Tang dynasty Tuyuhun royal tombs in Wuwei, Gansu: Gansu Provincial Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology; Wuwei Municipal Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology; Tianzhu Tibetan Autonomous County Museum.

  • Published In: Chinese Archaeology, 2023, v. 23, n. 1. P. 87 1 of 2

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Abstract

In 2019, the Gansu Provincial Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology and other institutions excavated the tomb of Murong Zhi, the King Xi of Tuyuhun, located at Chashan Village, Qilian Town, Tianzhu County. A comprehensive archaeological survey of the Binggou and Dashui river valleys in Qilian Town in 2020 revealed the existence of 23 Tuyuhun royal tombs across four areas. Three tombs at the Changling-Machangtan area in Qilian Town, excavated in 2021, are identified as a probable section of the Tuyuhun Pengzi clan's family cemetery during the Tang dynasty. Through ongoing archaeological work, three large mausoleum areas have been confirmed in Wuwei's Nanshan district: Yanghui Valley, Great Khan Mausoleum, and Baiyang Mountain. The tomb distribution is characterized by being widely dispersed but mutually connected. Excavations also confirm that Tuyuhun tombs were constructed without aboveground mounds. Additionally, rare Tang artifacts were discovered. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Additional Information

  • Source:Chinese Archaeology. 2023/12, Vol. 23, Issue 1, p87
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:History
  • Publication Date:2023
  • ISSN:2160-5025
  • DOI:10.1515/char-2023-0006
  • Accession Number:174232363
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