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Kitora Tomb

Small two-tiered round kofun on the south slope of Abeyama in Asuka, Nara Prefecture, Japan, built in the late 7th or early 8th century. Its tuff stone chamber, about 1 by 2.6 by 1.3 m, is painted with the four directional animals, animal-headed zodiac figures and a ceiling star chart that is the oldest surviving star map in East Asia. The Black Tortoise was found by probe camera on 7 November 1983; the murals were removed for conservation from 2004 to 2010. Special Historic Site since 2000. Coordinates: Japanese Wikipedia 34.4513/135.8053, OSM 34.4517/135.8026.

Dated events and their evidence

• 700 CE mainstream
  tomb built, late 7th to early 8th century source
• 1983 CE mainstream
  Black Tortoise mural found by probe camera, 7 November 1983 source
• 2000 CE mainstream
  designated a Special Historic Site (24 November 2000) source

Where

34.4513° N, 135.8053° E

Sources

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kitora_Tomb
• https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%AD%E3%83%88%E3%83%A9%E5%8F%A4%E5%A2%B3

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