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This was the final resting place of Zhao Mo, second king of the Nanyue Kingdom, entombed here in 122 BC with over a dozen sacrificial servants. The remains of a concubine lies under glass – a shroud of bone dust.
Zhao Mo ruled from 137 BC to 122 BC, and his tomb was discovered in downtown Guangzhou in 1983. The museum, which opened in 1988, showcases the tomb and its complete trove of artifacts. It was named a Major National Historical Site in 1996 and is renowned for its rare assemblage of funerary artifacts representing the diffusion of cultures ...
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Zhao Mo (Chinese: 趙眜; Vietnamese: Triệu Mạt) was the grandson and successor of Zhao Tuo and the second ruler of Nanyue, a kingdom encompassing parts of modern-day southern China and northern Vietnam. His rule began in 137 BC and ended with his death in 124 BC.
Southern Yue King Mausoleum Museum is the tomb of the second ruler of Southern Yue Kingdom called Zhao Mo during Han Dynasty dating back to 100 B.C. The tomb was originally 20m under Elephant Hill and was discovered in 1983.
Jul 2, 2024 · The star attraction of the museum—and one of the most important archaeological discoveries in China—Zhao Mo’s elaborate jade burial suit is the oldest one found in China and the only one in which the jade pieces are connected by silk.
The second Nanyue King Zhao Mo’s tomb, discovered in 1983, is the earliest stone tomb with painting in the area of South China. More than one thousand relics were unearthed from the intact tomb. They reflect the development of the kingdom’s politics, economy and culture 2000 years ago.
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Nanyue was a monarchy, and its head of state generally held the title of "king" (Chinese: 王), though its first two rulers Zhao Tuo and Zhao Mo were referred to as "Emperor" within Nanyue's borders. The kingdom had its own Calendar era system based (like China's) on Emperors' reign periods.
