| ID | 160284 |
| Title Proper | Last sasanians in Chinese literary sources |
| Other Title Information | recently identified statue head of a sasanian prince at the qianling mausoleum |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Hamidreza Pasha Zanous & Esmaeil Sangari ; Zanous, Hamidreza Pasha ; Sangari, Esmaeil |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Qianling Mausoleum (乾陵) which is located in the northwest of Xi'an, is the tomb of Emperor Gaozong of the Tang Dynasty (唐高宗, r. 649–83 AD) and his Empress Wu Zetian (武則天, r. 690–705 AD). In this mausoleum, there are two statues of Pērōz, son of Yazdegird III (632–51 AD), and another Persian nobleman who have been recognized by western scholars. However, scholars’ attention has been limited to a general and mistaken description of the statues. This paper reassesses both statues in order to give some new insight into the head of one of the statues found at the Qianling Mausoleum. |
| `In' analytical Note | Iranian Studies Vol. 51, No.4; Jul 2018: p.499-515 |
| Journal Source | Iranian Studies Vol: 51 No 4 |
| Key Words | China ; Sasanians ; Qianling ; Pērōz ; Nanmei |