The owner of the Beidongshan Han Tomb is Liu Yingke, the second-generation Chu prince in the Western Han Dynasty. He is the nephew of Emperor Gaozu Liu Bang and the son of Liu Jiao, the king of Chu Yuan. The burial year should be 175 BC. The Beidongshan Han Tomb is currently a imperial mausoleum built according to the living scenes in the mortal world discovered in China. There are 8 main chambers and 11 attached chambers in Beidongshan, as well as entertainment rooms, dining rooms, kitchens, firewood rooms, toilets and so on. With a large number of chambers, complex structure and unique burial customs, it is rare in China. The Beidongshan Han Tomb was robbed many times in the early years, but still more than 1,000 pieces of precious cultural relics were unearthed, among which there are many coins. They are mainly piled up in two money storerooms in the main palace, totaling more than 420 catties and more than 70,000 pieces, which is the largest number unearthed from Han tombs in China. In addition, there are 220 painted pottery figurines and various jades, gold belt hooks and copper seals. There are also copper seals such as ‘Chu Gong Si Cheng’ and ‘Hong Zhi Zuo Wei’. In particular, when cleaning the tomb passage, seven small niches were newly discovered on both walls. Each niche contains about more than 30 painted pottery figurines, totaling 222 figures. Each one is ‘full of vitality’ and vivid.
Opening hours: Open from 09:00 to 17:00 on Wednesdays to Sundays throughout the year; closed all day on Mondays and Tuesdays throughout the year. The specific business status is subject to the opening situation on that day.Beidongshan Western Han Dynasty Chu Prince Mausoleum
The owner of the Beidongshan Han Tomb is Liu Yingke, the second-generation Chu prince in the Western[...]
