Six Dynasties Imperial Tombs

Author: (Japanese) Kazuo Sugawara, translated by Fu Jiang
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Publish Date: 2004-09-01
Features: "Six Dynasties Imperial Tombs—Focusing on Stone Statues and Brick Paintings" is themed around the stone statues and burial chamber brick paintings of the Southern Dynasties imperial tombs. Based on field investigations of Southern Dynasties imperial tombs in Nanjing and near Danyang, and combining the identification of these tombs, it extensively cites sources to conduct a typological chronology of the stone statues and brick paintings. From an iconographic perspective, it meticulously examines their names and expressive content, proposing many views different from previous scholars. It offers unique insights into the background, characteristics, and development of Six Dynasties sculptural art. This work is a comprehensive study on the stone statues and brick paintings of Southern Dynasties imperial tombs and has been included as a required reading for students in art history and archaeology programs in many schools in Japan and Western countries.