Zhao Mo
| King Wen of Nan-Yue | |
|---|---|
| Life data: | ? - 122 BC Chr. |
| Family name : |
趙 /
赵 Zhao ( Pinyin ) Chao ( W.-G. ) |
| First name : |
眜 Mo ( Pinyin ) Mo ( W.-G. ) |
| Posthumous name : |
文王 King Wen Wen Wang ( Pinyin ) Wen Wang ( W.-G. ) |
| Reign: | 137 BC BC - 122 BC Chr. |
Zhao Mo ( Chinese 趙 眜 / 赵 眜 , Pinyin Zhào Mò ; viet. Triệu Mạt), official title Wen Wang ( 文王 , Wén Wáng ; viet. Văn Vương "King Wen"), was the second ruler of the empire Nan-Yue / Nanyue ( viet. Nam Việt) and grandson of the founder of the empire Zhao Tuo (who had outlived his sons). Who ruled from 137 BC BC, but increasingly came under the influence of the Han emperor Wu ( viet. Hán Vũ Đế). He died in 122 BC. Chr. And the kingdom ended up being a province of Emperor Wu of Han v in 111th Chr.
Grave complex
The grave of Zhao Mo was discovered in 1983 , almost 20 meters below the "elephant hill ", also called Xiànggǎng Shān or Xiànggǎng ( 象 崗 山 / 象 岗 山 or 象 崗 / 象 岗 ), in Canton on a building site for a hotel. The grave is 10.85 meters long and 12.43 meters wide. It is divided into 7 parts: an antechamber, eastern and western wings, the main coffin chamber, eastern and western secondary chamber and a rear chamber (storage space). Over 1000 grave goods were found in the grave, among the discoveries were a chariot , gold and silver vessels, musical instruments (including a Chinese carillon and a chime stone ), a completely preserved jade robe ( 玉 衣 , yùyī ), the jade plates of which were tied with silk threads and 15 human sacrifices as servants who were buried alive with him at death. It is also the only stone chamber tomb of the Western Han Dynasty with wall paintings .
The tomb also housed the oldest “imperial seal ” discovered in a Chinese tomb, called Xi ( 璽 / 玺 , xǐ ), with the name “Zhao Mo”; it declares the manorial corpse to be " Emperor Wen " ( 文帝 , Wéndì ; viet. Văn Đế). The "imperial seal of Wendi" ( 文帝 行 璽 / 文帝 行 玺 , Wéndì Xíngxǐ ) indicates that he saw himself on the same level as the Han ruler.
In addition to Chinese artefacts, pieces from the steppes and Iranian and Hellenized regions of Central Asia were found: a Persian silver container in the grave is the earliest imported product in China to date.
The Museum of the Western Han Dynasty Mausoleum of the Nanyue King on Jiefang road is located on the tomb of King Wen.
literature
- Margarete Prüch (Ed. With the collaboration of Stephan von der Schulenburg): Treasures for King Zhao Mo. The grave of Nan Yue. Umschau / Braus 1998; ISBN 3-8295-7006-6 (catalog for the exhibition in the Schirn Kunsthalle Frankfurt , December 5 - January 22, 1999) - The exhibition was shown on the occasion of the 10-year city partnership between Frankfurt and Guangzhou. With contributions by Margarete Prüch, Lin Qihua, Hermann-Josef Röllicke, Andrea C. Keller, Jenny F. So, Jessica Rawson, Magdalene von Dewall, Thomas O. Höllmann, Hayashi Minao, Uta Lauer.
- Lingnan Xi Han Wenwu Baoku: Guangzhou Nanyue Wang Mu. Beijing: Wenwu Chubanshe , 1994, ISBN 978-957-42-0995-8 ( Zhongguo kaogu wenwu zhi mei , vol. 9)
Individual evidence
Web links
- Tomb of the King of Nanyue ( 南越 王墓 - Nanyue Wangmu) in the Chinese language Wikipedia, accessed on March 28, 2016 - online
- Treasures for King Zhao Mo - The Tomb of Nanyue , Retrieved March 28, 2016 - Online
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Zhao Mo |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | 趙 眜; Triệu Mạt; Wen di (official title); 文帝; Văn Đế |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Ruler of the Nan-Yue Empire |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 2nd century BC Chr. |
| DATE OF DEATH | 122 BC Chr. |