Turpan Brick Inscriptions Collected and Annotated (Set of 2 Volumes)

Author: Hou Shuo, Wu Meilin
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Publishing Date: 2003-04-01
Features: ★16-inch hardcover, illustrated ★The book collects 328 brick inscriptions from the Great Liang to the Tang Dynasty in Turpan, dating from the Northern Dynasties to the Tang Dynasty. ★The brick inscriptions are arranged in chronological order based on the death and burial times of the owners. ★An index of "Turpan Brick Inscriptions" and a list of "Key Works on Turpan Brick Inscriptions" are appended for reference.
Turpan brick inscriptions refer to the tomb inscriptions unearthed in the eastern Turpan region of Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region over the past century, which are specialized records of the deceased's life and related information in the history of China's medieval period from the Northern Dynasties to the Tang Dynasty.
Hou Can and others' Collected Annotations of Turpan Brick Inscriptions (Volumes 1 and 2) are arranged in chronological order based on the death and burial times of the owners, without being limited by burial sites. The chronology of the Great Liang regime's Chengping era and the Qu family's Gaochang dynasty is arranged according to the latest research findings of modern scholars. Tang Dynasty brick inscriptions are included based on the routine chronological system.
To facilitate readers in the basic conditions of the brick inscriptions unearthed, published, and studied, the "Annotations" section of the book lists the references and works on each brick inscription. An index of "Turpan Brick Inscriptions" and a list of "Key Works on Turpan Brick Inscriptions" are appended for reference.
To help readers gain a comprehensive understanding and study the development of brick inscriptions, the book appends Turpan unearthed burial clothing lists related to brick inscriptions for in-depth study and reference.
Turpan brick inscriptions refer to the tomb inscriptions unearthed in the eastern Turpan region of Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region over the past century, which are specialized records of the deceased's life and related information in the history of China's medieval period from the Northern Dynasties to the Tang Dynasty.
The Turpan region was historically known as Gaochang, the site of Gaochang walls, Gaochang County, and Gaochang King's city. Therefore, some scholars refer to these brick inscriptions as "Gaochang tomb inscriptions" or "Gaochang epitaphs." Collected Annotations of Turpan Brick Inscriptions (Set of 2 volumes) are collectively referred to as Turpan brick inscriptions.
In terms of material, these brick inscriptions are not limited to bricks and also include stone, wooden, and mud types.