From Nanjing cultural relic Bureau, rescuing endangered Southern Tang II tomb painting repair protection work of the first stage completed, original dark green moss, algae, and so cover up of exquisite color paintings, appeared again after the Millennium.
Southern Tang Ling that China and the Southern Tang Guolie Zu Li昪 and the second Queen Song Shi Qin mausoleum, in the main mausoleum of Emperor Yuanzong of Southern Tang and Queen's accusation against the CIS, located in the southern outskirts of Nanjing, Jiangsu, TSO and mountain South. 1950-1951 by Nanjing Museum organization discovered. Scholars believe that Tombs of the Emperors of Southern Tang Dynasty concerned subsidiary in column squatre column is currently the oldest parts of the painting remains, both in architectural history and art history with a very high status, the study of Tang and Song dynasty architecture, system of imperial tombs, the art of great value. 1988 be listed as a national key cultural relics protection units under the State Council.
50 since the opening of the last century, due to the large area severe weathering faded, breed disease of low plants such as mosses and algae, exquisite original painting has been obscured by the serious corrosion, illegible, Southern Tang tomb painting faces the second completely runs out of danger. For this situation, National Heritage Council and Nanjing municipal government height attention, 2004 up on mausoleum carried out has site survey, and sampling and analysis research, and for has local test, prepared has “ Southern Tang second mausoleum room endangered color painting rescue sexual governance design programme ”, Yu October 2010 to December implementation has first stage about Southern Tang second mausoleum Chin mausoleum incessantly caressed by, and Qian room and in the room of color painting rescue sexual work.
rescue restoration on breeding of mosses, algae, surface soil sagging was effective to remove rust and salt and prevention, and weathered faded painting was revealed and strengthened, so that painting clearly reveal ancient original appearance, naked eye has been able to identify the Tomb walls of vermilion on Lotus, Kaki, round branches Peony patterns.
