Restored slips unearthed from Liu He's tomb on view in Nanchang

Updated: Apr 15, 2026 China Bound Print

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More than 100 newly restored bamboo and wooden slips from the tomb of Liu He –Marquis of Haihun – are on display together for the first time at the Nanchang Museum for Haihun Fief of Han Dynasty in Jiangxi province. [Photo/Nanchang Museum for Haihun Fief of Han Dynasty official WeChat account]

At the Nanchang Museum for Haihun Fief of Han Dynasty in Jiangxi province, newly restored bamboo and wooden slips unearthed from the tomb of Liu He (92-59 BC) – Marquis of Haihun – are now on display together for the first time! More than 100 slips, including the Qi Edition of the Analects and the Book of Songs, have been carefully conserved, offering a rare, immersive glimpse into the private library and spiritual world of a Western Han (206 BC-AD 24) noble.

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