398-yr-old Gravestone Exhibits Social Changes In Ming Dynasty

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Shijiazhuang: A gravestone dating back 398 years was discovered in the Hebei Province of northern China earlier this month, offering proof of social changes in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644).

“The gravestone provided evidence for studying the military, political and economic aspects of the Ming Dynasty,” said Cultural Relics Protection and Management Office Head Ren Zhenchao.

The gravestone was found in the Xihan Village of Guangping County which was erected in March 1625 and stood at 110 cm long, 40 cm wide, and 15 cm thick. According to inscriptions on the stone, an ancestor of the Gaos family was buried in the grave.

RenZhenchao stated that the inscriptions also detailed the migration of the Gaos family from east China’s Jiangsu Province to Hebei when the Ming Emperor Zhu Di fought in north China. Emperor Zhu Di moved the country’s capital from Nanjing, now the capital city of Jiangsu, to Beijing during his reign, Ren added.

Meanwhile, former Prime Minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan has instructed newly elected Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi to collaborate with all relevant stakeholders to develop an effective and comprehensive strategy to combat terrorism in the province.

In a message shared on X, Imran emphasized the importance of formulating a strategy that ensures lasting peace in KP, which would also help revive the provincial economy. “I once again direct the new Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government to engage with all stakeholders to formulate an effective and comprehensive strategy against terrorism,” he said.

The PTI founder, currently in jail, noted that the people of KP have given his party a mandate and stressed that the party remains committed to serving the interests of the province and Pakistan. Calling Afridi his “opening batsman,” Imran urged him to “play with confidence

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