The Representation of Military Troops in Pingcheng Tombs and the Private Household Institution of Buqu in Practice
In Northern Wei tombs of the Pingcheng period (398–494 CE), we notice a recurrence of the depiction of armed men in both mural paintings and tomb figurines, not in combat but positioned in formation. Consisting of infantry soldiers alongside light and heavy cavalry accompanied by flag bearers, such...
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University of Ljubljana Press (Založba Univerze v Ljubljani)
2019-06-01
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| Series: | Asian Studies |
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| Online Access: | https://journals.uni-lj.si/as/article/view/8313 |