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 [...]
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January 30th, 2008 | Tags: , archaeology, Human sacrifice, Jiangxi Shang tomb, Shang Dynasty | Category: Chinese History | 6 comments - (Comments are closed)
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 [...] January 30th, 2008 | Tags: , Adolph Hitler, An Lushan, Chinese history, Mohandes K. Gandhi, Tang Dynasty, World History, Xuanzong, Yang Guifei | Category: The Historical Record | 10 comments - (Comments are closed)
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