)的(de)洞溝平原(yuan)區(qu),這里有(you)高(gao)句(ju)麗國建國700多(duo)(duo)年間遺(yi)留下來的(de)墓(mu)葬達1萬余座(zuo),僅(jin)現存(cun)較(jiao)為完好的(de)就有(you)7160座(zuo)之(zhi)(zhi)多(duo)(duo)。這些古墓(mu)群分布的(de)范圍極廣,綿延幾十里,加之(zhi)(zhi)墓(mu)類繁多(duo)(duo),內涵(han)博大(da)精深,不愧是(shi)中國少數民族(zu)地區(qu)古墓(mu)群之(zhi)(zhi)冠。
洞溝(gou)古(gu)墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)群可分為(wei)(wei)石(shi)墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)與土墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)兩類(lei)。石(shi)墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)有(you)積(ji)(ji)石(shi)墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)、方壇(tan)(tan)積(ji)(ji)石(shi)墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)、方壇(tan)(tan)階(jie)(jie)梯積(ji)(ji)石(shi)墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)、方壇(tan)(tan)階(jie)(jie)梯石(shi)墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)。其(qi)(qi)中(zhong),積(ji)(ji)石(shi)墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)現今(jin)保存(cun)下來的有(you)1700余座,約占整個古(gu)墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)的四分之一。在整個墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)群中(zhong)為(wei)(wei)雄偉壯觀的便(bian)是(shi)公元4世紀中(zhong)葉(xie)高(gao)句(ju)麗的王陵以及(ji)顯(xian)臣之墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu),它們均(jun)是(shi)方壇(tan)(tan)階(jie)(jie)梯積(ji)(ji)石(shi)墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu),現存(cun)的有(you)400座。它邊長(chang)85米,現高(gao)15米,占地約10畝,石(shi)墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)雖已坍(tan)塌,但仍可見(jian)許多的字磚殘段,如(ru)"千秋萬歲永固"等,此墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)為(wei)(wei)高(gao)句(ju)麗大的王陵。此外(wai),將軍墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)是(shi)古(gu)墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)群中(zhong)保存(cun)為(wei)(wei)完(wan)好的方壇(tan)(tan)階(jie)(jie)梯石(shi)墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu),亦(yi)是(shi)構筑(zhu)嚴謹精(jing)良,被世人譽(yu)為(wei)(wei)"東方金(jin)字塔(ta)"的古(gu)代高(gao)句(ju)麗石(shi)造建筑(zhu)的典范。墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)的底面積(ji)(ji)有(you)960平方米,墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)高(gao)12米半,由1100多塊(kuai)巨型花(hua)崗巖(yan)石(shi)條堆壘砌筑(zhu)而成(cheng)。其(qi)(qi)中(zhong),僅小的護墳石(shi)就有(you)15噸重(zhong),經專家測定,這(zhe)些石(shi)材均(jun)采自于40里(li)外(wai)的老嶺山綠水橋(qiao)。如(ru)此繁重(zhong)的石(shi)料運輸(shu)在古(gu)代是(shi)如(ru)何完(wan)成(cheng)的,至(zhi)今(jin)仍是(shi)個謎團。
公元5世紀后,建筑(zhu)龐(pang)大,耗財(cai)傷民的(de)石筑(zhu)墓(mu)室逐(zhu)漸被構筑(zhu)精巧的(de)土墓(mu)所替代。高句麗民族素(su)有(you)(you)(you)厚葬的(de)習(xi)俗,因此(ci)這些古墓(mu)群中均(jun)藏有(you)(you)(you)大量的(de)古代文(wen)物。現已挖掘出的(de)有(you)(you)(you)價(jia)值的(de)葬藏文(wen)物就有(you)(you)(you)數千件(jian)。此(ci)外,除了(le)洞溝(gou)古墓(mu)群外,高句麗國骸(hai)遺留下來許多的(de)文(wen)化(hua)遺跡,較為有(you)(you)(you)名的(de)如:關馬山城(cheng)、丸都山城(cheng)、霸(ba)王朝山城(cheng)等,俱是研究歷(li)史文(wen)化(hua)的(de)寶庫。
1961年國務院公(gong)布(bu)洞(dong)溝(gou)古墓群(qun)為(wei)全(quan)國重(zhong)點文(wen)物保護單位。
據1966年(nian)統(tong)計,古(gu)墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)總數(shu)為(wei)(wei) 11300座,今(jin)存7160座。按照構筑(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)用材和(he)(he)形(xing)式(shi)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)不(bu)同,大(da)(da)(da)(da)體(ti)可(ke)分(fen)作石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)和(he)(he)土(tu)墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)兩類。石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)年(nian)代(dai)較早,包括(kuo)有(you)(you):①純以(yi)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)塊(kuai)堆積,僅(jin)在(zai)上(shang)部作有(you)(you)小壙(kuang)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)積石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu),約出(chu)現(xian)(xian)于高句麗建國之前,沿用時間較長;②在(zai)積石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)四(si)周以(yi)大(da)(da)(da)(da)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)塊(kuai)或石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)條壘(lei)砌(qi)方(fang)(fang)壇(tan)(tan)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)方(fang)(fang)壇(tan)(tan)積石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu),這種墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)是緊接著(zhu)積石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)出(chu)現(xian)(xian)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de),沿襲時間也(ye)相當長;③把方(fang)(fang)壇(tan)(tan)積石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)方(fang)(fang)壇(tan)(tan)筑(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)成2~5級的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)階壇(tan)(tan)積石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu),約出(chu)現(xian)(xian)于3~4世紀(ji)(ji);④在(zai)階壇(tan)(tan)積石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)基礎上(shang),改石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)壙(kuang)為(wei)(wei)墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)室(shi)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)階壇(tan)(tan)積石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu),這種墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)一般相當宏偉,四(si)周有(you)(you)倚(yi)護加固(gu)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)巨大(da)(da)(da)(da)護墳(fen)(fen)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi),修砌(qi)工(gong)整,施工(gong)精細,但數(shu)量并不(bu)多(duo),有(you)(you)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)墳(fen)(fen)壟上(shang)還發現(xian)(xian)有(you)(you)瓦礫、瓦當和(he)(he)銘文磚,應屬(shu) 4世紀(ji)(ji)中葉至(zhi)(zhi) 5世紀(ji)(ji)初王(wang)(wang)(wang)公貴胄的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)陵(ling)寢,其中馳名的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)有(you)(you)故國壤王(wang)(wang)(wang)陵(ling)“千秋墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)”、“太王(wang)(wang)(wang)陵(ling)”和(he)(he)長壽王(wang)(wang)(wang)陵(ling)“將軍墳(fen)(fen)”等(deng);⑤有(you)(you)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)室(shi)規模(mo)不(bu)大(da)(da)(da)(da),四(si)周不(bu)可(ke)能(neng)砌(qi)出(chu)階壇(tan)(tan)形(xing)狀,亦無護墳(fen)(fen)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi),被稱為(wei)(wei)封(feng)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)洞(dong)室(shi)墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)。近年(nian)來的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)研究成果表明,墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)葬多(duo)在(zai)山麓(lu),是高句麗石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)演進的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)契機(ji),石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)演進過(guo)程大(da)(da)(da)(da)抵反映著(zhu)高句麗人為(wei)(wei)防止古(gu)墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)材滑坡的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)不(bu)懈努力過(guo)程和(he)(he)建筑(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)學知識的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)不(bu)斷積累過(guo)程。土(tu)墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)年(nian)代(dai)較晚,墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)室(shi)以(yi)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)材砌(qi)筑(zhu)(zhu)(zhu),外封(feng)黃土(tu),大(da)(da)(da)(da)致出(chu)現(xian)(xian)于 4世紀(ji)(ji),至(zhi)(zhi) 5世紀(ji)(ji)以(yi)后成為(wei)(wei)高句麗墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)葬的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)主流(liu)。土(tu)墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)有(you)(you)封(feng)土(tu)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)室(shi)墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)和(he)(he)封(feng)土(tu)洞(dong)室(shi)墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)兩種。封(feng)土(tu)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)室(shi)墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)多(duo)有(you)(you)截尖方(fang)(fang)錐(zhui)形(xing)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)豐隆封(feng)土(tu)和(he)(he)筑(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)有(you)(you)藻井的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)寬敞墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)室(shi),個別封(feng)土(tu)基部還有(you)(you)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)砌(qi)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)方(fang)(fang)壇(tan)(tan)或階壇(tan)(tan);封(feng)土(tu)洞(dong)室(shi)墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)構筑(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)簡單,設有(you)(you)藻井,年(nian)代(dai)稍晚,可(ke)晚至(zhi)(zhi)渤海時期。
相差懸(xuan)殊,太王陵、千秋墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)、臨(lin)江墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)、西大墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)等石墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)周長均(jun)在 200米以(yi)上;土(tu)墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)一般稍小,但個別(bie)如(ru)五盔(kui)墳2號墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu),周長也可(ke)達200米。不同(tong)形制,不同(tong)規模的墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)葬(zang),分別(bie)反(fan)映著不同(tong)時期、不同(tong)階層的墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)葬(zang)特點。
已發(fa)現的(de)壁(bi)畫古墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)近20座,其(qi)中重要的(de)有(you)角觝墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)、舞踴墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)、馬槽墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)、麻線溝(gou) 1號墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)、三室墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)、萬寶汀(ting)1368號墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)、禹山(shan)下41號墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)、山(shan)城下 332號墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)、環(huan)紋(wen)墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)、四神墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)、五盔墳4號和 5號墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)等 洞溝(gou)古墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)群
,多(duo)屬封土石(shi)(shi)室(shi)墓(mu)(mu)。階壇石(shi)(shi)室(shi)墓(mu)(mu)僅在禹山下1041號墓(mu)(mu)中發(fa)現(xian)壁(bi)(bi)(bi)畫,在折天(tian)井(jing)墓(mu)(mu)墓(mu)(mu)室(shi)中發(fa)現(xian)過壁(bi)(bi)(bi)畫殘(can)跡。4~5世(shi)紀的(de)前期壁(bi)(bi)(bi)畫均繪(hui)于墓(mu)(mu)室(shi)的(de)石(shi)(shi)灰(hui)壁(bi)(bi)(bi)上(shang),主(zhu)要(yao)描(miao)繪(hui)高句麗社會風俗和(he)貴(gui)族生(sheng)活,有飲宴、狩獵、出行、戰爭、歌舞(wu)、角觝(di)、百戲等場景。藻井(jing)上(shang)或繪(hui)伎樂天(tian)人(ren)和(he)星(xing)象(xiang),或繪(hui)云草、蓮花等圖案,風格淳樸(pu)。6世(shi)紀以后(hou)的(de)壁(bi)(bi)(bi)畫則以青龍(long)、白虎、朱雀、玄武四神為主(zhu)題,以凝重流暢的(de)線條、濃(nong)艷絢麗的(de)色彩(cai)直接繪(hui)于修琢平整的(de)石(shi)(shi)壁(bi)(bi)(bi)上(shang),藻井(jing)部分(fen)則繪(hui)神話人(ren)物、伎樂天(tian)人(ren)和(he)日月星(xing)象(xiang),個別壁(bi)(bi)(bi)畫還用鎏金銅飾和(he)綠松石(shi)(shi)點綴,表(biao)現(xian)了富麗豪華、金碧輝映的(de)藝術追求。
墓群中的(de)冉牟(mou)(mou)(mou)(mou)墓保存有(you)一篇墨書(shu)題(ti)記(ji),正文79行,每行10字(zi),縱橫(heng)間(jian)以界(jie)格,另有(you)題(ti)首2行,全文約(yue)(yue)800多(duo)字(zi),惜已嚴重漫漶,可(ke)辨識者約(yue)(yue) 350余(yu)字(zi)。題(ti)記(ji)從左至右豎(shu)行隸(li)書(shu),有(you)魏晉南北(bei)朝(chao)寫經書(shu)法(fa)風格,工整(zheng)流(liu)暢(chang)。根據(ju)題(ti)記(ji)可(ke)知墓主人(ren)冉牟(mou)(mou)(mou)(mou),先祖追隨(sui)高(gao)句(ju)(ju)麗始祖鄒牟(mou)(mou)(mou)(mou),官至大兄。題(ti)記(ji)是受(shou)冉牟(mou)(mou)(mou)(mou)先世官恩(en)的(de)奴客牟(mou)(mou)(mou)(mou)頭婁為主人(ren)撰寫的(de),記(ji)述了高(gao)句(ju)(ju)麗建國神話牟(mou)(mou)(mou)(mou)頭婁受(shou)派遣去北(bei)夫余(yu)供職等事,涉及高(gao)句(ju)(ju)麗職官制度、人(ren)身隸(li)屬(shu)關系、社會(hui)階(jie)層等級等情形,具有(you)重要研(yan)究價值(zhi)。
盡管幾(ji)乎所有(you)(you)古墓(mu)(mu)都(dou)曾遭盜掘(jue),多年來的(de)(de)清理(li)發(fa)(fa)掘(jue)工(gong)作仍(reng)然(ran)為了(le)(le)解高(gao)(gao)句麗葬(zang)(zang)(zang)俗積(ji)累了(le)(le)豐富(fu)的(de)(de)資料(liao)。高(gao)(gao)句麗前(qian)期(qi)的(de)(de)積(ji)石(shi)(shi)墓(mu)(mu)、方壇(tan)積(ji)石(shi)(shi)墓(mu)(mu)和(he)(he)階(jie)壇(tan)積(ji)石(shi)(shi)墓(mu)(mu)的(de)(de)石(shi)(shi)壙,經常發(fa)(fa)現(xian)燒熔的(de)(de)石(shi)(shi)塊和(he)(he)燒骨(gu),說明在這(zhe)個階(jie)段火(huo)葬(zang)(zang)(zang)相當盛(sheng)行(xing);這(zhe)些(xie)墓(mu)(mu)葬(zang)(zang)(zang)往往自山(shan)坡(po)至山(shan)麓排(pai)列有(you)(you)序(xu),有(you)(you)的(de)(de)墓(mu)(mu)葬(zang)(zang)(zang)后壁即利用(yong)上坡(po)先期(qi)墓(mu)(mu)葬(zang)(zang)(zang)的(de)(de)前(qian)壁,一座(zuo)連一座(zuo)成(cheng)串地進行(xing)埋葬(zang)(zang)(zang),這(zhe)種現(xian)象(xiang)反映了(le)(le)高(gao)(gao)句麗前(qian)期(qi)的(de)(de)族葬(zang)(zang)(zang)制度(du);另(ling)外(wai),大型階(jie)壇(tan)石(shi)(shi)室墓(mu)(mu)和(he)(he)封土石(shi)(shi)室墓(mu)(mu)北側(ce),往往有(you)(you)4~5座(zuo)東西(xi)排(pai)列規模(mo)稍小的(de)(de)陪墳,似乎意味著(zhu)高(gao)(gao)句麗王族有(you)(you)陪葬(zang)(zang)(zang)的(de)(de)風習(xi)。多年來,洞溝(gou)墓(mu)(mu)群中發(fa)(fa)掘(jue)、征集采(cai)集的(de)(de)文物(wu)達數千件,包括有(you)(you)金、銀、銅、鐵、鉛、鎏(liu)金、陶(tao)、釉陶(tao)、瓷、玉(yu)、石(shi)(shi)、漆、木、絲(si)、麻等各種質料(liao)制成(cheng)的(de)(de)生產工(gong)具(ju)、生活用(yong)具(ju)、武(wu)器(qi)、馬具(ju)和(he)(he)裝飾品等,為研究(jiu)高(gao)(gao)句麗考古提供了(le)(le)大量實物(wu)資料(liao)。
洞溝古墓(mu)(mu)群在東北亞歷史上占有重要(yao)地位(wei)。中(zhong)華人(ren)民共和(he)國建(jian)立后,受到政府高度重視,1958年成立了(le)專門文物保護機構(gou)。1965年對墓(mu)(mu)群進行全面著(zhu)錄和(he)測繪(hui),樹立標志,在重點墓(mu)(mu)葬周圍加修圍墻或圍欄,并對壁畫作了(le)化學封(feng)護。
公元5世(shi)紀后,建筑龐大,耗財(cai)傷民的(de)石筑墓室逐漸被構筑精巧的(de)土墓所(suo)替代(dai)。高(gao)句(ju)麗(li)民族素有(you)厚葬的(de)習俗(su),因此這些古(gu)(gu)墓群中均藏有(you)大量(liang)的(de)古(gu)(gu)代(dai)文(wen)物。現已挖(wa)掘出的(de)有(you)價值(zhi)的(de)葬藏文(wen)物就有(you)數千件。此外,除了洞(dong)溝(gou)古(gu)(gu)墓群外,高(gao)句(ju)麗(li)國骸遺(yi)(yi)留下(xia)來許多的(de)文(wen)化遺(yi)(yi)跡,較為(wei)有(you)名的(de)如:關馬山(shan)城(cheng)、丸都山(shan)城(cheng)、霸王(wang)朝山(shan)城(cheng)等,俱是研究歷(li)史(shi)文(wen)化的(de)寶庫。