According to Xinhua News Agency , the mausoleum is located in Jiangcun village, on the eastern outskirts of Xi’an, surrounded by more than 100 ancient tombs and burial pits outside.

There are 4 ramps leading to the mausoleum built 2 to 4.5 meters underground. The mausoleum is 74.5 meters long; 71.5m wide; with the foundation from 27 to 30m above the ground.

The ancient tomb was determined to belong to Han Emperor Liu Heng, the third emperor of the Western Han dynasty (206 BC – 25 AD). Han Wen Emperor Liu Heng was the son of Han Gaozu Liu Bang – the founder of the Western Han Dynasty, and the grandfather of Han Wu De Liu Che – who sent envoys to Central and West Asia, discovering ancient palaces. what would later be called the Silk Road.

In Chinese history books, Emperor Wen of Han was a wise man who established and ruled the Great Han nation, which became peaceful and prosperous after many years of turmoil. He is famous for his savings measures, penalty reduction, and tax incentives. During the reign of Emperor Wen of Han, the economy became prosperous while the population expanded.

In fact, the excavation of the tomb has been underway since 2017 and archaeologists have collected many relics such as ceramic statues, crossbows, bronze seals, etc. They also found some Chinese characters. engraved on bronze seals with meanings such as “cart parking lot” or “warehouse seal”. This proves that the holes around the emperor’s tomb represent the offices of the feudal state at that time.

The scale, shape and structure of the tombs in Xi’an all coincide with the highest level of tombs built during the Western Han Dynasty. In addition, the tombs of the empress dowager and empress of the Han Dynasty Emperor Wen are also arranged around the mausoleum. In the queen mother’s tomb, archaeologists unearthed hundreds of gold and silver jewelry with strange decorative styles. They believe that this is a gift given to the royal family by ethnic groups living in the steppe region.

“This discovery fills in the gap about the “evolution” of emperor tombs of the Western Han Dynasty,” Cao Long, a researcher at the Shaanxi Academy of Archeology, shared with the Global Times on April 14 . twelfth.

Previously, it was reported that the tomb of Emperor Wen of Han was located at a nearby location called Phuong Hoang Chuyen (just north of Giang Thon village), because here an ancient stone stele with the inscription was discovered. letter. But the discovery of the tomb put an end to these rumors. Furthermore, Chinese archaeologists did not find any signs of construction at Phoenix Bridge during the investigation and eventually concluded that this was just a naturally formed loess area.

According to China Central Television, Emperor Han Wen’s tomb does not have a mound, so from the outside it is difficult to recognize that this is a tomb. The discovery of the tomb was due to an auction of antiquities taken from here.

In 2002, 6 antiques taken by tomb robbers from a tomb in Xi’an were auctioned in the US. The Chinese government used diplomatic measures and prevented the auction. The antiquities were returned to Xi’an city in 2003. The city government later confirmed they belonged to Emperor Wen’s tomb.

Emperor Wen’s Tomb is among three major archaeological discoveries announced by China’s National Cultural Heritage Administration in Beijing on December 14..