The Legend of MawangduiDongxia Zhang The book contacts ancients from the nearest distance and reveals the secrets buried in the past by digging layers of dust. With abundant precious cultural relics, unusual historical documents and the help of authoritative archaeologists, the book tells not only adventures of archaeological excavation but also splendid historical stories. |
Contents
UNDERGROUND | 6 |
Secrets Underground 6 | 23 |
The Legend of Mawangdui | 50 |
Ancient Wine Workshop | 84 |
Underground Guard of Honor | 106 |
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2000 years ago Academy of Social ancient Chinese Archaeological Institute archaeological team archaeologists beautiful bronze ware Buddha in Qingzhou Buddhism burial graves burial objects buried Changsha Chengdu chime bells China Chinese Academy Chinese characters coffin chamber Cultural Relics Research director of Mawangdui discovered Dou Wan Emperor Famen Temple Hebei Province Cultural hole Hou Yi Hubei imperial mausoleums inscriptions jade burial suit jade suit king lacquer wares layer Lei Tai Ling Mausoleum Liu Sheng Longxing Temple Luo Jing Marquis Mawangdui Mawangdui Excavation Team meters Ming mysterious Ningxia Northern Qi Dynasty outer coffin pagoda painted pottery figurines Province Cultural Relics Qingzhou Relics Research Institute Research fellow Researcher with Hebei Sarira sculptured Shaanxi Shuijing Street Shuijing Workshop Sichuan silk statues of Buddha stone Tang dynasty Tomb No.3 treasures underground palace unearthed Wang Western Han Dynasty Western Xia characters Western Xia Kingdom Wuwei Xin Zhui Zeng Hou Yi Zhongshan