There was a famous "deposed emperor" in the history of the Western Han Dynasty. According to historical records, he ascended the throne as emperor at the age of nineteen. However, only twenty-seven days later, he was ousted from the throne by his ministers because of his immorality, stubbornness and indulgence. According to statistics, he did more than a thousand bad things in these twenty-seven days! This "deposed emperor" is Liu He, the grandson of the famous Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. After Liu He was deposed, he was demoted to the title of Marquis of Haihun and died in depression.
In 2011, due to the disturbance and destruction by tomb robbers, archaeologists carried out rescue excavation work on Yudun Mountain in Xinjian District, Nanchang City. Five years later, experts officially announced that the ruins on Yidun Mountain were the family cemetery of Haihunhou of the Western Han Dynasty. Among them, a huge number of exquisite cultural relics were unearthed from the main tomb No. 1. According to written materials such as slips and seals, it can be concluded that the owner of the tomb is the deposed Xihai Hunhou Liu He! What an earth-shattering discovery! For a time, Liu He's personal experience and the archaeological discoveries of Liu He's tomb attracted attention from all parties.
This book carefully excavates and combs historical documents, strives to restore the causes, consequences and development of Liu He's deposed incident for readers, and explores the source of Liu He's personal tragedy and the deep reasons behind the political situation at that time. In addition, from a professional perspective, the archaeological interpretation of Haihunhou Cemetery and unearthed cultural relics is provided in a simple and easy-to-understand manner, so that readers can understand the relevant knowledge of the archeology of Haihunhou Cemetery.
