6 Items Tagged "Western Han Dynasty"
This is the tomb of the first Han emperor, Gaozu. It was constructed across from the Wei river directly to the North of Han Chang’an. Its base measured…
Twelves huge tombs were built for twelve western han emperors and similar but smaller ones for their empresses. Nine were placed to the north of the capital beyond…
The whole site of the tomb measures 6 km from East to West and 1 to 3 km North to South. Inside are the separate tombs of Jingdi,…
This tomb is located in modern day Xuzhou, Jiangsu Province. It’s one of the earliest rock-cut tombs excavated and is estimated to have taken at least 14 years…
A tomb near Yongcheng, Henan is about 1,600 meters and includes 34 side rooms that extend off the main hallway. Inside the tomb are art masterpieces, self-standing architectural…
He gained fame due to being known as the King who unearthed the old text classics (“Confucian works written prior to the Qin’s statewide implementation of a certain…
