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Epitaph record of the Prince of Guangling prefecture of the Kingdom of the Great Khitan, 1053(大契丹國廣陵郡王墓誌銘記,1053) Jia, Jinhua; Yang, Zhaohua; Li, Lin; Yuan, Xiaoli; Tian, Menglu

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This epitaph record is located in the Imperial Incense Hall (御香殿) of Beizhen Temple. It is sized 107cm (height) by 105cm (width). It was carved in the 22nd year of Chongxi (1053). The epitaph lid and body are combined. Twelve characters, “Da Qi Dan Guo Guang Ling Jun Wang Mu Zhi Ming Ji 大契丹國廣陵郡王墓誌銘記” (Epitaph Record of the Prince of Guangling Prefecture of the Kingdom of the Great Khitan), are engraved on the lid.

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