Tang Dynasty Tomb Figures of Hu People - Portraying the Multicultural Vigor on the Silk Road -

The Museum of Oriental Ceramics, Osaka

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Yong of Hu people were excavated from the Tang dynasty (618-907 AD) tomb of Mu Tai (730 AD), which was discovered in Qingcheng County, Gansu Province in 2001. This exhibition will be the first occasion to show these figures to the Japanese public. Hu ren yong are ceramic funerary figures of Hu ren (a term used in China referring to non-Han people, such as the Sogdians) who have “exotic” appearances, one of the symbols of the Silk Road culture of the Tang dynasty. The group of yong figures excavated from the Mu Tai tomb is one of the leading excellent works for their remarkably innovative beauty, particularly the vivid colors and extremely realistic modeling. By viewing these superbly made Tang dynasty yong figures, we hope the visitors can feel the vibrancy of the Hu people striding along the Silk Road in those times.