Takamatsuzuka Kofun
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Takamatsuzuka Kofun is an ancient Japanese burial mound famous for its richly colored Asuka-period wall paintings depicting courtiers and constellations.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kitora Tumulus | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological site
ⓘ
kofun burial mound ⓘ |
| access | publicly accessible site surroundings ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Asuka culture
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Yamato polity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| culturalPropertyStatus | Important Cultural Property (wall paintings) ⓘ |
| discovered | 1960s ⓘ |
| estimatedConstructionDate |
early 8th century
ⓘ
late 7th century ⓘ |
| excavationStart | 1972 ⓘ |
| function |
burial of elite individual
ⓘ
tomb ⓘ |
| governedBy | Agency for Cultural Affairs of Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
astronomical motifs
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depictions of constellations ⓘ depictions of courtiers ⓘ female courtier group painting ⓘ four guardian deities ⓘ male courtier group painting ⓘ painted plaster walls ⓘ polychrome pigments ⓘ stone burial chamber ⓘ wall paintings ⓘ zodiac figures ⓘ |
| hasInteriorStructure |
corridor-style stone chamber
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sarcophagus space ⓘ |
| hasReplica | Takamatsuzuka Mural Museum reconstructions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Tang dynasty art
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
continental East Asian funerary art ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Asuka, Nara Prefecture
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Honshu ⓘ Kansai region ⓘ |
| material |
mineral pigments
ⓘ
plaster ⓘ tuff stone blocks ⓘ |
| near | Asuka Historical National Government Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
depictions of Chinese-style constellations
ⓘ
early example of Japanese tomb murals ⓘ well-preserved Asuka-period mural paintings ⓘ |
| period | Asuka period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| preservationMethod | removal of mural-bearing stone blocks to controlled facility ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | National Historic Site of Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shape | round tumulus ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
archaeological research on Asuka-period elites
ⓘ
conservation projects for mural preservation ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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