Imperial tombs
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Imperial tombs are monumental burial sites constructed for Japan’s emperors and imperial family members, often featuring large keyhole-shaped mounds and restricted access due to their cultural and historical significance.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Imperial Mausolea | 1 |
| Imperial mausolea | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological site
ⓘ
burial site ⓘ cultural heritage ⓘ |
| accessPolicy |
generally closed to archaeological excavation
ⓘ
public access limited to outer areas ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Emperor Jimmu
ⓘ
surface form:
Emperor Jinmu
Emperor Nintoku ⓘ Yamato polity ⓘ
surface form:
Yamato dynasty
|
| constructionMaterial |
earth
ⓘ
stone ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| governedBy | cultural property protection laws of Japan ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance |
sacred site in Shinto tradition
ⓘ
symbol of imperial authority ⓘ |
| hasDesign |
circular mound layout
ⓘ
keyhole-shaped kofun layout ⓘ square mound layout ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
large earthen mound
ⓘ
moats ⓘ restricted access ⓘ ritual areas ⓘ stone structures ⓘ |
| hasLegalStatus | off-limits to unauthorized research ⓘ |
| hasProtectionStatus | protected area ⓘ |
| hasShape | keyhole-shaped mound ⓘ |
| hasType |
kofun
ⓘ
mausoleum ⓘ tumulus ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | considered important cultural properties ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Kansai region
ⓘ
surface form:
Kansai region of Japan
Kyoto Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ Nara Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ Osaka Prefecture ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | Imperial Household Agency ⓘ |
| partOf | Japanese imperial tradition ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Imperial House of Japan
ⓘ
surface form:
Japanese monarchy
state rituals of Japan ⓘ |
| religion | Shinto ⓘ |
| surroundedBy |
ditches
ⓘ
moats ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Yamato period
ⓘ
surface form:
Asuka period
Heian period ⓘ Kofun period ⓘ Nara period ⓘ |
| usedFor |
burial of emperors of Japan
ⓘ
burial of members of the Japanese imperial family ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Imperial mausolea
subject surface form:
Imperial Household Agency
this entity surface form:
Imperial Mausolea