A complete female corpse was unearthed from Mawangdui Tomb No.1, with painted coffin cover and no clothes on. It is T-shaped with a length of 205 cm, an upper part of 92 cm and a lower part of 47.7 cm. The picture is divided into upper, middle and lower layers, which are considered to represent the three realms of heaven, earth and earth. There are pictures of the sun, the moon and the stars in the sky, as well as the sun, the jade rabbit and the toad symbolizing the sun and the moon. Between the sun and the moon, there is an image of a snake head, or it is considered as the creator and protector of mankind. In addition, there are quemen and gatekeepers (emperors). On the upper floor of the human body, there is a picture of an old woman, dressed luxuriously, walking on crutches, elegant and dignified, which should be a portrait of the owner of the tomb of the deceased. There are three maids standing side by side behind the old lady, and the two maids in front are kneeling to meet her, which sets off the special status of the old lady. The lower floor depicts the kitchen scene, which belongs to chefs and honorifics. In the underground part, there is a short and fat "giant" with a plate symbolizing the earth named Yu Qiang. The whole painting is from top to bottom, and the dragon and snake are coiled to connect the three parts into a whole. Images such as fish, tortoise, beast, bird, green, blue and many are added in the gap.
The world described by Fei Yi is full of myths and imaginations, which reflects people's belief and interpretation of the universe at that time. In terms of expression, the composition is full of symmetry, mainly line drawing, with strong colors, red and white as the keynote, and blue is bright. The combination of realistic modeling and exaggeration is decorative. The portrait of the tomb owner still follows the silhouette of the silk painting of the Warring States period, which is simple and simple, but the action is vivid and progressive, which is really similar to the unearthed female corpse. Mawangdui No.3 tomb was unearthed, and the main figure was male, with a fat figure. Red robe with sword, slow hand and calm bearing. The face image adopts three-quarters of the side, which is a breakthrough in portrait painting. The discovery of silk paintings in the Western Han Dynasty filled a big gap in China's painting history, and its superb painting skills and artistic level showed the wisdom and talent of ancient painters. Because of their low status, it is impossible to leave their names on the painting. Buried silk paintings in the tomb continued until the Tang Dynasty and Liao and Jin Dynasties. Unearthed works include silk paintings of Tang tomb in Astana, Xinjiang, and silk paintings of Liao tomb in Yemaotai, Faku, Liaoning. With the changes of the times, the forms, contents and techniques of these silk paintings have changed greatly. In the composition, it overcomes the technique of arranging characters up and down in the prelude period, and depicts the whole picture of the chariots and horses from the perspective of overlooking. This is the earliest large-scale painting to record real life. Unfortunately, the peeling damage is serious, so we can only have a rough look.