Museum of the Tomb of the Nanyue King

Museum of the Mausoleum of the Nanyue King	Museum of the Mausoleum of the Nanyue King	The tomb of the second king of Nanyue (†122 BC) was discovered in 1983	The museum is at 867号 Jiefang North Road, Yuexiu, Guangzhou
Lion guarding the Museum of the Nanyue King	Museum of the Nanyue King, 1988	Entrance to the Museum of the Nanyue King	The mausoleum was buried 20m beneath Xianggang Shan (Elephant Hill) in Guangzhou
The walls of the museum are engraved with copies of the murals found inside the mausoleum	Museum of the Mausoleum of the Nanyue King	Map of Pan Yu, the ancient city on the site of Guangzhou during the Western Han Dynasty	The most impressive artifact is the burial suit of Zhao Mo, the second king of Nanyue (r. 137-122 BC)
The burial suit is made of 2291 jade tiles sewn together with silk thread	Nanyue was one of the ten autonomous kingdoms under the ancient Western Han Dynasty	Jade ornaments, Mausoleum of the Nanyue King	Jade Beaker with Bronze Basin Stand
Openwork Double Jade Ring with Dragon and Phoenix	Monster Mask and Free Jade Ring	The rusting remains of iron swords found on the side of the king's body	Translucent Jade Rhyton
Translucent Jade Rhyton	Jade Disk, the largest found intact dating from the Western Han Dynasty	Top-Ornament with "Scariet Bird" Pattern	Side-Plank Support with Dragon Pattern, used to hold up a screen
Bronze Jar for holding wine - Tomb of the Nanyue King	Jade Ornaments - Tomb of the Nanyue King	Modern replica of a suit of armor rusted armor	Ivory Cup with Gold Bank
Bronze Vessel from the Tomb of the Nanyue King	Ceramics from the Tomb of the Nanyue King	Iron Pots - Tripod of the Yue Style	These are the largest found dating to the Western Han Dynasty
Exhibition of the Treasure of the Tomb of the Nanyue King	Set of five bronze bells from the Tomb of the Nanyue King	Glass pyramid protecting the excavated mausoleum	The glass roof structure matches the shape of the mausoleum
The Mausoleum Roof with signs marking the position of the 7 chambers	Descending down to the Tomb of the Nanyue King	Entrance to the Tomb of the Nanyue King	Stone doorway to the mausoleum
Mausoleum of the Nanyue King	The Mausoleum dates from the death of King Zhao Mo in 122 BC	The entrance leads to the Ante Chamber	The Coffin Room is behind the Ante Chamber and is flanked by the East and Chambers
The Mausoleum of the Nanyue King, Guangzhou	Diagram showing the rooms comprising the Mausoleum of the Nanyue King	Plan of the Tomb showing the 7 chambers and the entrance corridor	The king didn't go alone - 15 courtesans were scarified and buried to serve the king in the afterlife
Special Exhibit - the Connection Between Heaven and Earth - sacrificial pits of Sanxingdui	Standing Bronze Figure from the Sacrificial Pits of Sanxingdui	Bronze Mask with Protruding Eyes, Sanxingdui	Bronze Mask, Sanxingdui
Small bronze ring shaped like a cat	Bronze bird	Kneeling Human Figure bound in the Sacrificial Position	Museum of the Mausoleum of the Nanyue King
Special Exhibit - Historical Treasure from Sanxingdui & Jingsha	Special Exhibit - Historical Treasure from Sanxingdui & Jingsha	Bronze Mask of the ancient Shu people - unknown if it represents a deity, ancestor, king or wizard	Bronze Mask of the ancient Shu, ca 1000 BC
Bronze Mask of the ancient Shu, ca 1000 BC	The Sun Wheel - decorative ornament indicating the worship of the sun - or an astronomical instrument	The Sun Wheel - decorative ornament indicating the worship of the sun - or an astronomical instrument	Four-sectioned Jade Cong
Exhibition of Historical Treasure from Sanxingdui & Jingsha