Tomb of the Jibei King

The Tomb of the Jibei King (simplified, traditional, pinyin: Hàn Jìběi Wáng Mù) is a tomb from the time of the Western Han dynasty in Changqing District of Jinan, Shandong Province, China. It is also known as the Han Dynasty Tomb of Shuangru Mountain (pinyin: Shuāngrǔshān Hàn mù). The tomb is thought to have been the burial site of Liu Kuan, the last king of Jibei who ruled from 97 to 85 BC during the time of the Emperor Wu of Han of the Western Han dynasty. The tomb was a major archaeological find since it had been untouched by grave robbers. Its discovery was ranked among the top ten Chinese archaeological finds of 1996 by Chinese National Office for Cultural Artefacts. The City of Lu (thought to have been located near modern Luchengwa in Jinan City about five kilometers north of the tomb) served as the capital of the Kingdom of Jibei as well as a cultural and economic center during the time of the Han dynasty. Liu Kuan, the last king of Jibei was forced to commit suicide for having an affair with his widowed step mother and for cursing the emperor during a sacrifice. The tomb of the King of Jibei was carved into a limestone cliff and covered a total area of 1,500 square meters. It was excavated during the years 1995 and 1997 by archaeologists of Shandong University. More than 2000 artifacts – bronze objects, jade objects, lacquer wa

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