On September 30, 1984, Tang Dynasty tombs were found at the taiyuan flat glass factory construction site in the south of Xiaojingyu Village. In October, the Taiyuan Municipal Cultural Relics Management Committee excavated more than 10 brick chamber tombs, most of which were badly damaged except for a few well-preserved tombs. A total of 6 epitaphs have been unearthed from the tomb, which belong to four generations of the Long family, describing the eunuch experience of the Long family from Northern Qi to the middle of the Tang Dynasty.
Longrun Epitaph
The Long family tomb group is a large family tomb group that lasted for more than 100 years from the early Tang Dynasty to the Sheng Tang Dynasty, and is a large family tomb with clear lineage. The tombs of the Long family are Long Run, Long Cheng (son of Long Run), Long Yi (second son of Long Run), Long Min (third son of Long Run), Long Shou (son of Long Yi), and Long Rui (son of Long Shou). Among them, the "Epitaph of Long Run and His Wife He" says: In the sixth year of Emperor Gaozong of Tang's Reign (655 AD), Long Run "was buried with his wife He Shi in the north of Dongyijing Village, 200 li Jinggu Village, north of hezhou City." In 655 AD, this is also the earliest record of the history of Xiaojingyu Village found from excavated cultural relics.
Origin of Izuya
Epitaph of Long Run and his wife He
LongRun (561–653), also spelled Hengjia, was a native of Jinyang. He successively served as the Great Doctor of Chaoshan, the Governor of Sabao Province, and the Assassin of Liaozhou. On September 10 of the fourth year of Yonghui (653 AD), he was buried in AnRenfang. It was excavated in October 1984 in the east of Xiaojingyu Village. Zhishi 56cm square; main book, 22 lines, full line 21 words, counting 447 words. It is published in the Compilation of Epitaphs of the Five Dynasties of the Sui and Tang Dynasties, Shanxi Volume. The stone is now in the Taiyuan Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology.
Long Cheng Epitaph
Long Cheng (596–661), courtesy name Xuanjing, was a native of Niuxin County, Longxi. Son of Long Run, he served as the brigade commander of Ximing Province, a lieutenant of Xiao Cavalry, and was transferred to the rank of lieutenant. The North begs the Xiongnu, clings to the poor city, and ends up in the festival. In the first year of Long Shuo (661 AD), he died in Yuanxi on July 13. It was excavated in October 1984 in the east of Xiaojingyu Village. Zhi Gai seal book "Tomb of the Dragon King". Zhishi length and width are 50cm; checkered interface, main book, 21 lines, lines 18 to 21 words, counting 416 words. It is published in the Compilation of Epitaphs of the Five Dynasties of the Sui and Tang Dynasties, Shanxi Volume. The stone is now in the Taiyuan Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology.
Epitaph of Long Yi and his wife You
Long Yi (597–657), courtesy name Huailiang, was a native of Jinyang. Long Run's second son, Ren Riding Lieutenant. He died in November of the second year of Xianqing (657 AD). Lady You, a nobleman of Guangping. He died on November 20, 645, the nineteenth year of Zhenguan.com. Long Shuo was buried on February 12, 663, in the third year of Long Shuo(663 AD). It was excavated in October 1984 in the east of Xiaojingyu Village. Zhi Gai Seal Book "Tomb of Long Jun", Zhi Shi is 56.5 cm long and 56 cm wide; checkered interface, main book, 22 lines, lines 19 to 23 words, counting 472 words. It is published in the Compilation of Epitaphs of the Five Dynasties of the Sui and Tang Dynasties, Shanxi Volume. The stone is now in the Taiyuan Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology.
Long Min's epitaph
Long Min (603-681), courtesy name Xuanda, was a native of Lu County, Nanyang. Long Run's third son, died on December 3 of the first year of Kaiyao (681 AD) in the private part of Yong'an, and was buried on the 20th day of the month in the northwest of Jincheng, Jinyang. It was excavated in October 1984 in the east of Xiaojingyu Village. Zhi Gai seal book "Tomb of the Dragon King". Zhishi is 52 cm long and 52.5 cm wide; checkered interface, main book, 22 lines, full line 22 characters, 20 lines 24 words, 467 words. It is published in the Compilation of Epitaphs of the Five Dynasties of the Sui and Tang Dynasties, Shanxi Volume. The stone is now in the Taiyuan Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology.
LongShou Epitaph
Long Shou (627-694), courtesy name Xiaode, was a native of Lu County, Nanyang. Long Run's grandson, son of Long Yi, ended on June 23 of the first year of the reign (694 CE). Lady Su died on March 2 of the second year of the general chapter (669 AD). He was buried on August 21, 694 AD in the eastern plain of Jinggu Village, Jiaocheng County. It was excavated in October 1984 in the east of Xiaojingyu Village. Zhishi 57cm square; checkered interface, main book, 24 lines, full line 24 words, counting 534 words. It is published in the Compilation of Epitaphs of the Five Dynasties of the Sui and Tang Dynasties, Shanxi Volume. The stone is now in the Taiyuan Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology.
Long Rui's epitaph
Long Rui (656–741), courtesy name Si rui, was a native of Jinyang. Great-grandson of Long Run, son of Long Shou, Tang Shangzhu Guo. He died on March 3, 741, the 29th year of the new century. Mrs. Zhang died first. On April 16 of the same year, he was buried in the northeast of Izuya Village. It was excavated in October 1984 in the east of Xiaojingyu Village. Zhi Gai Kai shu "Tang LongJun". Zhishi 53cm see square; xingshu, 20 lines, lines 21 to 29 words, counting 476 words. It is published in the Compilation of Epitaphs of the Five Dynasties of the Sui and Tang Dynasties, Shanxi Volume. The stone is now in the Taiyuan Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology.
The Dragon clan gets the surname
From the epitaph records, it is mentioned that the surname of the Long clan and its ancestors who founded the mountain are related to the "Liu Lei Royal Dragon", and there is a saying that the dragon surname comes from Shao Hao. However, in Chinese historical materials and documents, the dragon surname is the surname used by the residents of the Yanqi Kingdom in the Western Regions after they moved east to the Central Plains. Long Run, who served as the governor of Sabao Province, should be a descendant of Yanqi Hu.
Liu Lei Yulong
The Long family has a certain relationship with the Long family yanqi state in the western region, and the discovery of its family tomb group is of great significance to the study of the cultural exchanges between China and the West in the Tang Dynasty, the political system of the Tang Dynasty and the history and culture of Jinyang City.