Turtleback tomb
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turtleback-tomb-226-2579111
title:
Turtleback tomb
text:
Turtleback or Turtle-back tombs or turtle shell tombs are a particular type of tombs originating from the Song Dynasty. They are commonly found in some coastal provinces of southern China, the Ryukyu Islands of Japan, and in Vietnam. They can also be found in countries with overseas Chinese populations like Malaysia. In the Chinese version, the tomb itself is made to look like the carapace of a tortoise; the vertical tombstone with the name of the deceased is put where the tortoise would have ha
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encyclopedia
description:
Song Dynasty tomb
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turtleback_tomb
date created:
2011-02-14T07:43:11Z
date modified:
2024-09-15T01:44:42Z
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