Western Han Ghost: The Mystery of the Ma Wang Du Han Tomb Excavation

Author: Zhejiang People's Publishing House
Publishing Time: 2002-01-01
Features: In the cave, a sudden surge of blue flames startled the world with an archaeological discovery, the museum director buried in the tomb by a collapse, and the military order to open the coffin at midnight. This book, written in a documentary style, depicts the historical context and detailed process of the archaeological excavation of the three Han tombs at Mawangdui, exploring the life secrets of the Western Han Dynasty Qu Hou family buried over 2,000 years ago. It highlights the hardships and sorrows endured by the discoverers, supporters, and participants of the tomb excavation under special background and political conditions. The reading leaves one's heart pounding and filled with sighs.
In early summer 1972, a military hospital excavating an underground air-raid shelter near Wulipai in the eastern suburbs of Changsha accidentally discovered a cave emitting gas and flames. Through archaeological excavation, thousands of precious artifacts and a perfectly preserved female corpse were found inside—this was the world-shocking Mawangdui Han Tomb. This book, written in a documentary style, depicts the historical context and detailed process of the archaeological excavation of the three Han tombs at Mawangdui, exploring the life secrets of the Western Han Dynasty Qu Hou family buried over 2,000 years ago. It highlights the hardships and sorrows endured by the discoverers, supporters, and participants of the tomb excavation under special background and political conditions. The reading leaves one's heart pounding and filled with sighs.