Three epitaphs were unearthed from the Tang Dynasty Qiu family tomb discovered in Miujiazhai Cemetery in the southern suburbs of Xi ' an. According to the epitaph texts, the tombs belonged to Qiu Gun,the eldest brother, Qiu Lang, the second brother, and Qiu Cheng, the son of Qiu Lang. They were a branch of the Qiu family from Nan' an in the late Tang Dynasty. Since their great-grandfather, they had served as officials, belonging to a typical official family. Qiu Gun and Qiu Lang had rich experiences in officialdom and extensive political connections, while Qiu Cheng, due to early death from ear disease, did not have the opportunity to serve in government. Qiu Gun and his family members lived in Chongren Lane, Wannian County, Chang'an City during their lifetime, and were buried in the north of Sanzhao village in Ning'an Township after their death, exemplifying the tradition of living and burying together as a family. The distribution of the Qiu family tombs followed the system of ancestral worship, implementing the arrangement principle of "honoring the north and honoring the left".
Xi'anTang DynastyQiu familyFamily tombChongren Lane
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