Six Dynasties Tombs Database

The Six Dynasties Tombs database was a project featuring data collected by Professor Albert E. Dien for his book Six Dynasties Civilization (Yale University Press, 2007). The data was gleaned from published reports of 1,739 tombs, dating from the Three Kingdoms period to the Sui dynasty (3rd-early 7th centuries C.E.), and included the location (by province) and date (by regime), physical dimensions, and design of each tomb, as well as a full report of the contents remaining in the tomb at the time of its excavation. The source article for each tomb was also given.

Though the Six Dynasties Tombs database is no longer accessible online, Dr. Ken Klein has provided the video introduction below, detailing the history and features of this important early digital resource for the study of Early Medieval China. Questions regarding the database can be directed to Ken at kklein at usc.edu.