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Shizhongshan Grottoes Niche 1: King Yimouxun of Nanzhao

CHINA, Yunnan, Dali; Dali Kingdom (937–1253); Stone
This figure is located on the back wall of Niche 1. King Yimouxun (reigned 779-808) was the sixth king of the Nanzhao Kingdom. Regarded as the most open-minded and far-sighted king in the history of Nanzhao, Yimouxun was a principal figure in the allegiance of Nanzhao to the Tang (618-907) court. Nanzhao officially became a vassal state of Tang in 794, and Yimouxun was given the title King of Yunnan

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