Goldware unearthed in tomb of Han Dynasty emperor's mother

XI'AN -- Goldware with prominent multicultural patterns has been found in the tomb of Bo Ji, mother of Emperor Wendi of the Western Han Dynasty (202 BC-AD 25), local authorities said.

The tomb was about 2,000 meters from Emperor Wendi's mausoleum, which is located in Jiangcun village on the eastern outskirts of Xi'an.

Archaeologists found several gold and silver ornaments, painted pottery figurines, gold, silver and bronze chariots and horse statues made of gold, silver and bronze in some burial pits around the tomb.

Some gold ornaments feature animals such as horses and bears, as well as exotic patterns. This shows that in the Western Han Dynasty, the agricultural civilization of central plains and the nomadic civilization had already been exchanging and merging, said Zhang Wanwan, assistant researcher at Xi'an's institute of cultural relics protection and archaeology.