Western
Han Nanyue King Tomb Museum
 Nanyue
King Tomb Museum, located in Jiefang road,
is stands on the site of the tomb of Emperor
Wen, the second ruler of the Southern Yue
Kingdom dating back to 100 B.C.
The tomb was originally 20m
under Elephant Hill and was discovered in
1983. More than 1000 burial objects were
excavated, among which are a chariot, gold
and silver vessels, musical instruments,
and human sacrifices. The tomb is 10.85
meter in length and 12.43 meters in the
widest place, consisting of the front and
rear chambers. It is the earliest large-scale
painted stone-chamber tomb ever found in
south of the Five Ridges.
The site is now the Western
Han Nanyue King Tomb Museum.
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