0:00 Following the chronological order of visiting imperial tombs, today I've arrived at the Northern Zhou dynasty, and behind me is the tomb of Yuwen Tai. He and Gao Huan were bitter rivals; he repelled Gao's attacks many times, and after Gao Huan failed at the Battle of Yubi, he died of frustration. So, what exactly happened between the two of them ? And what kind of life did Yuwen Tai lead ? Yuwen Tai’s tomb is located inside a kindergarten in Gongli Town, Fuping County, Shaanxi Province. I’ve parked my car right next to the kindergarten; let’s go in and take a look. Yuwen Tai’s tomb is right here inside
0:31 the Gongli Town Central Kindergarten. The tumulus is still standing. This site is only 27 kilometers by car from Yongling, the tomb of the Western Wei's founding emperor Yuan Baoju, which we filmed in our last video. Look ahead, that tumulus is the tomb of Yuwen Tai. According to the Fuping County gazetteer , the remaining height of this tumulus is 9.6 meters, though it was originally taller. Today, the base of the mound is protected by a brick wall, and there is a stone tablet in front of it. This stone tablet is inscribed with " Tomb of Emperor Wen of Northern Zhou."
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