Exploring the Restitution of Chinese Cultural Relics — The Case of Tang Honglujing Carved Stone
Abstract
As an important historical artifact, the Tang Honglu Jing stone has significant historical value as a record of the interactions between the Tang Dynasty and the Bohai Kingdom. However, the theft of the stone in the course of history has triggered widespread concern about its recovery. This paper focuses on the recovery process of the Tang Honglujing stone and the dilemma and countermeasures for the restitution of cultural relics it reflects. The examination of Chinese and Japanese literature, alongside an analysis of historical events, provides an in-depth investigation into the timeline and circumstances surrounding the loss of the Tang Honglu Jing stone. At the same time, it analyses the dilemmas and reasons for the restitution of cultural relics by taking the Tang Honglu Jing stone as a concrete case. Finally, it analyses the measures that China should take in the future, such as legal improvement, practical exploration, international cooperation and cultural relics literature collation and search, in order to strengthen the recovery of lost cultural relics.
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