The Shaanxi Provincial Institute of Archeology has made a new discovery. A tomb dating from the Tang Dynasty was excavated at the airport in the Xiyu New District. What is surprising is that there is a table of food inside. What is the specific situation? Can this discovery reveal the secrets of the Tang Dynasty for us?

First of all, this tomb is not simple. It is a Tang Dynasty aristocratic tomb with 5 patios, with a length of 33.5 meters from north to south. Archaeologists found them on the east and west walls of the tomb corridor and the four walls of the tomb chamber. These exquisite murals were painted directly on the raw soil wall with white ash, but they still look beautiful. There are remaining murals of music and dance on the east wall of the tomb. When you walk into the north wall of the tomb, you will see a square table with plates of food neatly placed on it. It's surprising that there is food on the plate, we all know that food oxidizes and then goes bad, so why is there food here? This requires relevant experts to give a reasonable explanation. The food is placed very neatly. According to the tomb chamber records, the tomb owners are Yang Zhishi and Pang Pang’s couple. The Yang couple are related by marriage to the royal families of Wuzhou and Tang dynasties, and have a distinguished status.

The Tang Dynasty is recognized as one of the most powerful dynasties in Chinese history. The capital of the country is Chang'an, which is today's Xi'an, Shaanxi Province. It is located in the Wei River Plain in Guanzhong and has unique geographical conditions. Therefore, during this period Agriculture is relatively developed, giving birth to a splendid food culture. Although time spans thousands of years, the outline of contemporary social cuisine can still be clearly seen from the surviving murals in Tang tombs. In the Tang Dynasty, rice was the main food. Just like in the north today, pasta was popular in the north and rice was popular in the south. As the saying goes: Food is the most important thing for the people. Since ancient times, the Chinese people have made profound research on food. We have sesame seed pancakes, wontons, dumplings, etc., as well as various snacks and desserts to eat after meals, which all reflect people’s appreciation for food. Love of food.

The types of fruits and vegetables in the Tang Dynasty were also rich and diverse. Judging from the Tang poems we memorized, there were more than 30 types of fruits, such as plums, pears, persimmons, oranges, melons, lychees, cherries, and carambolas. , watermelon, grape, guava, etc. Most of the fruits that we modern people eat were enjoyed by people in the Tang Dynasty as early as the Tang Dynasty, and traces of fruits also appear in the murals of Tang tombs. Thinking about it this way, the life of people in the Tang Dynasty was really colorful. We can find many clues from the murals, which allow us to better understand the ancients.

By understanding the delicacies on jade plates in the murals of Tang tombs, future generations can further understand our country's food culture and have a deeper understanding of the joy of life of people in the Tang Dynasty.