Site of the Western Han Dynasty Tombs at Dabaotai

Site of the Western Han Dynasty Tombs at Dabaotai

The Site of the Western Han Dynasty Tombs at Dabaotai is a municipal cultural heritage protection unit in Beijing.

Introduction to the Attraction

        Dabaotai Han Tomb: Tomb of Liu Jian, Prince of Guangyang of the Western Han Dynasty   Beijing Dabaotai Han TombLocated inHuangtugang Guogongzhuang, Fengtai District, Beijing. The tomb owner was Liu Jian, Prince of Guangyang of the Western Han Dynasty. Historical records about Liu Jian are scarce, but his father, Prince of Yan Liu Dan, was quite famous. The Dabaotai Western Han Tombs consist of two large wooden-chambered tombs from the late Western Han period, situated in Huangtugang Township, Fengtai District, Beijing. Tomb No. 1 is relatively well-preserved and is the earliest discovered tomb with a clearly structured "Huangchang Tizou" (a distinctive burial structure). The tomb mound is 8 meters high, stretching 90 meters from north to south and 50.7 meters from east to west; the bottom of the burial pit is 23.2 meters long and 18 meters wide. The tomb passage is located to the south, and the section connecting to the corridor is constructed from wood. The Dabaotai Western Han Tombs Museum is situated about 15 kilometers south of central Beijing, in Guogongzhuang, Huaxiang, Fengtai District. It is a museum built on the site of an ancient Han imperial tomb and opened to the public in December 1982.

· Fifth Batch of Municipal-Level Cultural Heritage Protection Units in Beijing