No ratings yet
Rate individual seasons below
Mawangdui
Overview
The three episodes are titled "Lady Xin Zhui's Banquet," "Li Xi's Study," and "Li Cang's Council Hall." "Lady Xin Zhui's Banquet" uses a family feast as its visual foundation, recreating historical scenes alongside artifact displays. Drawing from the Mawangdui Han Tomb relics related to daily life—food, clothing, housing, and transportation—it portrays the living conditions, cultural customs, and societal landscape of the early Han Dynasty. "Li Xi's Study" focuses on the most remarkable silk manuscripts unearthed from the Mawangdui Han Tomb, showcasing the highly advanced scientific and cultural achievements of the early Han era. "Li Cang's Council Hall" centers on the recently excavated and deciphered Tomb No. 2 of Mawangdui, revealing its most crucial historical clues. While comprehensively presenting the politics, economy, and culture of the early Han Dynasty, it completes the narrative loop of Mawangdui's past and present.