In 1983, the mausoleum for some of the Nanyue kings, who ruled the area for about 100 years between 203 and 111BC, was discovered.
The mausoleum consists of a few room replicated the plan of a house, covering an area of 100 square meters.
Entrance of the mausoleum, which is burried within…
Entrance of the mausoleum, which is burried within…
Map of the mausoleum.
The mausoleum. In addition to the master room, several rooms were used to store the bodies of 15 sacrificed persons (e.g., cook, servants, that would follow…
The Han people, who were ruling the Nanyue state, believed that jade had the power of preserving the body from decaying. One of the kings was burried with a…
The jade shroud.
In addition, 10 jade disks were found below the jade shroud.
14 more disks were covering the jade shroud.
Almost nothing is left from the man burried in the jade shroud.
The largest jade disk found from the Han dynasty (33 cm diameter), with dragon patterns.
Jade pectoral decoration found in a concubine room.
Double jade ring with phoenix (outer part) and dragon (center).
Jade dragon with gold hook.
Rhyton carved from a single piece of jade.
Jade rhyton.
Bronze incense burner - 11 were found in the tomb. Sandalwood was imported from Southeast Asia to be burnt, showing the Han people had commercial ties with…
Iron swords at the left side of the jade shroud.
Silver box, probably imported from Persia.
Bronze mirror with dragon and phoenix pattern.
Ivory cup with gold band.
