Chu mausoleum in Western Han Dynasty

Chu mausoleum in Western Han Dynasty

Shizishan Chu mausoleum is built on the mountain and excavated for Tibet. It faces south from the north and is more than 60 meters deep in the mountain. The total length of the mausoleum from north to south is 117 meters, covering an area of 851 square meters, with a stone cutting volume of 5100 cubic meters.

essential information

Excavation units: Institute of archaeology, Nanjing Museum, Xuzhou Museum of terracotta warriors and horses

brief introduction

The tomb of Chu king in Shizishan consists of two parts: Tomb path, subsidiary building and main building. There are 12 tombs and more than 2000 cultural relics unearthed, including more than 150 seals of officials at all levels. The plane layout of the tomb is not completely symmetrical. There are three relatively independent accompanying tombs in the mausoleum. The pit of terracotta warriors and horses discovered in the early years is the accompanying burial pit. It is inferred from the unearthed four baht and a half Liang coins of Emperor Wen that the upper and lower limits of the tomb are 175-118 BC. It is inferred that the owner of the tomb of King Chu in Shizishan is Liu Yingke, the second generation king of Chu, or Liu Wu, the third generation king of Chu. The excavation of the Han Chu mausoleum in Shizishan is of great significance to the study of archaeology, laws and regulations, social history and other aspects of the Han Dynasty, and provides valuable information for the study of the political, economic and cultural features of the early Western Han Dynasty.

Shizishan Chu mausoleum is the mausoleum of Liu Wu, the third generation of Chu king in the Western Han Dynasty. The terracotta warriors and horses of the Han Dynasty, located 300 meters to the west of the mausoleum, is an integral part of the mausoleum, symbolizing the troops guarding the Chu mausoleum. The two sites have a history of more than 2100 years.

The discovery of the terracotta warriors and horses of the Han Dynasty in December 1984 revealed the mystery of this underground army that has been sleeping for more than two thousand years. The total number of terra cotta warriors and horses is more than 4000, which is of great significance to the study of China's ancient military history.

From December 1994 to March 1995, archaeologists discovered the mausoleum of the king of Chu, which made the Shizishan area become a national tourist hotspot. This mausoleum is not only huge and magnificent, but also unique and unprecedented in its unique structure. Nearly 2000 pieces of various precious cultural relics were unearthed from the tomb, many of which were discovered for the first time in China. In particular, according to the remains of the king of Chu in the tomb, scientists have successfully restored the image of the king of Chu 2100 years ago.

Address: Shizishan, Xuzhou, Jiangsu Province

Longitude: 117.22521476448

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