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Tomb of Yü Hung

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The Tomb of Yu Hong (pinyin: Yú Hóng Mù, Wade–Giles: Yü2-Hung2-Mu4) is the grave of Yu Hong and his wife, dating back to 592 AD (Sui dynasty). The tomb was discovered by some locals in 1999 in Wangguo village in Jinyuan district of the city of Taiyuan, it was subsequently excavated officially in July of the same year. This tomb is so far the only archaeological find in the Central Plains region that reflects Central Asian (Western Regions) culture.

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