"Kunlun slave," sitting squat figurines

In 1965 the old city of Luoyang Panlong village of the Northern Wei Dynasty graves of the Sun Xiaowen Di, the second son of Qinghe Wang Yi yuan, Changshan Wang Shao yuan in the tomb unearthed more than 100 pieces of pottery figurine, Ceramic Qinghui, head and body of each model into a system formed, Shi Fencai appearance, armor, clothing Tu Zhu Cai. A warrior Ma Kai, An Jian samurai, a warrior shield and advocate Cleveland, Wenli, servants, Jile, slaves, Hunni, such as image, reflecting the Xianbei nobles luxury Jiaoshe life. One pottery unearthed a "Kunlun Nu" Dunzuo figurines, modeling real, strange idea, particularly intriguing. (AP) This figurines 9.5 centimeters high and legs for Quan Su-Dunzuo, Baotou right hand, left hand on Hengzhishuangxi, Maitou the two arms in between, only open curling. The red underwear, with Yao Shu, longituba enough to wear boots, and vividly depicts a mixed juvenile bow Yanmian, shrink the image together, it is to see after that, imagination (now of Luoyang Museum).

Pottery figurine as funerary objects, before they appeared in the Warring States period. Warring States period, the feudal landlord class as a people recognize the importance of labor value, the proposed abolition of the slave society who sati system, and large production "as" the pottery, wood, bronze figurines, figurines substitute sati. This TAO "Kunlun slave" Dunzuo figurines that the Northern Wei Dynasty Royal Munei one of the funerary objects, it reflects the bureaucratic elite or the rich Northern Dynasties room house in a Waizu slaves. As for Dunzuo-shaped pottery figurine, we see that it is only the bare curling and Zhang Tongxue, but feel the compassion it is sad that the feeling is after can not help but want to see: Where is he People » How old » How come here » He was in labor after slumbered, or the parents of missing family and secretly crying » This shows that the ancient pottery figurine sculptor rich imagination and superb art can have a subtle, mysterious fun, realism and romanticism is the perfect combination.

China's earliest accepted Siyi tributary began in the Qin Dynasty, the Qin Dynasty after the slaves are Waizu. "Kunlun", in ancient China in addition to the Kunlun Mountains, also refers to black things, the ancients used this justice, black skin who were collectively known as the Kunlun Mountains. "Kunlun slave" is China's ancient alien slaves, colour black, it is generally believed that to the Indians, it was also considered to be black Africans. Kunlun is a so-called Pan said, referring to non-professionals in a particular area or country. "Kunlun slave" as Waizu slaves were sold to China, as a feudal society after the sale of the servants, the basic characteristics of the colour black, curling, and the Central Plains Han Huang skin, straight hair different, so when the call for its "Kunlun slave." Most of these people being trafficked to Turkey, or fine study music and dance, for human entertainment, or slaves, for the owner of servitude.

Northeast China's Northern Wei Dynasty nomadic Xianbei ethnic Tuoba the establishment of the Department of the regime. Northern Wei Xiao Wendi Tuoba Hong enthronement, determined finished, in the year 494, Qianduluoyang, Luoyang in the Northern Dynasties regime has become political, economic and cultural centre. Xiao Wendi Qiandouluoyang after the Northern Wei Dynasty tomb, located in Luoyang City of Henan Province to the north of Mang Mountain Hill area. Sun Yuan Shao served as its general Wei, Henan, and other key Yin, the first year of single buried Wouters (528), the Tomb of the old city of Luoyang City in this four kilometers northeast of the southern village of Panlong mound Mang Mountain Hill Banpo. His tomb in a funerary goods in the domestic servants of the deceased as "Kunlun Nu" is in real life a lot, "Kunlun slave," or bureaucratic elite as the Northern Dynasties Room slaves of the rich. Kunlun slave with the Han tomb with the other slaves to that of the Xianbei ethnic Speaking of the Northern Wei Dynasty imperial clan elite, to the orthodox Chinese claims, with the exception of Han slavery, servitude to other minorities.