2001年4月中(zhong)旬(xun)至5月初,由湖(hu)北(bei)省文物考古研究(jiu)所主持,荊門市(shi)(shi)和鐘祥市(shi)(shi)的(de)文物考古工作者參加,共同對鐘祥市(shi)(shi)長灘鎮大洪村梁莊王墓(mu)(mu)進行了發(fa)(fa)掘(jue)。發(fa)(fa)掘(jue)表明,該(gai)墓(mu)(mu)是(shi)一(yi)座(zuo)王與妃的(de)合葬墓(mu)(mu),有其(qi)獨(du)特的(de)葬俗,墓(mu)(mu)內隨(sui)葬品十分豐(feng)富。據初步統計(ji),隨(sui)葬品有金、銀(yin)、玉(yu)、(珠)寶(bao)石(shi)、銅、鐵(tie)、鉛錫、瓷、陶、漆木、石(shi)、骨角器等共計(ji)5300余件,其(qi)中(zhong)金、銀(yin)、玉(yu)器有1400余件,珠飾寶(bao)石(shi)則多達3400余件。一(yi)墓(mu)(mu)隨(sui)葬如此大量的(de)金銀(yin)珠寶(bao),在已發(fa)(fa)現的(de)明代(dai)親王墓(mu)(mu)中(zhong)未見,僅(jin)次于明代(dai)皇(huang)陵(ling)——定陵(ling),是(shi)繼(ji)定陵(ling)之后的(de)又一(yi)明代(dai)重(zhong)要考古發(fa)(fa)現。
梁(liang)莊王(wang)墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)原筑(zhu)有(you)(you)內(nei)(nei)(nei)外(wai)塋(ying)園、園內(nei)(nei)(nei)地面建(jian)筑(zhu)和地宮,歷經(jing)滄桑,現(xian)存只(zhi)有(you)(you)地宮、內(nei)(nei)(nei)外(wai)塋(ying)園的(de)(de)(de)北(bei)(bei)(bei)半部(bu)基址,園內(nei)(nei)(nei)地面建(jian)筑(zhu)蕩然無(wu)存,惟遍(bian)地散(san)布的(de)(de)(de)殘磚(zhuan)敗(bai)瓦表明(ming)它們曾經(jing)有(you)(you)過的(de)(de)(de)輝煌。內(nei)(nei)(nei)外(wai)塋(ying)園長(chang)方形,南(nan)(nan)北(bei)(bei)(bei)向。現(xian)存外(wai)園東西寬(kuan)(kuan)250米(mi)(mi)(mi),內(nei)(nei)(nei)園東西寬(kuan)(kuan)55米(mi)(mi)(mi)。內(nei)(nei)(nei)、外(wai)塋(ying)垣(yuan)基址的(de)(de)(de)解剖證明(ming),外(wai)垣(yuan)寬(kuan)(kuan)1.3米(mi)(mi)(mi),是(shi)石(shi)皮土(tu)(tu)(tu)心墻(qiang)(即以大(da)(da)小不(bu)等的(de)(de)(de)自然石(shi)塊壘成(cheng)內(nei)(nei)(nei)外(wai)兩(liang)堵墻(qiang),再用(yong)土(tu)(tu)(tu)充填(tian)(tian)其(qi)間(jian)),并培土(tu)(tu)(tu)作護(hu)坡(po);內(nei)(nei)(nei)垣(yuan)寬(kuan)(kuan)1米(mi)(mi)(mi),是(shi)磚(zhuan)皮石(shi)心墻(qiang)(以磚(zhuan)砌(qi)(qi)內(nei)(nei)(nei)外(wai)兩(liang)堵墻(qiang),其(qi)間(jian)充填(tian)(tian)小石(shi)塊),也培土(tu)(tu)(tu)作護(hu)坡(po)。墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)葬(地宮)構筑(zhu)在(zai)內(nei)(nei)(nei)塋(ying)園里的(de)(de)(de)一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)座(zuo)小山(shan)坡(po)上,南(nan)(nan)北(bei)(bei)(bei)向,平(ping)面呈(cheng)“中(zhong)”字(zi)形,屬崖洞磚(zhuan)室(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu),設(she)有(you)(you)封土(tu)(tu)(tu)堆,墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)室(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)南(nan)(nan)端(duan)有(you)(you)一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)條斜坡(po)墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)道。墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)道豎(shu)穴(xue)式,其(qi)底(di)南(nan)(nan)高北(bei)(bei)(bei)低斜坡(po)狀,平(ping)長(chang)10.6、口最(zui)寬(kuan)(kuan)4.3米(mi)(mi)(mi),北(bei)(bei)(bei)端(duan)底(di)距地表深7米(mi)(mi)(mi)。修筑(zhu)墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)室(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)是(shi)從墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)道北(bei)(bei)(bei)端(duan)的(de)(de)(de)垂直(zhi)(zhi)壁面向北(bei)(bei)(bei)鑿(zao)巖掘進(jin),形成(cheng)隧(sui)洞,再在(zai)洞內(nei)(nei)(nei)用(yong)磚(zhuan)砌(qi)(qi)成(cheng)墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)室(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi),粘合料是(shi)石(shi)灰(hui)。墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)室(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)分(fen)為(wei)前(qian)室(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)和后室(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi),橫前(qian)室(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi),雙(shuang)穹(qiong)窿頂(ding)(ding),前(qian)、后室(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)各(ge)設(she)一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)道雙(shuang)扇門(men)(men)和一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)條甬(yong)道。墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)室(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)內(nei)(nei)(nei)空全(quan)長(chang)15.4、最(zui)寬(kuan)(kuan)7.88、高5.3米(mi)(mi)(mi)。墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)道填(tian)(tian)土(tu)(tu)(tu)分(fen)五(wu)層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng):第一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)是(shi)從墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)外(wai)精(jing)選運(yun)來的(de)(de)(de)土(tu)(tu)(tu),未夯(hang);第二和四層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)為(wei)石(shi)灰(hui)層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng),第三(san)和五(wu)層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)則系(xi)(xi)原坑紅褚巖,均(jun)經(jing)夯(hang)實。鑿(zao)洞為(wei)室(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)所掏(tao)出的(de)(de)(de)土(tu)(tu)(tu)石(shi),最(zui)后回(hui)填(tian)(tian)成(cheng)封土(tu)(tu)(tu)堆,高約9、底(di)徑約50米(mi)(mi)(mi)。門(men)(men)洞為(wei)六層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)磚(zhuan)券,封門(men)(men)墻(qiang)厚(hou)達(da)1米(mi)(mi)(mi)。券洞頂(ding)(ding)之上,砌(qi)(qi)一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)堵擋(dang)土(tu)(tu)(tu)墻(qiang),直(zhi)(zhi)達(da)第二層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)石(shi)灰(hui)層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)底(di)。此(ci)(ci)墻(qiang)頭外(wai)加砌(qi)(qi)一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)堵高1.17米(mi)(mi)(mi)的(de)(de)(de)碑墻(qiang),碑墻(qiang)腳壓在(zai)第四層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)石(shi)灰(hui)層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)面上。此(ci)(ci)碑墻(qiang)嵌石(shi)質墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)志(zhi)(zhi)兩(liang)合,東西并列:東邊的(de)(de)(de)墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)志(zhi)(zhi)較大(da)(da),是(shi)《梁(liang)莊王(wang)墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)》墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)志(zhi)(zhi);西邊的(de)(de)(de)墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)志(zhi)(zhi)較小,是(shi)《大(da)(da)明(ming)梁(liang)莊王(wang)妃壙志(zhi)(zhi)文(wen)》。墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)室(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)墻(qiang)體厚(hou)近(jin)1米(mi)(mi)(mi),以六層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)磚(zhuan)砌(qi)(qi)成(cheng),地磚(zhuan)則只(zhi)平(ping)鋪(pu)一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)。前(qian)室(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)門(men)(men)為(wei)石(shi)質,但只(zhi)有(you)(you)東扇門(men)(men),西扇門(men)(men)已佚,門(men)(men)后的(de)(de)(de)前(qian)室(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)地磚(zhuan)面有(you)(you)一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)個長(chang)方形凹(ao)坑,是(shi)用(yong)來支墊“自來石(shi)”的(de)(de)(de)。后室(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)門(men)(men)為(wei)漆木質,已朽。后室(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)設(she)有(you)(you)壁龕(kan)、棺床(chuang)(chuang)和燈臺(tai)(tai):室(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)中(zhong)砌(qi)(qi)兩(liang)座(zuo)長(chang)方形棺床(chuang)(chuang),中(zhong)央用(yong)石(shi)條砌(qi)(qi)成(cheng)的(de)(de)(de)一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)座(zuo)是(shi)為(wei)王(wang)的(de)(de)(de)棺床(chuang)(chuang);其(qi)西側以磚(zhuan)接(jie)砌(qi)(qi)的(de)(de)(de)略小的(de)(de)(de)一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)座(zuo)則系(xi)(xi)妃的(de)(de)(de)棺床(chuang)(chuang)。甬(yong)道兩(liang)側各(ge)有(you)(you)一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)個磚(zhuan)砌(qi)(qi)燈臺(tai)(tai),東、西、北(bei)(bei)(bei)壁各(ge)辟一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)個壁龕(kan)。后室(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)的(de)(de)(de)穹(qiong)窿頂(ding)(ding)有(you)(you)一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)處(chu)被盜(dao)墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)分(fen)子炸陷而未垮塌(ta)的(de)(de)(de)盜(dao)洞,說(shuo)明(ming)盜(dao)墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)分(fen)子未曾進(jin)入墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)內(nei)(nei)(nei)。
明(ming)梁(liang)莊(zhuang)王(wang)墓是(shi)明(ming)仁宗朱高(gao)熾(chi)的(de)第(di)九個(ge)兒(er)子(zi)朱瞻(zhan)垍與魏妃的(de)合葬墓,出(chu)土金器、玉器、瓷器等5300余件,出(chu)土文物各(ge)種鑲嵌的(de)寶石(shi)有700多顆,是(shi)中國已發(fa)掘(jue)明(ming)代(dai)親王(wang)墓中等級最高(gao)的(de)一次,隨葬物品(pin)的(de)豐富與精美(mei)僅(jin)次于明(ming)十三(san)陵中的(de)定(ding)陵。
展出的(de)(de)金(jin)(jin)鑲(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)寶(bao)(bao)石(shi)(shi)(shi)帶帶銙(kua)、云形金(jin)(jin)累(lei)絲鑲(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)寶(bao)(bao)石(shi)(shi)(shi)簪(zan)、金(jin)(jin)累(lei)絲鑲(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)寶(bao)(bao)石(shi)(shi)(shi)青玉鏤空雙鸞(luan)鳥牡丹簪(zan)、金(jin)(jin)鑲(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)寶(bao)(bao)石(shi)(shi)(shi)絳環等(deng),其上鑲(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)嵌的(de)(de)紅寶(bao)(bao)石(shi)(shi)(shi)、藍寶(bao)(bao)石(shi)(shi)(shi)、祖母綠、金(jin)(jin)綠寶(bao)(bao)石(shi)(shi)(shi)、金(jin)(jin)綠寶(bao)(bao)石(shi)(shi)(shi)貓(mao)(mao)眼、石(shi)(shi)(shi)英(ying)貓(mao)(mao)眼等(deng)寶(bao)(bao)石(shi)(shi)(shi)近百(bai)顆。在金(jin)(jin)鑲(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)寶(bao)(bao)石(shi)(shi)(shi)帽頂上,鑲(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)嵌一顆約(yue)200克拉的(de)(de)橄欖形無色藍寶(bao)(bao)石(shi)(shi)(shi),是(shi)目前發現最(zui)大的(de)(de)藍寶(bao)(bao)石(shi)(shi)(shi)。
據初步統計,墓內的(de)(de)(de)隨(sui)葬器物共(gong)計5340余件(jian),其中金、銀、玉(yu)器和(he)珠飾(shi)寶石有(you)4800余件(jian)粗略計算(suan),這(zhe)些珍寶所使(shi)用(yong)的(de)(de)(de)金量(liang)達到(dao)16公(gong)斤,用(yong)銀量(liang)達到(dao)13公(gong)斤,用(yong)玉(yu)量(liang)達到(dao)14公(gong)斤,出土(tu)的(de)(de)(de)寶石700多(duo)(duo)顆(ke),它們(men)保存完好,燦燦生輝,可謂金玉(yu)滿堂,珠光(guang)寶氣。這(zhe)批金銀玉(yu)器既有(you)單件(jian)成(cheng)器的(de)(de)(de),也(ye)有(you)由多(duo)(duo)飾(shi)件(jian)組(zu)成(cheng)一(yi)器的(de)(de)(de),型(xing)式(shi)多(duo)(duo)樣。 梁莊(zhuang)王墓的(de)(de)(de)發掘,使(shi)大批珍貴文物重見天日(ri),也(ye)提出了一(yi)些新的(de)(de)(de)研究課(ke)題。目前,只完成(cheng)了室內整理的(de)(de)(de)第一(yi)階段工作(zuo),即將開(kai)始全面的(de)(de)(de)整理工作(zuo)。