Burial - Junso

Japanese: 殉葬 - じゅんそう

An ancient custom in which, upon the death of a nobleman, he would have his attendants and maids killed and buried. This is particularly evident in the tomb of Menes (Narmer) of the First Dynasty of Egypt and the royal tombs of Ur of the Early Dynasty of Mesopotamia. In China, this is seen in the large Yin tomb in Wuguan Village, Anyang County, Henan Province, but the majority of these burials were performed with the dead, with some being performed with the head decapitated. In Japan, there are records in the Gishi Wajinden and Nihon Shoki that indicate the existence of the custom of burial with the dead, but there is no archaeological evidence to prove it.
→ Related topics: Junshi (compulsory suicide) | Tomb

Source : Heibonsha Encyclopedia About MyPedia Information

Japanese:

王侯の死に際し，従者や侍女を殉死させて葬る古代の風習。エジプト第１王朝のメネス（ナルメル）王墓，メソポタミア初期王朝のウルの王墓などに著しい。中国では，河南省安陽県武官村にある殷(いん)の大墓に見られるが，その殉葬は殺して埋葬した殺殉が大半を占め，中には断頭した殺頭葬もあることが特徴。日本では，殉葬の風習の存在を示す記載が《魏志倭人伝》や《日本書紀》などに見えるが，それを実証する考古学的事実はない。
→関連項目殉死｜墳墓

出典　株式会社平凡社百科事典マイペディアについて　情報

<<: Sunjong - Seungjong

>>: Semi-battle system - semi-battle system