Nara Pref. Round mound IHA imperial tomb

Nahoyama Tomb

Also known as: Tomb of Prince Motoi (Hayato Stones)
LocationNara Pref.
ShapeRound mound
IHA designationIHA-managed (no public entry)

Two views on the occupant

Imperial Household Agency view
Managed by the IHA as the Nahoyama Tomb of Prince Motoi, Emperor Shomu's infant heir (d. 728), matching the Shoku Nihongi record. At the enclosure's corners stand the Hayato Stones — rare animal-headed figures, perhaps zodiac guardians, of the Nara period.
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Sources

新陵墓探訪記Wikipedia(隼人石)

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