Why are Marquis Haihun cultural relics worth visiting?
- By Guan Weiwei
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| Photo taken on March 20, 2016 shows two bronze lamps are displayed at the Capital Museum in Beijing. [Photo by Guan Weiwei/China.org.cn] |
Best preserved, most complete
The 2000-year burial site is regarded as the best-preserved royal tomb of the western Han Dynasty ever discovered in China, with the most complete structure including a whole set of sacrifice and drainage systems, highlighting funeral traditions during the Han period. This entailed serving the departed as if they were alive.
Archeologists unearthed the main chamber, memorial temple, a burial site for chariot horses and three affiliated tombs. The team also found more than 10 tons of Wuzhu bronze coins, gold items, jade articles, bamboo slips, and musical instruments.
Archeological work at the Haihunhou tomb lasted for five years, including digital excavation at the site and technical protection of the relics. The main coffin, weighing 4 tons, has been lifted from the burial site for further research.
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