The Lady with the Phoenix Crown
Tang-period Grave Goods of the Noblewoman Li Chui (711-736)
1st Edition
Published on 14. November 2014
Book
Hardback
144 pages
978-3-88467-231-0 (ISBN)
Description
The undisturbed tomb of Li Chui who had died in AD 736, a descendant of emperor Gaozu, was excavated in Xi'an in 2001. It took a German-Chinese team six years to restore the intricate grave furnishings. For the first time, it was possible to reconstruct the opulent jewellery assemblage of a Tang period noblewoman. In conjunction with the results of scientific analyses by a team of specialists from various disciplines it was possible to obtain new insights into Tang period burial culture. This is the first time that these results are presented to a wider English-speaking public. Richly-illustrated appendices throughout the text provide further insights into Tang period everyday life.