About the Introduction of the Three Tombs of Mawangdui Speaking of the ancient tombs of the Han Dynasty, many people will think of the Mawangdui ancient tomb unearthed in Changsha, Hunan Province, which really contains too many magical things. People who know it should know that there are three Han tombs in Mawangdui. Some people may not know who the three tombs of Mawangdui are. In these three tombs, Changsha Prime Minister Li Cang, his wife and son are buried respectively.
Mawangdui is numbered in the order of discovery. No.1 Wood is Xin Zhui, the wife of Changsha Prime Minister Li Cang, and No.2 Tomb is Li Cang's tomb. There is a man in his thirties in the third grave. Some people say that he is Li Cang's son, while others say that he is Li Cang's brother. Among the three tombs, Tomb No.1 and Tomb No.3 are well preserved, and the unearthed artifacts are also very rich.
There are 28 kinds of books in Tomb No.3 alone, about120,000 words, which is of great research value. Compared with many cultural relics of 1 and No.3, Tomb No.2 is not so lucky. It was stolen many times. Moreover, the white plaster of Tomb No.2 has poor sealing performance, and the collapse of the whole tomb is also serious. There are only over 200 goldfish left in the world.
Many cultural relics unearthed in Mawangdui made great contributions to the study of economy and culture in the early Han Dynasty. Because the ancient tombs are well sealed and there has been no major earthquake in Changsha, the ancient tombs and cultural relics can be said to be well preserved. In particular, Mrs Xin Zhui, the 1,000-year-old female corpse of Tomb No.1, has attracted wide attention from people from all walks of life at home and abroad.
Mrs Xin Zhui's figure can be said to be incredible. The female corpse soaked in colorless liquid is very well preserved and fresh. After research, it was found that the water in the coffin actually infiltrated through the soil. As for why her body didn't rot, there are many speculations, and the truth has always been an unsolved mystery. But archaeology or something, it is easy to encounter some incredible things.