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(ECNS) - Out of a cluster of 129 ancient tombs discovered in Huangcun town of Beijing's Daxing district, one tomb owner came from what today is known as the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), the Beijing News reported on Tuesday, citing the Beijing Municipal Administration of Cultural Heritage.
The gravestone of Han Xiandu, buried in 539 AD during the Northern dynasties, indicates that his ancestral home was in Lelang commandery, which is located in today's Pyongyang, the capital of DPRK.
Lelang commandery was one of the four commanderies set up in the Northern Korean Peninsula by Emperor Wu of the Western Han dynasty (202 BC-8 AD) in 108 BC after his conquest of Wiman Joseon (194-108 BC), part of the Gojoseon period (2333 BC-108 BC) in Korean history. Historians think that this tomb owner might have migrated to the area for political reasons.
Among the 75 tombs unearthed, seven date back to the Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD), two to the Northern dynasties (386-581 AD), 33 to the Tang dynasty (618-907 AD) and 33 to the Liao dynasty (907-1125 AD).
The excavation of the remaining 54 tombs is expected to be finished at the beginning of June.
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