Another discovery, the celadon shuizhu(water container), is also very exquisite. Rarely seen today, it is a small empty container with two tiny holes on the surface. One of its two holes was plugged as the container was held at an angle so water could drip out slowly from the other side. Used as early as in the Han Dynasty, the container was a clever means of siphoning liquid.
Significance
The No 1 tomb, where three children were buried, yielded the largest number of relics from a Jin tomb so far unearthed in the province. It serves as a vivid reflection of Jin burial customs. However, it is strange that only the bodies of three children were housed in such an extravagant tomb. The No 2 tomb, which is larger than the first, is the largest single-chamber brick tomb discovered in the province. Unfortunately, it has been pillaged on two occasions.
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