Abstract
The Tang Dynasty tomb of Jiao E is a wood-imitation,single-chamber brick tomb,comprised of a passageway,entrance,corridor,and burial chamber.As the tomb was looted,only just over ten artifacts were unearthed,including a stone epitaph and a stone box.The stone epitaph identifies the tomb occupants as Jiao E and his wife.Jiao E passed away in the 21st year of the Zhenyuan reign of the Tang Dynasty(805 AD).His wife,Lady Zhang,passed away in the first year of the Changqing reign but was interred in the third year.This tomb represents the earliest datable wood-imitation brick tomb discovered in the southern part of Hebei Province.The tomb includes painted decorations.Materials from this tomb offer significant evidence for the study of burial practices during the mid-late Tang period in the Heshuo region.
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