Fujinoki Tomb - Fujinoki Tomb

Japanese: 藤ノ木古墳 - ふじのきこふん

<br /> A circular tomb from the late 6th century located west of Horyu-ji Temple in Ikaruga Town, Ikoma County, Nara Prefecture. It is located about 350 meters west of the Western Precinct of Horyu- ji Temple. The circular tomb, which is over 50 meters in diameter and 9 meters high, is called " Misasakiyama " according to records remaining at Horyu- ji Temple, and some say it is the tomb of Emperor Sushun, who was assassinated by Soga no Umako and others. There are theories that it may be the tomb of the Mononobe clan, the Soga clan, or the Heguri clan, but there is no established theory, and it has hardly attracted any attention in the archaeological world until now. However, in a 1985 survey, luxurious gilt bronze horse equipment was unearthed from inside a horizontal-hole stone chamber that had escaped looting, attracting attention. The stone coffin was a hollowed-out house-shaped stone coffin made of white tuff from Mt. Nijo , and was painted vermilion on all sides. Horse equipment, weapons, and armor were found inside the stone chamber, and two bodies were confirmed to have been buried inside the sarcophagus, undisturbed since burial. Over 12,000 luxurious grave goods, including mirrors and swords, were found near the coffin, almost in their original positions, providing valuable data for considering the purpose and function of the grave goods, the nature of which had been unclear until now. It was designated a national historic site in 1991 (Heisei 3). The condition of the excavated items was not good, so a conservation treatment was carried out over 10 years, and detailed investigations were conducted on the gilt bronze horse equipment, the gilt bronze crown, gilt bronze sandals , decorated sword, various jewels, and silver and gilt bronze ornaments that were buried with the grave goods. The advanced techniques and gorgeous design are highly regarded as a collection of the finest craftsmanship from the late Kofun period. The grave goods are all designated as national treasures and are on permanent display at the Nara Prefectural Kashihara Archaeological Institute Museum. Take the Nara Kotsu bus from JR Kansai Main Line Horyuji Station to "Horyujimonzen" and walk for about 5 minutes.

Source: Kodansha National Historic Site Guide Information

Japanese:

奈良県生駒(いこま)郡斑鳩(いかるが)町法隆寺西にある6世紀後半の円墳。法隆寺西院伽藍(さいいんがらん)の西方約350mに位置する。直径50m以上、高さ9mの円墳は、法隆寺に残る記録によると「陵山(みささきやま)」とあり、蘇我馬子(そがのうまこ)らに暗殺された崇峻(すしゅん)天皇陵と記すものもある。物部氏や蘇我氏、平群(へぐり)氏の墓ではないかとする説などがあるが、定説化したものはなく、これまで考古学の世界ではほとんど注目されることはなかった。しかし、1985年（昭和60）の調査によって、盗掘を免れてきた横穴式石室内から、金銅製の豪華な馬具などが出土したことで注目された。石棺は二上山の白色凝灰岩を使った刳(く)り抜き式の家形石棺で、全面に朱が塗られていた。石室内から馬具のほか武器や武具類などが発見され、石棺内には、埋葬後に攪乱を受けていない2体の被葬者が確認された。そのそばには鏡や刀など1万2000点を超える豪華な副葬品がほぼ原位置を保って発見され、これまで性格のはっきりしなかった副葬品の用途や機能を考えるうえで貴重なデータとなった。1991年（平成3）に国の史跡に指定された。出土品の保存状態は良好とはいえず、10年を費やして保存処理が実施され、金銅製の馬具類、副葬されていた金銅冠、金銅履(くつ)、装飾大刀、各種の玉類、銀や金銅製の装飾品などの詳細な調査が行われた。高度な技術と華麗な意匠は、古墳時代後期の工芸技術の粋を集めたものとして高く評価されている。副葬品は一括して国宝に指定され、奈良県立橿原(かしはら)考古学研究所附属博物館で常設展示されている。JR関西本線法隆寺駅から奈良交通バス「法隆寺門前」下車、徒歩約5分。

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