The ancient tomb of the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) in Xizhou, Shandxi Province, central China has openings carved with flowers and many ancient artifacts in the tomb, according to SCMP.
In March this year, Chinese archaeologists released important details about the ancient tomb excavation that took place from July to December 2023.
According to the Son Tay Province Archaeological Institute, the stele in the tomb helps researchers identify the tomb as belonging to Wang Luo - a court official of the city of Xinjiang.
The book also contains useful advice in life, for example: "People who borrow money to get rich should not be arrogant. They should change their demeanor and be polite when meeting people of all ages.
Archaeologists believe that the court official Wang Luo was over 50 years old when he passed away.
When excavating ancient tombs, Chinese archaeologists discovered two well-preserved wooden coffins. The larger coffin was painted brown-gold, decorated with patterns and the words "Authorized by the Ming Dynasty to serve the court as a civil servant in the palace".
Smaller coffins with decorative motifs of paintings of flowers, grass and children still have clear colors and details.
The coffin storage room in the tomb of King Wang Luo has 2 holes containing intact pottery that are believed to contain grain and oil.
In the separate room behind the grave, archaeologists found wooden furniture used to bury the deceased. The objects in the grave include many different bowls and vases, creating the feeling that everyone had a meal here before leaving.
The room also has lanterns, incense, incense bottles, cups, bowls, painted wooden statues and other offerings. A chair in the grave still has a beautiful pattern of gold paint on the back.
"The tomb was well built, with many wooden funeral items and donations well preserved. These items are very rare in Xinjiang and even in Son Tay province. These items provide valuable information to study the shape of the tomb, social life and burial customs during the Ming Dynasty in the locality" - archaeologists stated in the statement.
The Imperial court plays an important role in Chinese history, first appearing under the reign of the Han Dynasty (146-167) during the Han Dynasty (there existed during the two periods of the Han Dynasty (202 B.C. - 9 post- Purple) and Dong Han (25 - 220).
The court of a court often holds positions in government and sometimes has extensive control over the fate of a court.
There were 70,000 court officials living in the Imperial Academy when the dynasty was transferred from the Ming Dynasty to the Qing Dynasty.
The last royal court system was abolished in 1924, when Pu Yi - the last emperor of China - left the Imperial Citadel. The last court judge, Ton Dieu Dinh, passed away in 1996.
The excavation of the ancient tomb in Tan Chau is part of the project to build a highway in Son Tay last year. Archaeologists have excavated 66 tombs from the Long Son culture (3000-1900 BC) to the Thanh Dynasty (1644-1911).
Chinese archaeologists discovered two tombs belonging to the Long Son culture and two tombs from the Warring States period (475-221 BC). The remaining ancient tombs belong to the Han and Duong dynasties (618-907), the Tang (266-420), Nguyen (1271-1368), the Ming and Thanh dynasties.
