Shaanxi Academy of Archaeology
Posted on 07/31/2025 7:06:36 PM PDT by SunkenCiv
Chinese archaeologists have uncovered the tomb of Kim Young, a hostage prince from the ancient Korean kingdom of Silla, in Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, Northwest China. This remarkable find marks the first formal archaeological excavation of a Tang Dynasty (618–907) royal tomb belonging to the Silla kingdom.
The epitaph discovered inside offers a rare, detailed account of Kim Young's life, deepening our understanding of the Tang Dynasty's hostage system and diplomatic ties with Silla, located on the Korean Peninsula, according to reports by the China News Service...
The tomb is a single-chamber earthen cave featuring a long sloped entrance passage and a skylight shaft. Its distinctive knife-shaped layout faces south. Originally, the entrance was destroyed, and the burial chamber now lies approximately 4.5 meters underground. Measuring 10.4 meters from north to south and 4 meters deep, the tomb includes a passageway, corridor, skylight shaft, tunnel, and burial chamber.
Archaeologists unearthed 83 burial objects, such as pottery figurines of heavenly kings, tomb guardians, horse handlers, and zodiac animals crafted from molded red clay. Additionally, 58 clay animals -- camels, horses, cattle, sheep, pigs, dogs, and chickens -- were found. Other notable items included a pagoda-shaped jar, copper coins from the Kaiyuan Tongbao series, and the stone epitaph itself.
The epitaph, made from bluestone, features a square base and domed cover decorated with cloud and floral patterns, with peonies carved on each corner. The central inscription, written in ancient seal script, reads: "Epitaph of the Late Lord Kim of the Great Tang." The main inscription contains 557 Chinese characters written in regular script, chronicling Kim Young's life.
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Taught me a lot about a history I didn’t know prior to listening
Where’s it found?
Did they check to bottom of those to see if they say “Made in China”?
”The History of China”
They have more of it................
A dynasty that lives on to this very day!.............
Thanks!
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The Shamanistic origins of Korea originate from the Siberian and Yukut areas, passing over from the Beriauts and Yakuts peoples. Unique is that Korean Shamanism is relegated almost exclusively to women, accompanied by jealous spirits who sicken or eventually kill all those residing with the woman aflicted with the spirit.
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Korean society was set up on the Chinese Confusion model, incorporating Shamanism, Taoism, Buddism, and fieldity to parents, the oldest male a figurehead in charge of the country or fammily unit; however, in real application the pecking order most likely resides with the old grandmother behind the scenes or seat of power.
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