Koguryo — Tomb of the General East (Ji'an, Liaoning)
Koguryo General E
Old to Middle Kingdom (2700–1800 BCE)·Old Kingdom / Middle Kingdom·🇨🇳 Jilin, Ji'an, Koguryo Tomb of General, China
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About Koguryo — Tomb of the General East (Ji'an, Liaoning)
Koguryo — Tomb of the General East (Ji'an, Liaoning) in Jilin, Ji'an, Koguryo Tomb of General, China is a Old to Middle Kingdom (2700–1800 BCE) pyramid attributed to Old Kingdom / Middle Kingdom. Systematic survey and photogrammetry document stratified deposits. The site includes a principal platform and ancillary necropolis. Dimensions base 22.5 m × 22.5 m; height 12 m; inclination 52°; area unmeasured ha. Excavation excavated; condition partially preserved. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans available.
Why it mattersKey Old Kingdom / Middle Kingdom pyramid with stratified sequence and landscape setting at 250 m elevation.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Relation to regional network
- 02Chronology and phasing
Theories
- 01Territorial marker
- 02Ceremonial centre
Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- c. 2600 BCE
- Period
- Old to Middle Kingdom (2700–1800 BCE)
- Culture
- Old Kingdom / Middle Kingdom
- Builders
- Old Kingdom
- Purpose
- Funerary monument and ritual complex
- Rediscovered
- 1888
- Excavation
- Excavated
c. 2600 BCE
Initial construction / foundation
c. 1073 BCE
Major refurbishment / second phase
1882
Modern rediscovery and excavation
c. 1468 CE
Abandonment
On the ground
Structures & features
41.1300° N · 126.1800° E · 250 m · 3 mapped features
Main Pyramid Core
pyramidMain Pyramid Core at Koguryo — Tomb of the General East (Ji'an, Liaoning) — pyramid with stratified deposits
41.1297° N · 126.1775° EMortuary Chapel
chapelMortuary Chapel at Koguryo — Tomb of the General East (Ji'an, Liaoning) — chapel with stratified deposits
41.1279° N · 126.1776° ECauseway Segment
causewayCauseway Segment at Koguryo — Tomb of the General East (Ji'an, Liaoning) — causeway with stratified deposits
41.1286° N · 126.1796° E