花崗齋雜記

Jottings from the Granite Studio provides commentary, analysis, and opinion on China and Chinese history. It is written by Jeremiah Jenne, a PhD Candidate at a large public research university in Northern California. Currently, Jeremiah is in Beijing teaching history, doing archival research, and working on his dissertation.

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Victims of human sacrifice discovered in recent Shang tomb excavation

A 2,500-year old Shang era tomb discovered last January in eastern Jiangxi province has once again provided reseachers with some fascinating discoveries including the grisly unearthing of a burial chamber containing 47 bodies, victims of human sacrifice. Human sacrifice was a key part of Shang political and religious culture, with Shang kings acting in a role [...]

January 30th, 2008 | Tags: , , , | Category: Chinese History | 6 comments - (Comments are closed)

The Historical Record for January 30, 2008: An Lushan, Adolph Hitler, and Mahatma Gandhi

On this date in 757, An Lushan was assassinated by a group of three conspirators including his own son and heir, An Qingxu. An Lushan was a general of Turkic descent who served in the armies of the Tang Emperor, Xuanzong (r. 712-756). Through his connections, including a rather close relationship with Xuanzong’s favorite concubine [...]

January 30th, 2008 | Tags: , , , , , , , | Category: The Historical Record | 10 comments - (Comments are closed)