Mawangdui Han Tombs
The tombs followed a mixture of Western Han Dynasty and Chu burial practices.
The tombs were made of large cypress planks.
The outside of the tombs were layered with white clay and charcoal; white clay layering was a practice that originated with Chu burials, while charcoal layering was a practice that was followed during the early western Han Dynasty in the Changsha area.
The tombs contained nested lacquered coffins, a Chu burial custom.
The tombs also followed the burial practices dictated by Emperor Wen of Han, containing no jade or precious metals.
NO.10/14/112 Buses can take you there.
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Later half of 2016 Hunan province museum will be open to the public!Now closed because of reconstruction.Top 3 museum in China!
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Amazing place to visit. World famous!


