Daisen Kofun
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Daisen Kofun is one of Japan’s largest and most famous keyhole-shaped burial mounds, traditionally attributed to Emperor Nintoku and emblematic of the Kofun period.
Observed surface forms (3)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Daisenryo Kofun | 2 |
| Daisenryō Kofun | 1 |
| Mozu kofun burial mounds | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological site
ⓘ
kofun burial mound ⓘ tumulus ⓘ |
| accessPolicy | interior not open to the public ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Nintoku Emperor’s Mausoleum
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nintoku-tennō-ryō Kofun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedPeriod | Middle Kofun period ⓘ |
| associatedReligion | Shinto funerary tradition (later interpretation) ⓘ |
| associatedWith | imperial lineage of Japan ⓘ |
| cityDesignation | Sakai City historic landmark ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| culture | Yamato polity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| estimatedConstructionCentury | 4th–5th century ⓘ |
| function |
burial mound
ⓘ
mausoleum ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
earthen mound
ⓘ
front rectangular portion ⓘ rear circular portion ⓘ terraces ⓘ |
| hasViewpoint | observation areas around the mound ⓘ |
| heritageListing | Mozu-Furuichi Kofun Group: Mounded Tombs of Ancient Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| length | approximately 486 metres ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Kansai region
ⓘ
Osaka Prefecture ⓘ Sakai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationalDesignation | Special Historic Site of Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near |
Mozu Station
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
central Sakai ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
distinctive zenpō-kōen-fun (keyhole) plan
ⓘ
large scale relative to surrounding kofun ⓘ |
| partOf | Mozu Kofun Group NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | Kofun period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protectedBy | Imperial Household Agency NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionOfSignificance | Japanese archaeology ⓘ |
| researchLimitation | limited archaeological excavation due to imperial status ⓘ |
| shape | keyhole-shaped tumulus ⓘ |
| significance |
emblematic monument of the Kofun period
ⓘ
symbol of early Japanese state formation ⓘ |
| status |
largest keyhole-shaped kofun in Japan
ⓘ
one of the largest burial mounds in the world ⓘ |
| surroundedBy | moats ⓘ |
| traditionalAttribution | Emperor Nintoku NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| UNESCOInscriptionYear | 2019 ⓘ |
| UNESCOSiteType | Cultural ⓘ |
| visualRepresentation | often photographed from the air to show keyhole shape ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Daisenryō Kofun
this entity surface form:
Mozu kofun burial mounds
this entity surface form:
Daisenryo Kofun
this entity surface form:
Daisenryo Kofun