The cultural relics unearthed from Mawangdui Han Tomb are in the Provincial Museum. 1972 to 1974, excavated in Mawangdui near Liuyang River in the eastern suburb of the city. The female corpse unearthed from No.1 Han Tomb is more than 2 100 years ago. The corpse is complete, moist, flexible in joints and elastic in soft tissues, almost similar to a fresh corpse. It is not only different from mummies, but also different from corpse wax and peat tanning. It is a special kind of corpse, a miracle in antiseptic treatment, which shocked the world and attracted many scholars and tourists to visit. After the female corpse was dissected, the body and internal organs were displayed in a specially designed basement.
More than 3,000 precious cultural relics have been unearthed from the three Han tombs in Mawangdui, most of which are well preserved. Among them, more than 500 pieces of various lacquerware are beautifully made, with gorgeous patterns and new luster. What is precious is a large number of silk fabrics in Tomb No.1, which are well protected. There are many varieties, such as silk, silk, silk, yarn, brocade and so on. There is a plain gauze-like dress, as light as smoke and as thin as cicada wings. Length 1.28 meters, long sleeves, weighing only 49 grams. Its knitting skill is superb, which is really ingenious. The unearthed silk paintings are the earliest existing large-scale works in China that describe the real life at that time. There are also colorful figurines, musical instruments, weapons, seals, silk books and other treasures. The painted lacquer coffin in the No.1 Han Tomb is as bright as new, and the top paint is painted with flowing water and animal monsters, with complex shape, vivid posture and high artistic level.
A large number of silk books with 654.38+ 10,000 words unearthed from Tomb No.3 are rare historical documents. The content of silk books involves many aspects such as ancient philosophy, history, science and technology. After sorting, * * * has 28 kinds of books,120,000 words. There are also several books, most of which are lost.
The topographic map unearthed from the No.2 Han Tomb is similar to the modern map in drawing technology and marking position. It has been exhibited in the United States, Japan, Poland and other countries, and has been praised as "amazing discovery" by foreign friends.
The cultural relics unearthed from Mawangdui Han Tomb not only preserved tea more than 2,000 years ago, but also found a kind of food made of tea-bitter soup (tea soup) from the bamboo slip menu (the earliest menu in the world so far). Until now, the custom of drinking bitter tea is still popular among the Dong people in Xiangxi. It is not difficult to see that the unique Fuzhuan tea in Chu not only has a very long history and strong cultural tradition, but also is a special bridge to strengthen national unity and enhance the friendship of the people of the world.