Changling (tomb of King Wen)

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Changling is the grand royal mausoleum complex in Shaanxi, China, built as the burial site of King Wen, a foundational ruler of the Zhou dynasty.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf archaeological site
royal mausoleum
associatedDynasty Zhou dynasty
associatedWith Zhou royal ancestral cult
linked to: Zhou ritual system

founding of the Zhou dynasty
burialPlaceOf Ji Chang
King Wen of Zhou
category Zhou dynasty sites
archaeological sites in Shaanxi
tombs of monarchs
country China
culturalContext Chinese Bronze Age
linked to: Zhou culture
dedicatedTo King Wen of Zhou
function ritual and ancestral worship complex
royal burial site
governedBy cultural relics protection laws of China
hasPart ancillary tombs
central burial mound
outer enclosure
surrounding sacrificial pits
heritage ancient Chinese royal mausoleum tradition
locatedIn Guanzhong Plain
Shaanxi
linked to: Shaanxi Province

northwestern China
linked to: Northwest China
materialCulture bronze ritual vessels
ceramic burial objects
namedAfter King Wen of Zhou
region historical Zhou heartland
significance important site for the study of early Zhou funerary culture
mausoleum of a foundational ruler of the Zhou dynasty
timePeriod Western Zhou period

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King Wen of Zhou burialPlace Changling (tomb of King Wen)