Archaeologists near Sian dug Kim Yon’s funeral, a prince who has been a political hostage in the Tan Dynasty court.
Near the city of China of Sian, in the province of Sheanxi, archaeologists discovered Kim Yon’s grave, a prince from the ancient Korean kingdom Silla, who was in China as a political hostage in the VIII century. Armeonews reported it.
The tomb came from the Tang Dynasty (618–907) and was the first officially investigated the funeral of a senior representative of Silla, who lived under the Chinese imperial court. It is known that Kim Yong was born in 747, and died in 794 at the age of 48.
The hostage is part of the tan diplomatic approach: by handling representatives of the ruling clans of vassal states, especially Silla, the empire ensures political loyalty. The Kim family served in the Tan court of three generations in line.
The grave is a single -chamber earthen cave with a long inclined entrance and a light hole. Its length exceeds 10 meters, the depth is about 4 meters. Inside, 83 funeral artifacts were found: clay figures of guards, officers, animals (camels, horses, lambs, dogs, etc.), coins, blood vessels and a stone plate with an epitaph of 557 hieroglyphs.
The inscription describes Kim’s genealogy, his diplomatic service, participating in two sorcerer missions, as well as funeral details arranged by Chinese officials. For the first time, Kim Yon’s wife, a woman from a famous Chinese family, is mentioned for this type of inscriptions, which may indicate dynastic marriages as a way of strengthening political relationships.
Archaeologists emphasize: This discovery is a unique source for studying East Asian international relationships and diplomatic skills in the Middle Ages, especially the role of dostage as an instrument of imperial policy.
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