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The Daisenryo Kofun (大仙陵古墳, Daisenryō kofun), [3] the largest kofun in Japan, is believed to have been constructed over a period of 20 years in the mid 5th century during the Kofun Period. While it cannot be accurately confirmed, it is commonly accepted that the tomb was built for the late Emperor Nintoku . [ 4 ]
Daisen-Kofun, the tomb of Emperor Nintoku, Osaka. Daisen Kofun (the largest tomb in Japan) in Sakai, Osaka, is considered to be his final resting place. The actual site of Nintoku's grave is not known. [3] The Nintoku-ryo tumulus is one of almost 50 tumuli collectively known as "Mozu Kofungun" clustered around the city, and covers the largest ...
Reconstructed model of a late 4th century zenpō-kōen-fun (Kaichi Kofun), Nantan, Kyoto Prefecture The kofun tumuli have assumed various shapes throughout history. The most common type of kofun is known as a zenpō-kōen-fun (前方後円墳), which is shaped like a keyhole, having one square end and one circular end, when viewed from above.
Tomb Alternative name Type Location Image 1 Emperor Jimmu * April 9, 585 BC: ... Daisen Kofun: keyhole-shaped (前方後円) Daisenchō, Sakai-ku, Sakai, Osaka
Keyhole-shaped kofun drawn in 3DCG (Nakatsuyama Kofun [] in Fujiidera, Osaka, 5th century) Kofun-period jewelry (British Museum). Kofun (from Middle Chinese kú 古 "ancient" + bjun 墳 "burial mound") [7] [8] are burial mounds built for members of the ruling class from the 3rd to the 7th centuries in Japan, [9] and the Kofun period takes its name from the distinctive earthen mounds.
Daisen Kofun, the largest of all kofun Hashihaka Kofun, Sakurai, Nara, 3rd century AD. In Japan, powerful leaders built tumuli, known as kofun. The Kofun period of Japanese history takes its name from these burial mounds. [51] The largest is Daisen-ryo Kofun, or more commonly Nintoku-ryo Kofun, with a length of 840 metres.
The front part is higher and wider than the diameter of the circular part, while the interior is mostly a horizontal cave-style stone chamber. This type of ancient tomb, led by the Tushi Yuling Kofun, combines the characteristics of the Yutian Yumiaoshan Kofun and the Daisen Kofun and is on average longer than the Yutian Yumiaoshan Kofun type.
Hashihaka Kofun. Hiroshi Tsuide has argued that the construction of the Hashihaka Kofun in Sakurai City, and other stylized anterior-posterior round tombs marked the beginning of the Kofun period, by which time there was already a state-level society. He argued that the centralized political order as seen in the formulation of the funerary ...