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Xin Zhui (Chinese: 辛追; [ɕín ʈʂwéɪ]; c. 217 BC –169 or 168 BC), also known as Lady Dai or the Marquise of Dai, was a Chinese noblewoman. She was the wife of Li Cang ( 利蒼 ), the Marquis of Dai, and Chancellor of the Changsha Kingdom , during the Western Han dynasty of ancient China.
The lacquered coffin of lady Xin Zhui (217–168 BC). Unearthed from Tomb No. 1 at Mawangdui, 2nd century BC Manuscript on silk, 2nd century BC. Mawangdui (simplified Chinese: 马王堆; traditional Chinese: 馬王堆; pinyin: Mǎwángduī; lit. 'King Ma's Mound') is an archaeological site located in Changsha, China.
[citation needed] The 1972 excavation of a tomb at Mawangdui discovered the extremely well-preserved body of Xin Zhui or Lady Dai, which resembled that of "a person who had died only a week or two before". [65] A subsequent autopsy on her corpse found "abnormally high levels" of mercury and lead in her internal organs. [66]
The museum has a collection of more than 180,000 objects, including items found in the tombs of the Marquis of Dai and his wife, Xin Zhui, in Mawangdui. [ 1 ] The museum was closed on 18 June 2012 for renovation and expansion works and reopened on 29 November 2017.
Sanxingdui bronze heads with gold foil masks. Sanxingdui (Chinese: 三星堆; pinyin: Sānxīngduī; lit. 'Three Star Mound') is an archaeological site and a major Bronze Age culture in modern Guanghan, Sichuan, China.
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He Jiong and Lin An, presented the historical background of Celadon Glaze Pot of Brown Color. Lei Jia, Li Jianmao and Huangtingting, presented the historical background of T-shaped Painting on Silk from Xin Zhui's Tomb. Liao Dan and Tan Guobin, presented the historical background of Min Fang Lei.
When the autopsy on Xin Zhui's remains was done, contact with the fluid caused a rash on the hands of the scientists conducting it. The rash persisted on their skin for three months. I am amazed that the "scientist" didn't take precautions, like using impermeable gloves, before conducting an autopsy. To do without was very foolish.