Found the ancient grave of the playboy grandson of Han Wuyi

Chinese archaeologists discovered the most intact Tay Han cemetery ever, in which the main grave could be the resting place of Han's nephew, Wu Wu.

Discovered the ancient tomb of Luu Ha - the grandson of Han Wu Wu

Ancient grave complex is found in Nanchang, the capital of Jiangxi province. The area covers an area of ​​about 40,000 square meters, including 8 graves and a horse carriage burial site with walls stretching nearly 900m.

According to Xinhua, archaeologists speculate that the main grave is the resting place of Xuong Ham Vuong Luu Ha , Han's nephew of Vu De. Han Wudang was the seventh emperor of the Han Dynasty, ruled for 54 years (140 BC - 87 BCE), judged to be an army, did much to strengthen the rule and open the door to the outside.

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Coins are found in the excavation area.(Photo: Xinhua).

He passed the throne to Han Zhao De, but the emperor died at the age of 21 without a follower, forcing the gods to take his grandson Liu Xia as king. History books when it is written that Liu Xia with the subordinates play deceitfully and do not worry about the main tide. After 27 days in office, Liu Xia was dethroned by the great gods and was called Hou Hau in Hai Kiss . He died in 59 BC, aged 33 years.

Xu Changqing, director of the Jiangxi Provincial Cultural Heritage Research Institute, said on November 6 that it is the most complete and well preserved Western Han Dynasty cemetery (206 BC - 25 AD). detected.

The research team could clearly see the foundation of the graves believed to be the burial place of Liu Xia and his wife, as well as the temple around. The excavated area has roads, drainage system with many musical instruments such as bell, fan, iron (like a violin, but bigger, has 25 strings) and is flattering.

Chinese National Museum Specialist Xin Lixiang, the head of the excavation team, said they also found 10 tons of copper coins, more than 10,000 items of gold, copper and iron, jade, wooden cards and cards. bamboo. In the next phase, they will search for objects inside the coffin in the central tomb.

"It may contain jade (seal) and royal costumes to prove the identity and identity of the person buried in the grave ," he said.

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Tern lamp.(Photo: Xinhua).

This is also the only tomb excavated in the area south of the Yangtze River with a real horse carriage.

"We found 5 chariots, each with 4 horses and more than 3,000 accessories decorated in gold and silver. This finding is very important in the study of hierarchical burial customs. It can help we understand more about the social, economic, and cultural situation of the Han Dynasty, even the development of Chinese music, transportation, measurement, art, and writing, " Xu said.

Li Xiaojie, the representative of the Department of Cultural Heritage, suggested bringing the grave complex into a nomination nomination file to UNESCO.