The return of the royal girl from Silla who took 200 Go stones

The gilt bronze decoration (top) and reproductions (bottom) of a silkworm excavated from the 44th Sillagobun (Sillagobun) in the Jeoksam district of Gyeongju, believed to have been built in the late 5th century. decoration made by superimposing two silkworm elytras to form a drop of water, and fixing the circumference of the front and back panels with gilt copper plates, it has a small size of 1.6×3.0cm wide and 2mm thick. Genuine artifacts change the color of their wings, making them look like leaves. The wings of a silkworm in bright green or gold green were used as accessories like horse saddles at the time because they were bright and colorful. [사진 국립경주문화재연구소]

The grave of a Silla woman woke up 1500 years ago, which carried 200 pieces of Baduk stones to the underworld. From the tomb, all the ornaments like gold bronze crowns, gold earrings, gold and silver bangles, and silver belts were shed as they were worn. Dozens of gold dong ornaments of silkworm beetles were also excavated and found only in the upper tombs. In particular, the baduk stone that emerged from the victim’s feet is striking as it has only been found in the graves of the men of Silla.

This tomb is located in the eastern part of Daereungwon, Gyeongju, and it is located in the eastern part of Poksaem district. It is a tomb that began a preliminary investigation in 2007, and was seriously excavated from 2014 and was “investigated for the longest time as a single tomb in Korea” (Byeong-mok Ji, Director of the National Institute of Cultural Heritage). Last year clay sculptures with geometric patterns and equestrian procession around the hoseok (stones stacked around the grave) were drawn, and this time, the place of the main character of the grave (the subject of the tent) revealed the reality. The Gyeongju National Cultural Heritage Research Institute of the Cultural Heritage Administration revealed details of the tomb structure and excavated items through an online press conference held at excavation site No. It is mainly introduced in words key key.

⓵ Fully put on … High class style chair?

The Gyeongju National Institute of Cultural Heritage announced on the 7th that a large number of relics, believed to have been buried along with a royal Silla woman, were found in the 44 stone mounds of the Jeoksam district in Gyeongju, Gyeongsangbuk-do. , where the tombs of the royalty and the nobles of Silla are concentrated. The photo shows gold earrings, gold earrings, and excavated chest hangers. [사진 국립경주문화재연구소]

All the ornaments worn by the owner of Gyeongju Jeoksam Tomb No. 44 are shown.[사진 국립경주문화재연구소]

The protagonist’s decorations for the number 44, which is a stone mound tomb (Jeokseok’s wooden tomb), are the same as for the typical excavation style. In particular, the chest pendants were hung with four rows of indigo glass beads, gold moon gae beads, and silver beads, and this design was confirmed only in upper-tier tombs such as Hwangnam Daechong and Cheonmachong. Also, from a gold copper tube (1 point) to gold earrings (1 pair), gold earrings (1 pair), chest hanger (1 set), gold and silver bracelets (12 points), gold rings and silver (10 points), and silver belt decoration (1 point) ‘Fully adjusted’ from head to toe. It looks like a woman because it has an ornate silver pottery (small hand sword) instead of a male ornament.

Professor Lee Han-sang from Daejeon University (History and Literature) said: “In the second half of the 5th century, if you have a certain status or status in Silla society, there is a standard set of clothing and the rules that have been put in the graves seem to be well applied. ” These sets of clothing are almost identical in form and composition to the relics of ornaments from the 120-2 tomb of Shilla Stone Mounds in Hwangnam-dong, Gyeongju in September. At the same time as the 44th minute, the 63rd minute of Gyo-dong Ⅱ-gun, Changnyeong, built in the late 5th century, was discovered in October with similar secrets from a secretary, drawing interest in the Silla-Gaya relationship.

② Small brass tube … Is it a real girl?

The Gyeongju National Institute of Cultural Heritage announced on the 7th that a large number of relics, believed to have been buried along with a royal Silla woman, were found in the 44 stone mounds of the Jeoksam district in Gyeongju, Gyeongsangbuk-do. , where the tombs of the royalty and the nobles of Silla are concentrated. The image is a gilt bronze decoration of an excavated silkworm. [사진 국립경주문화재연구소]

The gilt copper tube that the protagonist would wear on his head is unusually small. The length of the tip is about 150cm and the height is small. Shim Hyeon-cheol, a special investigator with the National Institute of Cultural Heritage in Gyeongju, said: “The earrings, bracelets, belt ornaments, etc. are much smaller than other graves, so there is a possibility that the victim is a minor “. Similarly, small ornaments emerged and were compared to Geumnyeong-gun, which is believed to be the tomb of a prince in the Silla period.

In particular, dozens of gold and copper silkworm ornaments emerge from the funeral box next to the main character’s bed. It is a decoration that is made by superimposing two elytras of silkworms to form a drop of water and fixing the front and back panels with gilded copper plates. Researcher Shim said: “The wings of a silkworm in green or golden green are bright and colorful, so they were often used as ornaments. It is small, approximately 1.6 × 3.0 cm and 2 mm thick, and it is the only one that has the shape of a drop of water that has not been confirmed in the Silla tombs ”.

Now, silkworms are a natural monument, but at that time, they lived a lot in Korea, Japan, and southern China, and they were said to have been sufficiently collected and manufactured in the Gyeongju area. It is very likely that this silkworm decoration has also been used for harnesses such as horse saddles, such as the existing excavations.

③ Baduk stone, mortar ball … What was it written for?

A Baduk stone excavated from stone-covered tomb number 44 (Jeokseok Mokgwak’s tomb) in Jeoksam District, Gyeongju, Gyeongsangbuk-do.[사진 국립경주문화재연구소]

A stone mortar and gongi excavated from Dolmuji’s Tomb (Jeokseok Mokgwak’s Tomb) at No. 44, Jeoksam District, Gyeongju.[사진 국립경주문화재연구소]

It is interesting to note that around 200 pieces of Baduk stone were put together among the pottery. It is much smaller than the Baduk stone of today, with a diameter of 1 to 2 cm (average 1.5 cm), but it appears that the natural stone was collected from the river and used as is. Badukdol also appeared only at the top tier, such as Hwangnamdaechong Nambun (243 points), Cheonmachong (350 points) and Geumgwanchong (200 points). Although the protagonists of these tombs were all males (it is presumed), on this occasion it is interesting that they are female graves.

“There is a record that King Hyoseong (reigned 737 ~ 742) played Baduk in Samguksagi and Samgukyusa, and there are several documents that say that the Shilla people play baduk well,” said “China in the 4th century. It shows that Go, that was introduced to the world, it has established itself as a broad culture. ” He’s open to the possibility that it was the main character’s daily play equipment that led him to the grave, or that the wishes of the people at the time when they regarded Go as a play for the gods were at stake. . The chessboard, which would have been made of wood, has not been found to have disappeared due to corrosion.

In addition, small stone mortars and palm-sized mortars came out. Due to its very small size, it is believed to be a medicinal mortar used to prepare medicine. If the protagonist, who may have been ill, desired a long life in the underworld, many micas were found in the waist dance. According to the research institute, mica is a type of mineral called Zen medicine related to the thinking of Dogana and Sinseon. A separate gold earring relic was also found around the victim’s space, and it appears that there were several clients, which are expected to be covered by further excavations.

A panoramic view of the 44th stone mound covered tomb in Jeoksam district, Gyeongju. [사진 국립경주문화재연구소]

The Gyeongju National Research Institute of Cultural Heritage said, “It seems to be about half the time when looking at the full excavation study,” and said, “A comprehensive investigation and analysis of the relics piled up in the bureaucracy will continue.” . Director Jong-Hoon Lee said, “We will fully restore the structure and construction process of the entire tomb through further excavations and research, while conducting comprehensive and interdisciplinary research through cooperation with domestic and foreign research institutes.” On the 7th, the research institute will host a real-time presentation to the public via YouTube at 4 pm (www.youtube.com/channel/UCyvYCBA2aJFa8hIdIpur82Q).

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