Abstract:
The epigraph to Gao Ticuo Lady of Gentleman Quanfu in the 1st Year of the Imperial Title of Shangyuan of the Tang Dynasty recently unearthed in Xian should be interpreted as follows. First, Gao Ticuo’s fathers immigrated to and settled in Chang’an in the 19th year of the Imperial Title of Zhenguan after surrendering to the Tang Dynasty. Since they took the office of governor of Yizhou State and martial supervisor of Gaoling Country in the skirts of the capital, they were able to “leave noble titles to their offspring, and make their families prosper in the capital.”Secondly, in terms of place of death and graveyard, very few Korean immigrants were able to live permanently and reproduce in Chang’an. So the Gao family is well worth attention. Thirdly, what is also worth special attention is that Gao Ticuo was not married to the Quan family till she was 26 years old. This can confirm to the national acceptance and affiliation sense of Korean immigrants before and after they nation was conquered and to the situation of fusion between border immigrants and residents in central China. Finally, Such name of place and titles of office as “the town within the country”, “Consul from the town of Shuijing” and “greater premier” offer some fresh elements and perspectives for investigating the evolution of geography and office titles.
