高句(ju)麗(li)墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)葬(zang)(zang)。1966年實測時有(you)(you)古(gu)墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)葬(zang)(zang)11 300座,大(da)(da)多為(wei)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國東北(bei)(bei)古(gu)代(dai)高句(ju)麗(li)民(min)(min)族于公(gong)元3~7世紀留下的(de)遺存。墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)群現(xian)(xian)劃分(fen)(fen)7個墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)區(qu)(qu)(qu),自(zi)東而西(xi)為(wei)長川墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)區(qu)(qu)(qu)、下解放墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)區(qu)(qu)(qu)、禹山(shan)(shan)墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)區(qu)(qu)(qu)、山(shan)(shan)城(cheng)下墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)區(qu)(qu)(qu)、萬(wan)寶汀墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)區(qu)(qu)(qu)、七(qi)星山(shan)(shan)墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)區(qu)(qu)(qu)、麻線墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)區(qu)(qu)(qu)。墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)葬(zang)(zang)大(da)(da)體可(ke)分(fen)(fen)為(wei)石(shi)墳(fen)和(he)土(tu)(tu)墳(fen)兩(liang)大(da)(da)類。相對(dui)而言,石(shi)墳(fen)年代(dai)較(jiao)早,是高句(ju)麗(li)人固有(you)(you)的(de)埋葬(zang)(zang)方式;土(tu)(tu)墳(fen)年代(dai)稍晚,既(ji)有(you)(you)高句(ju)麗(li)人接受漢文(wen)(wen)化(hua)影(ying)響后形成(cheng)的(de),也(ye)有(you)(you)在(zai)高句(ju)麗(li)居住的(de)其(qi)他民(min)(min)族的(de)墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)葬(zang)(zang)。石(shi)墳(fen)可(ke)分(fen)(fen)為(wei)積(ji)(ji)石(shi)墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)、方壇(tan)積(ji)(ji)石(shi)墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)、階壇(tan)積(ji)(ji)石(shi)墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)和(he)階壇(tan)石(shi)室(shi)(shi)墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu);土(tu)(tu)墳(fen)可(ke)分(fen)(fen)為(wei)封土(tu)(tu)石(shi)室(shi)(shi)墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)、方壇(tan)封土(tu)(tu)石(shi)室(shi)(shi)墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)和(he)封土(tu)(tu)洞室(shi)(shi)墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)。墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)葬(zang)(zang)分(fen)(fen)布密(mi)集,排列成(cheng)行(xing),其(qi)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)不乏營造宏(hong)大(da)(da)的(de)王陵(ling)(ling)。重要(yao)(yao)的(de)有(you)(you)將軍墳(fen)、太王陵(ling)(ling)、千(qian)秋墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)等(deng)。墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)群中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)還(huan)發(fa)現(xian)(xian)30余(yu)座內容豐(feng)富、色(se)彩絢麗(li)的(de)壁(bi)畫墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu),主(zhu)要(yao)(yao)有(you)(you)舞俑墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)、三(san)室(shi)(shi)墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)、冉(ran)牟墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)、長川1號墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)、五盔墳(fen)4、5號墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)等(deng)。高句(ju)麗(li)采石(shi)場是高句(ju)麗(li)大(da)(da)型建(jian)筑石(shi)材(cai)的(de)主(zhu)要(yao)(yao)來(lai)源地。洞溝古(gu)墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)群分(fen)(fen)布廣(guang)大(da)(da),內涵(han)豐(feng)富,堪稱高句(ju)麗(li)歷史文(wen)(wen)化(hua)遺產的(de)寶庫,對(dui)于研究中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)華(hua)民(min)(min)族發(fa)展史,中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國古(gu)代(dai)東北(bei)(bei)疆域史和(he)東北(bei)(bei)亞文(wen)(wen)明史具有(you)(you)極為(wei)重要(yao)(yao)的(de)價值。中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)華(hua)人民(min)(min)共和(he)國成(cheng)立以來(lai),已發(fa)掘(jue)墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)葬(zang)(zang)l000余(yu)座,出土(tu)(tu)文(wen)(wen)物數千(qian)件,其(qi)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)許(xu)多重要(yao)(yao)墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)葬(zang)(zang)曾經維修(xiu),還(huan)為(wei)著名的(de)好太王碑(bei)新修(xiu)建(jian)了碑(bei)亭。1961年,被國務院公(gong)布為(wei)全國重點文(wen)(wen)物保護(hu)單(dan)位。
集(ji)安洞(dong)溝古(gu)(gu)墓(mu)群(qun)位于(yu)吉林(lin)集(ji)安縣(xian)境(jing)內(nei)(nei),因有老(lao)嶺山脈自東北向(xiang)西南貫穿全境(jing),且河流縱橫,景(jing)色宜人(ren),素有東北"小江南"之(zhi)(zhi)稱。同時,這里也是吉林(lin)省重(zhong)點(dian)保(bao)護的(de)(de)名勝古(gu)(gu)跡。洞(dong)溝古(gu)(gu)墓(mu)群(qun)分(fen)布(bu)在群(qun)山環(huan)繞的(de)(de)洞(dong)溝平原區(qu),這里有高句麗國(guo)建國(guo)700多(duo)(duo)(duo)年間遺留下來的(de)(de)墓(mu)葬達1萬(wan)余座,僅現存(cun)較(jiao)為完(wan)好(hao)的(de)(de)就有7160座之(zhi)(zhi)多(duo)(duo)(duo)。這些古(gu)(gu)墓(mu)群(qun)分(fen)布(bu)的(de)(de)范圍(wei)極廣,綿延幾十里,加之(zhi)(zhi)墓(mu)類繁(fan)多(duo)(duo)(duo),內(nei)(nei)涵博大精深,不(bu)愧是中國(guo)少數(shu)民族地區(qu)古(gu)(gu)墓(mu)群(qun)之(zhi)(zhi)冠。
洞溝古墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)群可(ke)分(fen)為(wei)(wei)石(shi)(shi)墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)與土墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)兩類。石(shi)(shi)墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)有(you)積石(shi)(shi)墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)、方(fang)(fang)壇(tan)(tan)(tan)積石(shi)(shi)墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)、方(fang)(fang)壇(tan)(tan)(tan)階(jie)(jie)(jie)梯(ti)積石(shi)(shi)墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)、方(fang)(fang)壇(tan)(tan)(tan)階(jie)(jie)(jie)梯(ti)石(shi)(shi)墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)。其中(zhong),積石(shi)(shi)墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)現(xian)今保存(cun)下來的(de)(de)(de)(de)有(you)1700余座,約占(zhan)整個古墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)的(de)(de)(de)(de)四分(fen)之一(yi)。在(zai)整個墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)群中(zhong)為(wei)(wei)雄偉壯觀的(de)(de)(de)(de)便是(shi)(shi)公元4世(shi)紀中(zhong)葉高(gao)(gao)句麗(li)的(de)(de)(de)(de)王陵以及(ji)顯臣(chen)之墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu),它們均(jun)是(shi)(shi)方(fang)(fang)壇(tan)(tan)(tan)階(jie)(jie)(jie)梯(ti)積石(shi)(shi)墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu),現(xian)存(cun)的(de)(de)(de)(de)有(you)400座。它邊長85米(mi),現(xian)高(gao)(gao)15米(mi),占(zhan)地約10畝,石(shi)(shi)墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)雖(sui)已坍塌(ta),但仍可(ke)見許多(duo)的(de)(de)(de)(de)字磚(zhuan)殘段(duan),如"千秋萬歲永固"等,此(ci)墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)為(wei)(wei)高(gao)(gao)句麗(li)大的(de)(de)(de)(de)王陵。此(ci)外(wai),將軍墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)是(shi)(shi)古墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)群中(zhong)保存(cun)為(wei)(wei)完(wan)好的(de)(de)(de)(de)方(fang)(fang)壇(tan)(tan)(tan)階(jie)(jie)(jie)梯(ti)石(shi)(shi)墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu),亦是(shi)(shi)構筑(zhu)(zhu)嚴謹精良(liang),被(bei)世(shi)人譽為(wei)(wei)"東方(fang)(fang)金(jin)字塔(ta)"的(de)(de)(de)(de)古代(dai)高(gao)(gao)句麗(li)石(shi)(shi)造建筑(zhu)(zhu)的(de)(de)(de)(de)典范。墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)的(de)(de)(de)(de)底面積有(you)960平方(fang)(fang)米(mi),墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)高(gao)(gao)12米(mi)半,由1100多(duo)塊巨型花(hua)崗巖石(shi)(shi)條堆(dui)壘砌筑(zhu)(zhu)而成。其中(zhong),僅小的(de)(de)(de)(de)護(hu)墳石(shi)(shi)就有(you)15噸重,經(jing)專家測(ce)定,這些石(shi)(shi)材均(jun)采自于40里外(wai)的(de)(de)(de)(de)老嶺山綠水(shui)橋。如此(ci)繁(fan)重的(de)(de)(de)(de)石(shi)(shi)料(liao)運輸在(zai)古代(dai)是(shi)(shi)如何完(wan)成的(de)(de)(de)(de),至今仍是(shi)(shi)個謎團(tuan)。
公元(yuan)5世紀(ji)后,建筑龐大,耗(hao)財(cai)傷民(min)的(de)石(shi)筑墓(mu)室逐(zhu)漸被構筑精巧(qiao)的(de)土(tu)墓(mu)所替代。高句麗(li)民(min)族素有(you)厚葬的(de)習俗,因(yin)此這些古墓(mu)群中均藏有(you)大量的(de)古代文(wen)物。現已挖(wa)掘出的(de)有(you)價值的(de)葬藏文(wen)物就有(you)數千件。此外,除(chu)了(le)洞溝古墓(mu)群外,高句麗(li)國(guo)骸遺(yi)留(liu)下來許多的(de)文(wen)化遺(yi)跡,較為有(you)名的(de)如:關馬(ma)山城、丸(wan)都山城、霸王朝山城等,俱是研究歷史文(wen)化的(de)寶(bao)庫(ku)。
1961年國(guo)務院公布洞(dong)溝古(gu)墓群(qun)為全國(guo)重點文(wen)物保護單位。
據(ju)1966年(nian)(nian)(nian)統計,古(gu)墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)總數(shu)為(wei)(wei) 11300座(zuo),今存7160座(zuo)。按照(zhao)構(gou)筑(zhu)(zhu)用材和(he)形式的(de)(de)(de)(de)不(bu)(bu)同,大(da)體可分作(zuo)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)和(he)土(tu)(tu)(tu)(tu)墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)兩(liang)類。石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)年(nian)(nian)(nian)代(dai)較早,包(bao)括有(you)(you):①純以(yi)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)塊堆積,僅在(zai)(zai)上部作(zuo)有(you)(you)小壙(kuang)的(de)(de)(de)(de)積石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu),約出現于(yu)高句麗建國(guo)之前(qian),沿(yan)(yan)用時間(jian)較長(chang);②在(zai)(zai)積石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)四周以(yi)大(da)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)塊或(huo)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)條壘砌(qi)(qi)方壇(tan)的(de)(de)(de)(de)方壇(tan)積石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu),這種墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)是(shi)緊接著積石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)出現的(de)(de)(de)(de),沿(yan)(yan)襲時間(jian)也相當長(chang);③把方壇(tan)積石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)的(de)(de)(de)(de)方壇(tan)筑(zhu)(zhu)成2~5級的(de)(de)(de)(de)階(jie)壇(tan)積石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu),約出現于(yu)3~4世(shi)紀(ji);④在(zai)(zai)階(jie)壇(tan)積石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)基礎上,改石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)壙(kuang)為(wei)(wei)墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)室(shi)(shi)(shi)的(de)(de)(de)(de)階(jie)壇(tan)積石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu),這種墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)一(yi)般(ban)相當宏偉,四周有(you)(you)倚護(hu)加(jia)固(gu)的(de)(de)(de)(de)巨(ju)大(da)護(hu)墳石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi),修(xiu)砌(qi)(qi)工(gong)整,施工(gong)精細,但(dan)數(shu)量并不(bu)(bu)多(duo),有(you)(you)的(de)(de)(de)(de)墳壟(long)上還(huan)發現有(you)(you)瓦礫、瓦當和(he)銘文磚,應屬 4世(shi)紀(ji)中葉(xie)至(zhi) 5世(shi)紀(ji)初(chu)王(wang)公貴胄(zhou)的(de)(de)(de)(de)陵(ling)寢,其中馳名的(de)(de)(de)(de)有(you)(you)故國(guo)壤王(wang)陵(ling)“千秋墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)”、“太(tai)王(wang)陵(ling)”和(he)長(chang)壽王(wang)陵(ling)“將軍(jun)墳”等(deng);⑤有(you)(you)的(de)(de)(de)(de)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)室(shi)(shi)(shi)規模(mo)不(bu)(bu)大(da),四周不(bu)(bu)可能砌(qi)(qi)出階(jie)壇(tan)形狀,亦無(wu)護(hu)墳石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi),被(bei)稱為(wei)(wei)封(feng)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)洞室(shi)(shi)(shi)墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)。近(jin)年(nian)(nian)(nian)來的(de)(de)(de)(de)研究成果表(biao)明(ming),墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)葬(zang)多(duo)在(zai)(zai)山(shan)麓,是(shi)高句麗石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)演進的(de)(de)(de)(de)契(qi)機,石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)的(de)(de)(de)(de)演進過(guo)程(cheng)大(da)抵反映著高句麗人為(wei)(wei)防止古(gu)墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)材滑坡(po)的(de)(de)(de)(de)不(bu)(bu)懈努力(li)過(guo)程(cheng)和(he)建筑(zhu)(zhu)學知識的(de)(de)(de)(de)不(bu)(bu)斷積累過(guo)程(cheng)。土(tu)(tu)(tu)(tu)墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)年(nian)(nian)(nian)代(dai)較晚,墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)室(shi)(shi)(shi)以(yi)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)材砌(qi)(qi)筑(zhu)(zhu),外封(feng)黃土(tu)(tu)(tu)(tu),大(da)致出現于(yu) 4世(shi)紀(ji),至(zhi) 5世(shi)紀(ji)以(yi)后(hou)成為(wei)(wei)高句麗墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)葬(zang)的(de)(de)(de)(de)主流。土(tu)(tu)(tu)(tu)墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)有(you)(you)封(feng)土(tu)(tu)(tu)(tu)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)室(shi)(shi)(shi)墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)和(he)封(feng)土(tu)(tu)(tu)(tu)洞室(shi)(shi)(shi)墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)兩(liang)種。封(feng)土(tu)(tu)(tu)(tu)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)室(shi)(shi)(shi)墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)多(duo)有(you)(you)截尖方錐形的(de)(de)(de)(de)豐隆封(feng)土(tu)(tu)(tu)(tu)和(he)筑(zhu)(zhu)有(you)(you)藻井的(de)(de)(de)(de)寬敞(chang)墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)室(shi)(shi)(shi),個別(bie)封(feng)土(tu)(tu)(tu)(tu)基部還(huan)有(you)(you)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)砌(qi)(qi)的(de)(de)(de)(de)方壇(tan)或(huo)階(jie)壇(tan);封(feng)土(tu)(tu)(tu)(tu)洞室(shi)(shi)(shi)墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)構(gou)筑(zhu)(zhu)簡單,設(she)有(you)(you)藻井,年(nian)(nian)(nian)代(dai)稍(shao)晚,可晚至(zhi)渤海(hai)時期。
相(xiang)差懸殊,太(tai)王陵、千秋(qiu)墓(mu)、臨江墓(mu)、西大墓(mu)等石墓(mu)周長均在 200米(mi)以上(shang);土墓(mu)一般稍小,但個別如(ru)五盔墳2號墓(mu),周長也(ye)可達200米(mi)。不(bu)同(tong)(tong)形制,不(bu)同(tong)(tong)規模的墓(mu)葬,分別反(fan)映著不(bu)同(tong)(tong)時期、不(bu)同(tong)(tong)階(jie)層的墓(mu)葬特點(dian)。
已發(fa)現的(de)壁畫古(gu)墓(mu)(mu)近20座,其中重要的(de)有角觝墓(mu)(mu)、舞踴墓(mu)(mu)、馬(ma)槽墓(mu)(mu)、麻線(xian)溝(gou) 1號(hao)墓(mu)(mu)、三室墓(mu)(mu)、萬寶汀1368號(hao)墓(mu)(mu)、禹(yu)山下(xia)(xia)41號(hao)墓(mu)(mu)、山城下(xia)(xia) 332號(hao)墓(mu)(mu)、環(huan)紋墓(mu)(mu)、四神(shen)墓(mu)(mu)、五盔墳(fen)4號(hao)和 5號(hao)墓(mu)(mu)等 洞溝(gou)古(gu)墓(mu)(mu)群
,多屬封(feng)土石(shi)(shi)(shi)室墓(mu)(mu)(mu)。階壇石(shi)(shi)(shi)室墓(mu)(mu)(mu)僅在(zai)禹山下1041號墓(mu)(mu)(mu)中(zhong)發(fa)現壁(bi)畫(hua),在(zai)折天(tian)井(jing)(jing)墓(mu)(mu)(mu)墓(mu)(mu)(mu)室中(zhong)發(fa)現過壁(bi)畫(hua)殘跡。4~5世紀的(de)(de)前期壁(bi)畫(hua)均繪(hui)于(yu)墓(mu)(mu)(mu)室的(de)(de)石(shi)(shi)(shi)灰壁(bi)上,主要(yao)描繪(hui)高句麗(li)(li)社會風(feng)俗和(he)貴族生活,有(you)飲宴、狩(shou)獵、出行、戰(zhan)爭、歌(ge)舞、角(jiao)觝(di)、百戲等場景。藻(zao)井(jing)(jing)上或(huo)繪(hui)伎(ji)樂天(tian)人和(he)星象,或(huo)繪(hui)云草、蓮花等圖(tu)案,風(feng)格淳樸(pu)。6世紀以(yi)后的(de)(de)壁(bi)畫(hua)則(ze)(ze)以(yi)青(qing)龍、白虎、朱雀、玄(xuan)武四神(shen)為(wei)主題(ti),以(yi)凝重流暢的(de)(de)線條、濃艷絢麗(li)(li)的(de)(de)色彩直接繪(hui)于(yu)修琢平整的(de)(de)石(shi)(shi)(shi)壁(bi)上,藻(zao)井(jing)(jing)部分則(ze)(ze)繪(hui)神(shen)話人物、伎(ji)樂天(tian)人和(he)日月(yue)星象,個別壁(bi)畫(hua)還用鎏金銅飾和(he)綠(lv)松石(shi)(shi)(shi)點(dian)綴,表現了(le)富麗(li)(li)豪華、金碧輝映的(de)(de)藝術(shu)追求。
墓(mu)群中的冉(ran)牟(mou)(mou)墓(mu)保存有(you)一篇(pian)墨書(shu)題(ti)記(ji)(ji),正文79行(xing)(xing),每行(xing)(xing)10字,縱橫間(jian)以界格(ge),另有(you)題(ti)首2行(xing)(xing),全(quan)文約(yue)800多字,惜已嚴重漫(man)漶,可辨識者約(yue) 350余(yu)(yu)字。題(ti)記(ji)(ji)從左至右豎行(xing)(xing)隸書(shu),有(you)魏晉南北朝寫經書(shu)法風格(ge),工整流暢(chang)。根據題(ti)記(ji)(ji)可知(zhi)墓(mu)主(zhu)(zhu)人(ren)(ren)冉(ran)牟(mou)(mou),先祖追隨高(gao)句(ju)麗始祖鄒牟(mou)(mou),官(guan)至大兄。題(ti)記(ji)(ji)是受冉(ran)牟(mou)(mou)先世(shi)官(guan)恩的奴客牟(mou)(mou)頭(tou)婁為主(zhu)(zhu)人(ren)(ren)撰(zhuan)寫的,記(ji)(ji)述了高(gao)句(ju)麗建國神(shen)話牟(mou)(mou)頭(tou)婁受派遣(qian)去北夫(fu)余(yu)(yu)供職(zhi)等事,涉及高(gao)句(ju)麗職(zhi)官(guan)制度(du)、人(ren)(ren)身(shen)隸屬關(guan)系、社會階層等級等情形,具有(you)重要研(yan)究價值(zhi)。
盡(jin)管(guan)幾乎(hu)所有(you)(you)(you)古(gu)墓(mu)(mu)(mu)都(dou)曾遭盜(dao)掘(jue),多年來(lai)的(de)清理發掘(jue)工作仍然為(wei)了解高句(ju)麗(li)葬(zang)(zang)俗積(ji)累了豐富的(de)資料。高句(ju)麗(li)前(qian)(qian)(qian)期的(de)積(ji)石(shi)墓(mu)(mu)(mu)、方壇積(ji)石(shi)墓(mu)(mu)(mu)和(he)(he)階(jie)壇積(ji)石(shi)墓(mu)(mu)(mu)的(de)石(shi)壙(kuang),經常發現燒(shao)熔的(de)石(shi)塊和(he)(he)燒(shao)骨,說(shuo)明在這(zhe)個階(jie)段(duan)火(huo)葬(zang)(zang)相當(dang)盛行(xing);這(zhe)些墓(mu)(mu)(mu)葬(zang)(zang)往往自山(shan)坡(po)至山(shan)麓排(pai)列有(you)(you)(you)序,有(you)(you)(you)的(de)墓(mu)(mu)(mu)葬(zang)(zang)后壁即利(li)用上坡(po)先期墓(mu)(mu)(mu)葬(zang)(zang)的(de)前(qian)(qian)(qian)壁,一座(zuo)連一座(zuo)成串地進行(xing)埋葬(zang)(zang),這(zhe)種(zhong)現象反映了高句(ju)麗(li)前(qian)(qian)(qian)期的(de)族葬(zang)(zang)制(zhi)(zhi)度;另(ling)外,大(da)型階(jie)壇石(shi)室墓(mu)(mu)(mu)和(he)(he)封土石(shi)室墓(mu)(mu)(mu)北側,往往有(you)(you)(you)4~5座(zuo)東西(xi)排(pai)列規(gui)模稍小(xiao)的(de)陪墳,似(si)乎(hu)意味著高句(ju)麗(li)王族有(you)(you)(you)陪葬(zang)(zang)的(de)風習(xi)。多年來(lai),洞溝墓(mu)(mu)(mu)群(qun)中發掘(jue)、征(zheng)集(ji)采集(ji)的(de)文物達數(shu)千件(jian),包括(kuo)有(you)(you)(you)金、銀、銅、鐵、鉛(qian)、鎏金、陶(tao)、釉陶(tao)、瓷、玉(yu)、石(shi)、漆、木(mu)、絲、麻等各種(zhong)質料制(zhi)(zhi)成的(de)生產工具(ju)、生活(huo)用具(ju)、武器、馬具(ju)和(he)(he)裝飾品等,為(wei)研究(jiu)高句(ju)麗(li)考古(gu)提供(gong)了大(da)量實物資料。
洞溝古墓(mu)群(qun)在東北亞歷(li)史上占有重要地位。中(zhong)華人民(min)共和(he)國建(jian)立后,受到政府(fu)高度重視,1958年成立了專門(men)文(wen)物保護機構。1965年對墓(mu)群(qun)進行全面著錄和(he)測(ce)繪,樹立標志,在重點墓(mu)葬(zang)周圍(wei)加修圍(wei)墻或(huo)圍(wei)欄,并對壁畫作了化學封護。
公元(yuan)5世紀后,建筑龐大,耗財傷民的(de)(de)石筑墓室逐(zhu)漸(jian)被構筑精巧的(de)(de)土墓所替代。高句麗(li)民族(zu)素有厚葬的(de)(de)習俗,因(yin)此這(zhe)些古(gu)墓群中均藏(zang)有大量的(de)(de)古(gu)代文(wen)(wen)物(wu)。現(xian)已挖掘出的(de)(de)有價值的(de)(de)葬藏(zang)文(wen)(wen)物(wu)就有數千件。此外(wai),除了洞溝古(gu)墓群外(wai),高句麗(li)國骸遺留下來許多的(de)(de)文(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)遺跡,較為有名的(de)(de)如:關馬山城、丸都(dou)山城、霸王朝(chao)山城等,俱是研究歷史文(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)的(de)(de)寶(bao)庫。