Development and utilization of underground space for the protection of relics in the Yang Emperor Mausoleum of the Han Dynasty

By analyzing the ten burials that have been unearthed at the Yang Emperor Mausoleum of the Han Dynasty, and China’s first wholly underground protection and exhibition hall of relics that is under construction, the article expounds the importance of relic site protection through underground space. In particular, it discusses the preservation of historical and cultural relics, the harmonious relationship between architecture and nature, and the collection and security of cultural relics. Translated from Architectural Journal, 2006, (2): 70–72 [译自: 建筑学报]