The ancient tomb of a Western Han Dynasty king was recently excavated by archaeologists in Nanchang City, Jiangxi Province, surprising the whole world with the large amount of gold still remaining in its original state, thousands of years old.
The mausoleum, believed to be that of King Liu Xia during the Western Han Dynasty 2,000 years ago (206 BC – 24 AD), includes eight tombs and a chariot burial site belonging to these nobles that have been studied, excavations within 5 years .
This is also the most perfectly preserved tomb from the Western Han Dynasty ever.
The main tomb is believed to be in Jiangxi Province, China, belonging to King Liu Xia, grandson of Emperor Wu of Han. Liu Xia was given the title of Hai Marquis.
The king, famous for his disloyalty, neglecting the government and causing thousands of misdeeds, was deposed after only 27 days in office, leaving the throne to Liu Xun, later known as the Han Xuan Emperor.
Liu Xia officially became one of the shortest reigning emperors in history and died at the age of 33.
Treasures excavated from Liu Xia’s ancient tomb include gold coins, many cone-shaped gold ingots, jade pendants, wine distillation tools, chariots and thousand-year-old bronze lamps.
Each gold coin is estimated to weigh around 250 grams, gold bars weigh between 40-250 grams.
According to the story, because King Liu Ha indulged in debauchery, disregarded court politics, and caused many cruel things, his courtiers demanded his deposition.