Abstract

During the 7th to 9th centuries, ceremonial insignia known as “Tang-style belt ornaments” representing the government license of each country in Northeast Asia spread to the Tang in China and neighboring regions such as Silla, Balhae, and Japan. It is believed that the adoption of Tang-style belt ornaments in the Turkic Khaganate was influenced by the political and military relationships between the Tang Dynasty and Turkic Khaganate, as well as the Jimifuzhou System. The adoption of Tang-style belt ornaments can be traced back to two significant periods: the year 607, when Chinese attire was introduced in the Eastern Turkic Khaganate during the Sui Dynasty; and the years 731-735, when the Tang Dynasty's official authority and materials were extensively adopted for the construction of the Qil Tegin and Bilge Kagan's ancestral sites. The social class that possessed the belt ornaments were influential tribal factions within the Turkic Khaganate. However, they are differentiated in that they are not statutory officials of the settled state. Furthermore, the style of the belt ornaments underwent changes in form that deviated from the evolution of styles seen in China. They incorporated local patterns and additional decorations, demonstrating a distinctiveness from Tang-style belt ornaments. These characteristics are believed to have influenced Shìwéi and Balhae. The existence of signboards featuring the same decorative patterns and the spread of heterogeneous signboards to the surrounding areas imply the formation of another network of interactions. The Tang-style belt ornaments unveiled in the Turkic Khaganate were introduced within the Chinese political and military context but spread within regions through different mechanisms compared to neighboring countries. Additionally, the fact that modified belt ornaments spread to the surrounding areas indicates the formation of a diverse network of material cultural interactions in the northern region.

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