Seals unearthed in 2020 in Baling, the mausoleum of Emperor Wen of Han, in Xi’an, Shaanxi province (SHAANXI ACADEMY OF ARCHAEOLOGY) After years of study, a grand tomb more than 2,000 years old in ...

A large-scale mausoleum in Xi'an has been identified as belonging to Emperor Wendi of the Western Han Dynasty (202 BC-AD 25), local authorities said Tuesday. The mausoleum, located in Jiangcun Village ...

Such vicissitudes might have deprived his life of imperial glory, but the relics unearthed from his tomb tell a different story, revealing a dynasty’s grandeur ...

It appears to offer proof that the tomb belongs to Han Emperor Liu Zhi. The date on this stone vessel is compelling evidence that the tomb is the final resting place of Han Emperor Liu Zhi. It ...

The vessel was produced around the time when Liu Zhi’s successor, Ling, was building a mausoleum for the deceased emperor. Luoyang City Cultural Relics and Archaeology Research Institute ...

Picture of pottery figurines in the tomb of the Wen Emperor, the third emperor of the Western Han Dynasty (206BC-AD25). Photo: IC The identity of the owner of an ancient tomb near Xi'an dating back ...

NANCHANG, China, Oct. 06, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Dethroned after 27 days, Liu He (92-59 B.C.), master of the Haihunhou Tomb, was banished as a commoner and was later allowed to reside near a lake ...

NANCHANG, China, Sept. 22, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Dethroned after 27 days, the shortest reign among Western Han emperors, Liu He (92-59 B.C.), master of the Haihunhou Tomb, was banished as a ...