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🏛️ **【Changsha Mawangdui: Miracles and Mysteries of the Millennium Tomb】** ⚰️

#2月好地方2025 The Mawangdui Han Tombs are located in Changsha City, Hunan Province. They are the burial site of Li Cang, the Prime Minister of Changsha State during the Western Han Dynasty, and his family. After the excavation in 1972, a large number of precious cultural relics were unearthed, including the well-preserved female corpse "Lady Xin Zhui", silk books, silk paintings, etc. It is hailed as "one of the most important archaeological discoveries in China in the 20th century." --- ### **Game Guide** 1. **Must-see highlights**: - **The body of Lady Xin Zhui**: A well-preserved female corpse from the Western Han Dynasty, showing the miracle of ancient embalming technology. - **Silk books and paintings**: including ancient books such as "Laozi" and "Zhouyi", as well as exquisite silk paintings, showing the high achievements of Han Dynasty culture and art. - **Lacquerware and Silk Fabrics**: The unearthed lacquerware and silk fabrics are exquisitely crafted and colorful, demonstrating the pinnacle of Han Dynasty handicrafts. 2. **Must-see cultural relics**: - **T-shaped silk painting**: It depicts scenes from heaven, the human world and the underworld, and is an important source of material for studying Han Dynasty mythology and beliefs. - **Susha Zenyi**: weighing only 49 grams, as thin as a cicada's wing, it demonstrates the exquisite silk weaving technology of the Han Dynasty. - **Lacquerware tableware**: including lacquer plates, lacquer cups, etc., with exquisite patterns, showing the lifestyle of the Han Dynasty nobility. 3. **Recommended route**: - **Main axis tour**: Enter from the exhibition hall entrance and visit the Lady Xin Zhui exhibition area, silk book and silk painting exhibition area, lacquerware and silk fabrics exhibition area in turn. - **In-depth exploration**: Walk around the exhibition area and appreciate the details of the cultural relics and the historical background of the archaeological excavation. --- ### **TRANSPORTATION GUIDE** 📍 Address: Mawangdui Han Tomb Site, Furong District, Changsha City, Hunan Province - **Subway**: Take Subway Line 2 to Mawangdui Station and walk for about 10 minutes. - **Bus**: Many bus lines stop around Mawangdui, about a 5-minute walk away. - **Self-driving**: There are parking lots around Mawangdui, but parking spaces are limited during holidays, so it is recommended to arrive early. #Changsha
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