The tomb excavated by Shi Jiazhen of Luoyang

The tombs excavated by Shi Jiazhen in Luoyang included dozens of important tombs such as the Paleolith site of Sunjiadong on the south bank of Yi River in Luanchuan County, Luoyang City, and the mausoleum of Han Emperor in Luoyang.

Shi Jiazhen, male, born in March 1963, from Changge, Henan Province, professor, supervisor of PhD students, current president of Luoyang City Institute of Cultural Relics and Archeology. He had been engaged in frontline work in cultural relics protection and field archaeology, and had presided over the archaeological excavation of many large-scale ancient sites and tombs. His archaeological projects have been rated as one of the top ten new archaeological discoveries in the country and won the National Archeological Quality Award. Shi Jiazhen had also published professional papers in national core journals and published many books. He was awarded second-class merit by the Henan Province Department of Culture and the Provincial Cultural Relics Bureau, and was named as an outstanding expert by the Luoyang Municipal Party Committee and Municipal Government. In 2020, he stepped down as the president of Luoyang City Institute of Cultural Relics and Archeology and became the president of Longmen Grotto Research Institute.

Shi Jiazhen was the director of the Luoyang City Institute of Cultural Relics and Archeology. He had extensive experience in cultural relics protection and field archaeology, and had presided over several archaeological projects. His work was recognized, and the archaeological projects he presided over were repeatedly rated as one of the top ten archaeological discoveries in the country and won the National Archeological Quality Award. Shi Jiazhen had also published many professional papers in national core journals and published many books. His achievements earned him a special government allowance and he was named the seventh batch of outstanding experts. His research focus included the archaeological excavation of important tombs such as the Han Dynasty Emperor Mausoleum in Luoyang and the Mang Mountain Mausoleum. In short, Shi Jiazhen was an expert with outstanding achievements in the field of cultural relics protection and archaeology.

Shi Jiazhen was the dean of the Luoyang Institute of Cultural Relics and Archeology. He was a professor and a supervisor of PhD students. He had been engaged in cultural relics protection and field archaeology for a long time. He presided over the archaeological excavation of many large-scale ancient sites and tombs, and his archaeological projects were repeatedly rated as the top ten archaeological discoveries in the country. Shi Jiazhen also sought a balance between cultural relics protection and urban construction, and proposed the Luoyang model, which was to protect and display cultural relics in basic construction. His work was also recognized and he received many awards, including the second-class merit award from the Henan Province Department of Culture and the Provincial Cultural Relics Bureau, as well as the name of the Luoyang Municipal Party Committee and Municipal Government as an outstanding expert.

Huo Yuanjia's tomb was excavated.

Tomb of the Han Dynasty at Laoguan Mountain, Chengdu

Luoyang Shijiawan Ruins was a cultural relic protection unit located on the platform east of Shijiawan Village in the western suburbs of Luoyang City. According to the investigation, the site should belong to the Yangshao and Longshan eras. The ruins covered an area of about 30,000 square meters, 270 meters wide from east to west, and 120 meters long from north to south. There was a river flowing through the southern part of the site, not far from the Wangwan site. However, the site had not been excavated, so the specific information about the ancient tomb in Luoyang Shijiawan was still unclear.

Many large tombs had been excavated in Luoyang in recent years. These included the Eastern Zhou Dynasty's tomb, the Northern Wei Dynasty's Xuanwu Emperor's tomb, the Northern Wei Dynasty's Jiemin Emperor's tomb, and the Cao Wei Dynasty's tomb. Eight Eastern Zhou tombs were discovered when the farmland of Jin Village in Luoyang collapsed, but most of the cultural relics had been resold. Luoyang also had the mausoleum of the Eastern Han emperor, but it had yet to be excavated. The ancient tombs in Luoyang had suffered serious looting during the excavation process, so there were no sensational tombs.

Luoyang's Shi Family Compound was one of the largest private residences in Luoyang during the Ming and Qing Dynasties. The historian's ancestor was a military general in the early Qing Dynasty. He was transferred to Luoyang as an official during the Daoguang and Xianfeng years of the Qing Dynasty. He built a mansion and left it to this day. The courtyard covered an area of 2500 square meters and was divided into east and west courtyards. It was a two-set, five-room, four-door, multi-connected courtyard house. According to the descendants of the Shi family, hundreds of people lived here during the heyday of the Shi family. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, the Shi Family Compound was used by Luoyang Academy of Traditional Chinese Arts and Luoyang No.1 Middle School. The well-preserved buildings in the courtyard included houses facing the street, halls, upper rooms, and buildings. The Shi Family Courtyard was located at No. 18, North Yinglin Street Road, Luoyang City. It was a cultural relic protection unit in Luoyang City.

Luoyang Shi Ancestral Hall was located in Gu County Town, Yanshi, Luoyang City, Henan Province. The Shi Clan Ancestral Hall was an important ancestral hall used to worship the ancestors of the Shi Clan. It was built during the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty and had undergone several renovations. The words "Shi Ancestral Hall" were engraved on the stone plaque at the front door of the Shi Ancestral Hall, and the words "Loyalty and Filial Rites" and "Benevolence" were carved on the left and right side doors to teach the clansmen to be united, loyal, filial, and benevolent. There was also a white marble statue in the ancestral hall of the Shi family, worshipping the ancestor of the Shi family, Saint Zhongliang. In short, the Shi Ancestral Hall in Luoyang was an important ancestral hall of the Shi family. It was used to worship ancestors and pass on the family culture.