Jiangxi exhibits Haihunhou cemetery finds

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More than 110 historical relics from the Haihunhou cemetery are exhibited in Jiangxi Provincial Museum on Monday in Nanchang, capital of Jiangxi Province. [Photo/Chinanews.com]

A week-long exhibition of discoveries made at the Haihunhou cemetery archaeological site was launched on Monday at Jiangxi Provincial Museum in Nanchang, capital of southeastern China's Jiangxi Province. More than 110 selected historical relics from the cemetery went on display to the public for free.

The cemetery is considered as the most complete Western Han Dynasty (206 BC-25 AD) tomb in the country. It covers some 40,000 square meters with eight tombs and a chariot burial site with walls that stretch for almost 900 meters.

Chinese archeologists started excavating the site since 2011. As of now, more than 10,000 precious cultural relics were unearthed including gold items, bronze vessels, iron wares, jade articles, textiles, inscribed bamboo slips and tablets, as well as other items.

The archaeological discovery of the coffin chamber in the cemetery is still ongoing. According to the archaeologists and history scholars, more important relics may be found in the following days.

Qiang Wei, provincial Party secretary, visited the exhibition on Monday with Provincial Governor Lu Xin. He stressed that the Huhunhou cemetery items were the precious wealth and historical heritage of the province.

"We have to try all our best to excavate, protect and develop the cemetery with a sense of responsibility and mission. We should let more Jiangxi locals know more about the cemetery, and enhance their awareness of cultural relic protection as well as their cultural pride in the province. Meanwhile, we should elevate the cemetery to a cultural brand of our province, and increase the popularity and attraction of Jiangxi to the country and the world," Qiang said.

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