Lion Hill Tomb of Chu King
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The Lion Hill Tomb is dug for Liu Wu, the third Prince of Chu State who lived in the early Western Han Dynasty. The terracotta warriors and horses discovered 300 meters away to the west is a part of this tomb which represents the army forces protecting the tomb. After the discovery of the terracotta warriors and horses, the archaeologists were discovering the Chu King Tomb from December 1994 to March 1995. The tomb is 117 meters long and covers an area of 851 square kilometers. The tomb is consisted of four parts: outer passage, inner passage, dooryard and the chambers. The scope of this tomb is so great and the tomb’s extensive vigor is unique too. All of these factors mentioned above create this peculiarly structured tomb. The big chambers contained nearly 2000 pieces of the precious cultural relics made of gold, silver, bronze, iron, jade, stone and pottery. More than 200 pieces of jade articles are even more invaluable and could be regarded as national treasures. It is especially precious that the scientists and experts recovered the image of Chu King who lived 2100 years ago according to his skeletons in the tomb.
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Opening Time:
Everyday, 8:00-18:00
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How to get there:
Take No.5, 49, 58, 60, 605, 606, 608 bus to Chu King Tomb Station
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"This place is excellant "
58.221.241.* said at 2011-4-22 20:43:00
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Excellent
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