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Mawangdui

1972 archaeological discoveriesArchaeological sites in ChinaBuildings and structures in HunanHan dynasty architectureHistory of Changsha
Lacquer Coffin Unearthed from the 2nd century BC Han Tomb No.1 at Mawangdui 2011 07
Lacquer Coffin Unearthed from the 2nd century BC Han Tomb No.1 at Mawangdui 2011 07

Mawangdui (simplified Chinese: 马王堆; traditional Chinese: 馬王堆; pinyin: Mǎwángduī; lit. 'King Ma's Mound') is an archaeological site located in Changsha, China. The site consists of two saddle-shaped hills and contained the tombs of three people from the Changsha Kingdom during the western Han dynasty (206 BC – 9 AD): the Chancellor Li Cang, his wife Xin Zhui, and a male believed to have been their son. The site was excavated from 1972 to 1974. Most of the artifacts from Mawangdui are displayed at the Hunan Provincial Museum. It was called "King Ma's Mound" possibly because it was (erroneously) thought to be the tomb of Ma Yin (853–930), a ruler of the Chu kingdom during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period. The original name might have been the similarly-sounding "saddle-shaped mound" (馬鞍堆 - mǎ ān duī).

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Mawangdui.Rd, Furong District Huoxing (马王堆街道)

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马王堆汉墓

Mawangdui.Rd
410001 Furong District, Huoxing (马王堆街道)
Hunan, China
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Lacquer Coffin Unearthed from the 2nd century BC Han Tomb No.1 at Mawangdui 2011 07
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