Fei -I
Ma Wang Dui and the Fei-I
In 1974, archeologists uncovered a site of ancient tombs that we later realized would become very significant to our knowledge of Chinese Art history. The tombs lie in the suburbs of eastern Changsha and there were a total of three tombs uncovered; however the tomb of whom we later realized was Lady Dai became the most important.
Lady Dai died from several various illnesses including arthritis, bile stones, and most likely heart failure. She was about fifty years old and a mother when she passed away. In here tomb, archeologists discovered markings saying she was wife to a Marquis of Tai, Li Ts'ang who was a chancellor to the Prince of Ch'ang-sha. Her real name was Hsin-chui she lived most likely between 193 and 177 B.C. She was buried with over one thousand various goods as well as her husband and a figure whom we believe to be her child. The tombs were all similar but lady Dai's was the largest and most carefully structured. The tomb had a......
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