Haihunhou: Remains of a short reign
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A jade seal with Liu's surname inscribed. [Photo by Guo Jing/China Daily] |
Meanwhile, one thing that has got members of the public interested is the find of 10 ding－bronze caldrons symbolizing high social status.
The cauldrons indicate that the tomb belonged to a person who was of higher social status than a regular noble.
The bronze vessels also have two characters nan and chang inscribed on them.
The vessels are thus the oldest artifacts found with characters using the city's current name.
Nearly 3,000 pieces of well-preserved bamboo slips, which were used to keep records were discovered.
A portrait of Confucius was also found in the tomb－one of the earliest ones of the philosopher.
The discovery of such a large quantity of well-preserved artifacts will also probably give a new impetus to the handicraft industry.
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