Marquis Yi of Zeng
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Marquis Yi of Zeng was a 5th-century BCE ruler of the Zeng state in ancient China, best known today for his lavishly furnished tomb containing the famous bianzhong bronze chime bells.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Chinese ruler
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historical figure ⓘ noble ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Zeng state archaeology
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bianzhong of Marquis Yi of Zeng NERFINISHED ⓘ bronze bells ⓘ ritual music ⓘ |
| burial | Tomb of Marquis Yi of Zeng NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace |
Leigudun cemetery
NERFINISHED
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Suizhou, Hubei NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Zeng NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | ancient Chinese ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | circa 433 BCE ⓘ |
| era | pre-imperial China ⓘ |
| floruit | 5th century BCE ⓘ |
| hasTombFeature |
accompanying burials of attendants
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large central burial chamber ⓘ multi-chambered wooden tomb structure ⓘ musical instrument chamber ⓘ weapons and chariots chamber ⓘ |
| inscriptionsIndicate | political ties between Zeng and Chu ⓘ |
| knownFor |
bianzhong bronze chime bells
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important archaeological discovery in Hubei ⓘ large set of ritual bronze vessels ⓘ lavishly furnished tomb ⓘ |
| languageOfInscriptions | Chinese ⓘ |
| locatedIn | state of Zeng NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Marquis Yi of Zeng NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Zeng state NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | ruler of the state of Zeng ⓘ |
| region | present-day Hubei Province ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Warring States period ⓘ |
| title | Marquis of Zeng NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tombContains |
bronze ritual vessels
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chariots ⓘ human sacrifices ⓘ lacquerware ⓘ set of 65 bronze bells ⓘ stone chimes ⓘ weapons ⓘ |
| tombDating |
around 433 BCE
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early Warring States period ⓘ |
| tombDiscoveredBy | archaeologists of Hubei Provincial Museum ⓘ |
| tombDiscoveredIn | 1978 ⓘ |
| tombLocatedIn | Suizhou, Hubei, China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tombSignificance |
evidence of political status of Zeng state
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major source for study of Warring States ritual ⓘ major source for study of ancient Chinese music ⓘ |
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