Museum of Dabaotai Han TombⅠ

The Museum of Dabaotai Han Tomb is located near Beijing World Park, Huangtugang Town, Fengtai District, about 15 kilometers (9.3 miles) to the south of Beijing. The museum, a specialized history museum, was built over the Number 1 Tomb, where Liu Jian, Guangyangqing King (75 BC-45 BC) was buried 2,000 years ago. The Number 2 Tomb (the tomb of his wife) was destructed some time ago.

The excavation of the tomb began in 1974 and ended in 1975. Although the tombs were stolen by some ghouls, as many as 1,000 historical relics of pottery, bronze, steel, jade, agate, lacquer and silk were excavated. At present, the Number 1 Tomb is the only well-preserved tombs of this kind built in the Han Dynasty (206 BC-220 AD). Therefore, it is of great significance for studying the imperial funeral system of the Han Dynasty.