高句麗(li)墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)葬(zang)(zang)。1966年(nian)實測時有(you)古墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)葬(zang)(zang)11 300座(zuo),大多(duo)為(wei)(wei)中(zhong)國(guo)(guo)(guo)東(dong)(dong)北(bei)(bei)古代高句麗(li)民族于(yu)公元(yuan)3~7世紀留下的(de)遺(yi)存。墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)群現劃分(fen)(fen)7個墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)區(qu)(qu),自東(dong)(dong)而西為(wei)(wei)長川墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)區(qu)(qu)、下解放墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)區(qu)(qu)、禹(yu)山墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)區(qu)(qu)、山城下墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)區(qu)(qu)、萬寶(bao)汀墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)區(qu)(qu)、七星山墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)區(qu)(qu)、麻線墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)區(qu)(qu)。墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)葬(zang)(zang)大體可分(fen)(fen)為(wei)(wei)石(shi)(shi)墳(fen)和土(tu)(tu)(tu)(tu)墳(fen)兩大類。相對而言,石(shi)(shi)墳(fen)年(nian)代較(jiao)早,是高句麗(li)人(ren)固有(you)的(de)埋葬(zang)(zang)方(fang)式;土(tu)(tu)(tu)(tu)墳(fen)年(nian)代稍晚,既(ji)有(you)高句麗(li)人(ren)接受漢文(wen)化影響(xiang)后形成的(de),也有(you)在高句麗(li)居住的(de)其(qi)他民族的(de)墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)葬(zang)(zang)。石(shi)(shi)墳(fen)可分(fen)(fen)為(wei)(wei)積石(shi)(shi)墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)、方(fang)壇(tan)積石(shi)(shi)墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)、階壇(tan)積石(shi)(shi)墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)和階壇(tan)石(shi)(shi)室(shi)(shi)(shi)墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu);土(tu)(tu)(tu)(tu)墳(fen)可分(fen)(fen)為(wei)(wei)封(feng)(feng)土(tu)(tu)(tu)(tu)石(shi)(shi)室(shi)(shi)(shi)墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)、方(fang)壇(tan)封(feng)(feng)土(tu)(tu)(tu)(tu)石(shi)(shi)室(shi)(shi)(shi)墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)和封(feng)(feng)土(tu)(tu)(tu)(tu)洞(dong)室(shi)(shi)(shi)墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)。墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)葬(zang)(zang)分(fen)(fen)布密集,排列成行,其(qi)中(zhong)不乏營造宏大的(de)王陵(ling)。重(zhong)要的(de)有(you)將(jiang)軍(jun)墳(fen)、太王陵(ling)、千(qian)秋墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)等。墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)群中(zhong)還(huan)發現30余(yu)座(zuo)內容(rong)豐富、色彩絢麗(li)的(de)壁畫墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu),主要有(you)舞俑墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)、三(san)室(shi)(shi)(shi)墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)、冉牟墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)、長川1號墓(mu)(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)(mu)等。高句麗(li)采石(shi)(shi)場(chang)是高句麗(li)大型建(jian)筑(zhu)石(shi)(shi)材的(de)主要來(lai)源地。洞(dong)溝古墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)群分(fen)(fen)布廣大,內涵豐富,堪稱高句麗(li)歷史文(wen)化遺(yi)產(chan)的(de)寶(bao)庫,對于(yu)研究(jiu)中(zhong)華民族發展史,中(zhong)國(guo)(guo)(guo)古代東(dong)(dong)北(bei)(bei)疆域(yu)史和東(dong)(dong)北(bei)(bei)亞(ya)文(wen)明史具(ju)有(you)極為(wei)(wei)重(zhong)要的(de)價值。中(zhong)華人(ren)民共和國(guo)(guo)(guo)成立以來(lai),已發掘墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)葬(zang)(zang)l000余(yu)座(zuo),出(chu)土(tu)(tu)(tu)(tu)文(wen)物數千(qian)件,其(qi)中(zhong)許(xu)多(duo)重(zhong)要墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)葬(zang)(zang)曾經維修,還(huan)為(wei)(wei)著名的(de)好太王碑(bei)新修建(jian)了碑(bei)亭。1961年(nian),被國(guo)(guo)(guo)務(wu)院公布為(wei)(wei)全國(guo)(guo)(guo)重(zhong)點文(wen)物保護單(dan)位。
集(ji)安洞溝古墓(mu)群(qun)位(wei)于吉林集(ji)安縣(xian)境內(nei),因有老嶺山(shan)脈自東北向西南(nan)貫穿(chuan)全境,且河流縱橫,景色宜人,素有東北"小江南(nan)"之(zhi)(zhi)稱。同時(shi),這(zhe)里也(ye)是(shi)吉林省(sheng)重點保護的名勝(sheng)古跡。洞溝古墓(mu)群(qun)分布在群(qun)山(shan)環繞的洞溝平原區,這(zhe)里有高句麗國(guo)建國(guo)700多(duo)年間遺(yi)留下(xia)來的墓(mu)葬達(da)1萬余(yu)座(zuo)(zuo),僅現存較為完好的就有7160座(zuo)(zuo)之(zhi)(zhi)多(duo)。這(zhe)些(xie)古墓(mu)群(qun)分布的范(fan)圍極廣,綿延幾十里,加(jia)之(zhi)(zhi)墓(mu)類繁多(duo),內(nei)涵博大精深,不愧是(shi)中國(guo)少數民族地區古墓(mu)群(qun)之(zhi)(zhi)冠。
洞溝古(gu)墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)群(qun)可(ke)分為(wei)(wei)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)與土墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)兩類(lei)。石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)有積石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)、方(fang)壇(tan)積石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)、方(fang)壇(tan)階梯(ti)積石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)、方(fang)壇(tan)階梯(ti)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)。其中(zhong),積石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)現今保(bao)存(cun)下來的(de)(de)有1700余座(zuo)(zuo),約(yue)占(zhan)整(zheng)(zheng)個(ge)古(gu)墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)的(de)(de)四分之一(yi)。在整(zheng)(zheng)個(ge)墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)群(qun)中(zhong)為(wei)(wei)雄偉(wei)壯觀的(de)(de)便是公(gong)元4世紀中(zhong)葉高(gao)句麗(li)的(de)(de)王陵以(yi)及顯臣之墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu),它們均(jun)是方(fang)壇(tan)階梯(ti)積石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu),現存(cun)的(de)(de)有400座(zuo)(zuo)。它邊長(chang)85米(mi),現高(gao)15米(mi),占(zhan)地約(yue)10畝,石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)雖已坍塌,但仍可(ke)見(jian)許多(duo)的(de)(de)字磚(zhuan)殘段,如"千秋萬歲永(yong)固"等,此(ci)墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)為(wei)(wei)高(gao)句麗(li)大的(de)(de)王陵。此(ci)外(wai),將軍墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)是古(gu)墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)群(qun)中(zhong)保(bao)存(cun)為(wei)(wei)完(wan)好的(de)(de)方(fang)壇(tan)階梯(ti)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu),亦是構筑嚴謹精良,被世人譽為(wei)(wei)"東方(fang)金字塔"的(de)(de)古(gu)代高(gao)句麗(li)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)造建(jian)筑的(de)(de)典范(fan)。墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)的(de)(de)底面積有960平方(fang)米(mi),墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)高(gao)12米(mi)半,由1100多(duo)塊巨型花崗巖石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)條堆壘砌筑而(er)成。其中(zhong),僅小的(de)(de)護墳石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)就(jiu)有15噸重(zhong),經專(zhuan)家測定,這些石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)材(cai)均(jun)采自于40里(li)外(wai)的(de)(de)老嶺山綠水橋(qiao)。如此(ci)繁重(zhong)的(de)(de)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)料運輸在古(gu)代是如何完(wan)成的(de)(de),至今仍是個(ge)謎團。
公元(yuan)5世紀后,建筑龐大(da),耗(hao)財傷(shang)民(min)(min)的(de)石筑墓(mu)(mu)室逐漸(jian)被(bei)構筑精巧(qiao)的(de)土墓(mu)(mu)所替代。高(gao)句麗民(min)(min)族素(su)有(you)(you)厚葬的(de)習俗,因此(ci)這(zhe)些古(gu)墓(mu)(mu)群(qun)中均(jun)藏有(you)(you)大(da)量的(de)古(gu)代文(wen)物(wu)。現(xian)已挖(wa)掘出的(de)有(you)(you)價(jia)值的(de)葬藏文(wen)物(wu)就有(you)(you)數千件(jian)。此(ci)外,除(chu)了洞溝古(gu)墓(mu)(mu)群(qun)外,高(gao)句麗國(guo)骸遺留下來許多的(de)文(wen)化(hua)遺跡,較為有(you)(you)名的(de)如:關馬山(shan)城、丸都山(shan)城、霸(ba)王朝山(shan)城等(deng),俱是研究歷(li)史(shi)文(wen)化(hua)的(de)寶庫(ku)。
1961年(nian)國務(wu)院公布洞溝古墓群為全(quan)國重點文物保護(hu)單位。
據1966年(nian)(nian)(nian)統(tong)計,古墓(mu)(mu)總數為 11300座(zuo),今存7160座(zuo)。按照(zhao)構(gou)筑用材和形式的(de)(de)(de)不(bu)(bu)同,大(da)(da)(da)體可(ke)分作(zuo)石(shi)(shi)墓(mu)(mu)和土(tu)(tu)墓(mu)(mu)兩(liang)類。石(shi)(shi)墓(mu)(mu)年(nian)(nian)(nian)代較早,包括(kuo)有(you)(you):①純(chun)以(yi)石(shi)(shi)塊堆積,僅在(zai)上(shang)部作(zuo)有(you)(you)小壙(kuang)(kuang)的(de)(de)(de)積石(shi)(shi)墓(mu)(mu),約出現(xian)于高(gao)句(ju)麗(li)建國(guo)之前,沿用時(shi)間較長;②在(zai)積石(shi)(shi)墓(mu)(mu)四(si)周以(yi)大(da)(da)(da)石(shi)(shi)塊或(huo)石(shi)(shi)條(tiao)壘砌(qi)方(fang)(fang)(fang)壇的(de)(de)(de)方(fang)(fang)(fang)壇積石(shi)(shi)墓(mu)(mu),這種墓(mu)(mu)是(shi)緊接(jie)著積石(shi)(shi)墓(mu)(mu)出現(xian)的(de)(de)(de),沿襲時(shi)間也相(xiang)當長;③把方(fang)(fang)(fang)壇積石(shi)(shi)墓(mu)(mu)的(de)(de)(de)方(fang)(fang)(fang)壇筑成2~5級的(de)(de)(de)階(jie)(jie)(jie)壇積石(shi)(shi)墓(mu)(mu),約出現(xian)于3~4世(shi)紀(ji);④在(zai)階(jie)(jie)(jie)壇積石(shi)(shi)墓(mu)(mu)基礎上(shang),改石(shi)(shi)壙(kuang)(kuang)為墓(mu)(mu)室(shi)的(de)(de)(de)階(jie)(jie)(jie)壇積石(shi)(shi)墓(mu)(mu),這種墓(mu)(mu)一般相(xiang)當宏偉,四(si)周有(you)(you)倚護(hu)(hu)(hu)加固(gu)的(de)(de)(de)巨大(da)(da)(da)護(hu)(hu)(hu)墳(fen)石(shi)(shi),修砌(qi)工(gong)(gong)整,施工(gong)(gong)精細,但數量并不(bu)(bu)多,有(you)(you)的(de)(de)(de)墳(fen)壟(long)上(shang)還發現(xian)有(you)(you)瓦礫、瓦當和銘文磚(zhuan),應屬 4世(shi)紀(ji)中(zhong)葉至(zhi) 5世(shi)紀(ji)初王(wang)公貴(gui)胄的(de)(de)(de)陵寢,其(qi)中(zhong)馳名(ming)的(de)(de)(de)有(you)(you)故國(guo)壤王(wang)陵“千秋墓(mu)(mu)”、“太王(wang)陵”和長壽王(wang)陵“將軍(jun)墳(fen)”等;⑤有(you)(you)的(de)(de)(de)石(shi)(shi)室(shi)規模不(bu)(bu)大(da)(da)(da),四(si)周不(bu)(bu)可(ke)能砌(qi)出階(jie)(jie)(jie)壇形狀,亦無(wu)護(hu)(hu)(hu)墳(fen)石(shi)(shi),被(bei)稱(cheng)為封(feng)石(shi)(shi)洞(dong)室(shi)墓(mu)(mu)。近(jin)年(nian)(nian)(nian)來的(de)(de)(de)研(yan)究成果表明,墓(mu)(mu)葬多在(zai)山(shan)麓,是(shi)高(gao)句(ju)麗(li)石(shi)(shi)墓(mu)(mu)演進(jin)的(de)(de)(de)契機,石(shi)(shi)墓(mu)(mu)的(de)(de)(de)演進(jin)過(guo)程大(da)(da)(da)抵反映著高(gao)句(ju)麗(li)人(ren)為防止古墓(mu)(mu)石(shi)(shi)材滑坡的(de)(de)(de)不(bu)(bu)懈努力過(guo)程和建筑學知(zhi)識(shi)的(de)(de)(de)不(bu)(bu)斷積累過(guo)程。土(tu)(tu)墓(mu)(mu)年(nian)(nian)(nian)代較晚,墓(mu)(mu)室(shi)以(yi)石(shi)(shi)材砌(qi)筑,外(wai)封(feng)黃土(tu)(tu),大(da)(da)(da)致出現(xian)于 4世(shi)紀(ji),至(zhi) 5世(shi)紀(ji)以(yi)后成為高(gao)句(ju)麗(li)墓(mu)(mu)葬的(de)(de)(de)主流。土(tu)(tu)墓(mu)(mu)有(you)(you)封(feng)土(tu)(tu)石(shi)(shi)室(shi)墓(mu)(mu)和封(feng)土(tu)(tu)洞(dong)室(shi)墓(mu)(mu)兩(liang)種。封(feng)土(tu)(tu)石(shi)(shi)室(shi)墓(mu)(mu)多有(you)(you)截(jie)尖方(fang)(fang)(fang)錐形的(de)(de)(de)豐隆封(feng)土(tu)(tu)和筑有(you)(you)藻(zao)井的(de)(de)(de)寬敞墓(mu)(mu)室(shi),個別封(feng)土(tu)(tu)基部還有(you)(you)石(shi)(shi)砌(qi)的(de)(de)(de)方(fang)(fang)(fang)壇或(huo)階(jie)(jie)(jie)壇;封(feng)土(tu)(tu)洞(dong)室(shi)墓(mu)(mu)構(gou)筑簡單,設(she)有(you)(you)藻(zao)井,年(nian)(nian)(nian)代稍晚,可(ke)晚至(zhi)渤海時(shi)期。
相差懸殊,太(tai)王陵(ling)、千(qian)秋墓(mu)(mu)、臨江墓(mu)(mu)、西大(da)墓(mu)(mu)等(deng)石墓(mu)(mu)周長(chang)均在 200米以上;土墓(mu)(mu)一般(ban)稍小,但個別如五盔墳2號墓(mu)(mu),周長(chang)也可達200米。不同形制,不同規模的墓(mu)(mu)葬,分(fen)別反(fan)映著不同時期、不同階層(ceng)的墓(mu)(mu)葬特點。
已發現的壁畫古(gu)墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)近(jin)20座,其中重要的有角(jiao)觝墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)、舞踴墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)、馬槽墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)、麻線溝(gou) 1號墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)、三(san)室墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)、萬寶汀1368號墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)、禹山下41號墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)、山城下 332號墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)、環紋墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)、四神墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)、五(wu)盔墳4號和 5號墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)等 洞溝(gou)古(gu)墓(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)群
,多屬封土(tu)石室墓(mu)。階壇石室墓(mu)僅在(zai)禹(yu)山下1041號(hao)墓(mu)中發現壁(bi)(bi)畫(hua)(hua),在(zai)折天井墓(mu)墓(mu)室中發現過壁(bi)(bi)畫(hua)(hua)殘跡。4~5世(shi)紀(ji)的(de)(de)前(qian)期壁(bi)(bi)畫(hua)(hua)均繪于(yu)墓(mu)室的(de)(de)石灰壁(bi)(bi)上,主要(yao)描(miao)繪高句(ju)麗(li)社會風俗(su)和貴族生活,有飲(yin)宴、狩獵、出(chu)行、戰爭(zheng)、歌舞、角觝、百戲等(deng)場景。藻井上或繪伎樂(le)(le)天人和星象(xiang)(xiang),或繪云草(cao)、蓮(lian)花等(deng)圖案(an),風格淳樸。6世(shi)紀(ji)以后的(de)(de)壁(bi)(bi)畫(hua)(hua)則以青龍、白虎、朱(zhu)雀、玄武四神為主題,以凝重流暢的(de)(de)線條、濃(nong)艷絢(xuan)麗(li)的(de)(de)色彩(cai)直接繪于(yu)修琢平(ping)整的(de)(de)石壁(bi)(bi)上,藻井部分則繪神話人物、伎樂(le)(le)天人和日月星象(xiang)(xiang),個別壁(bi)(bi)畫(hua)(hua)還用(yong)鎏金(jin)銅飾和綠松石點綴,表現了富麗(li)豪華(hua)、金(jin)碧輝映的(de)(de)藝術追求。
墓(mu)群中(zhong)的(de)冉牟(mou)(mou)墓(mu)保存有(you)一(yi)篇墨書題記,正(zheng)文(wen)79行(xing),每行(xing)10字,縱(zong)橫間以(yi)界格,另有(you)題首2行(xing),全文(wen)約(yue)800多(duo)字,惜已嚴重(zhong)漫漶,可辨識者約(yue) 350余字。題記從左至右豎行(xing)隸書,有(you)魏晉南北朝寫(xie)經書法風格,工整(zheng)流暢。根據題記可知墓(mu)主人冉牟(mou)(mou),先(xian)祖追隨高(gao)(gao)句麗始祖鄒(zou)牟(mou)(mou),官(guan)至大(da)兄(xiong)。題記是受(shou)冉牟(mou)(mou)先(xian)世官(guan)恩的(de)奴客牟(mou)(mou)頭婁為(wei)主人撰寫(xie)的(de),記述了高(gao)(gao)句麗建國神話牟(mou)(mou)頭婁受(shou)派(pai)遣去(qu)北夫余供職等(deng)事,涉及(ji)高(gao)(gao)句麗職官(guan)制度、人身(shen)隸屬(shu)關(guan)系、社會階(jie)層等(deng)級等(deng)情形,具有(you)重(zhong)要研究價值(zhi)。
盡管幾乎(hu)(hu)所有古墓(mu)(mu)都曾遭盜掘(jue),多年(nian)來的(de)(de)(de)清理(li)發掘(jue)工作仍然為(wei)了解(jie)高(gao)句(ju)麗(li)葬俗(su)積(ji)累(lei)了豐富的(de)(de)(de)資料。高(gao)句(ju)麗(li)前(qian)(qian)期(qi)的(de)(de)(de)積(ji)石(shi)墓(mu)(mu)、方壇(tan)積(ji)石(shi)墓(mu)(mu)和階(jie)(jie)壇(tan)積(ji)石(shi)墓(mu)(mu)的(de)(de)(de)石(shi)壙,經常(chang)發現(xian)燒熔的(de)(de)(de)石(shi)塊和燒骨,說明在這個階(jie)(jie)段火葬相當盛行;這些墓(mu)(mu)葬往往自山坡至山麓排(pai)(pai)列有序,有的(de)(de)(de)墓(mu)(mu)葬后(hou)壁即利用上坡先期(qi)墓(mu)(mu)葬的(de)(de)(de)前(qian)(qian)壁,一(yi)座連(lian)一(yi)座成(cheng)串地進行埋葬,這種(zhong)現(xian)象反(fan)映了高(gao)句(ju)麗(li)前(qian)(qian)期(qi)的(de)(de)(de)族葬制度;另外(wai),大型階(jie)(jie)壇(tan)石(shi)室(shi)墓(mu)(mu)和封土石(shi)室(shi)墓(mu)(mu)北側,往往有4~5座東西排(pai)(pai)列規模稍小的(de)(de)(de)陪(pei)墳(fen),似乎(hu)(hu)意味著高(gao)句(ju)麗(li)王族有陪(pei)葬的(de)(de)(de)風習。多年(nian)來,洞溝墓(mu)(mu)群中(zhong)發掘(jue)、征集采集的(de)(de)(de)文物(wu)達數千件,包括有金(jin)、銀、銅(tong)、鐵、鉛、鎏金(jin)、陶(tao)(tao)、釉(you)陶(tao)(tao)、瓷、玉、石(shi)、漆、木、絲、麻等各(ge)種(zhong)質料制成(cheng)的(de)(de)(de)生(sheng)產(chan)工具(ju)、生(sheng)活用具(ju)、武器(qi)、馬具(ju)和裝飾(shi)品(pin)等,為(wei)研究高(gao)句(ju)麗(li)考古提(ti)供了大量實物(wu)資料。
洞溝古墓群(qun)在東北亞歷史上占有重(zhong)(zhong)要(yao)地位。中華(hua)人民共和國建(jian)立后,受到政府高(gao)度重(zhong)(zhong)視,1958年成立了(le)專門文物保護機(ji)構。1965年對墓群(qun)進行全面著錄和測繪(hui),樹立標志,在重(zhong)(zhong)點墓葬周圍(wei)(wei)(wei)加(jia)修圍(wei)(wei)(wei)墻或圍(wei)(wei)(wei)欄,并對壁畫作了(le)化學封(feng)護。
公(gong)元5世紀(ji)后,建(jian)筑(zhu)龐(pang)大(da),耗財(cai)傷民(min)的(de)(de)(de)(de)石筑(zhu)墓(mu)室(shi)逐漸被構筑(zhu)精巧的(de)(de)(de)(de)土墓(mu)所替(ti)代。高(gao)句麗民(min)族(zu)素有厚葬的(de)(de)(de)(de)習俗,因此這些古(gu)墓(mu)群(qun)中(zhong)均藏有大(da)量的(de)(de)(de)(de)古(gu)代文(wen)物。現(xian)已挖掘出的(de)(de)(de)(de)有價值的(de)(de)(de)(de)葬藏文(wen)物就有數千(qian)件。此外,除了洞溝古(gu)墓(mu)群(qun)外,高(gao)句麗國骸(hai)遺留(liu)下來許多的(de)(de)(de)(de)文(wen)化(hua)遺跡,較為有名(ming)的(de)(de)(de)(de)如:關馬山城、丸都山城、霸王朝山城等,俱是研(yan)究歷史文(wen)化(hua)的(de)(de)(de)(de)寶庫。