On December 16, the exhibition "Marquis of Haihun: A Journey Through Imperial Glory and the Rise and Fall of the Han Dynasty" will open to the public at the Luxian Ancient City Relics Museum. With 108 artifacts and sets unearthed from the Marquis of Haihun tomb, this exhibition marks that the National Archaeological Site Park of Nanchang Han Dynasty Haihun Marquis and the Luxian Ancient City Archaeological Park will, for the first time, present a cross-regional comparative perspective of "southern marquisate and northern commandery-county". This dual-site approach can shed new light on the institutional framework of the Western Han, where marquisate states and centrally governed commanderies coexisted.
As a hereditary marquisate of the Western Han, the Haihunhou State reserved an urban layout based on the ancient city of Zijin. Goldware, ritual vessels, and Confucian classics discovered from the tomb of Liu He highlight the autonomy, cultural traditions, and elite lifestyle associated with a marquisate.
By contrast, Luxian Ancient City is a centrally administered commandery-county, featuring a practical, orderly urban layout, with excavated artifacts primarily consisting of everyday utensils and workshop remains. One in the south and one in the north — one a marquisate, the other a commandery-county — the two sites together paint a complete picture of the political, economic, and cultural landscape of the Western Han Dynasty.
Exhibition Information
1. Venue:
Temporary Exhibition Hall, 1st Floor, Luxian Ancient City Relics Museum
2. Time:
December 16, 2025 – March 15, 2026
Closed on Mondays (except public holidays)
Opening hours: 09:00–17:00 (last admission at 16:30)
3. Ticket Information:
Standard ticket: 38 yuan/person
Discount ticket: 19 yuan/person
Eligible groups may visit free of charge
Group bookings: Visitors with group booking needs may purchase tickets on-site at the service desk on the first floor
4. Ticketing Channels:
Online Booking:
Tickets may be purchased via the official WeChat account "Luxian Ancient City Archaeological Park" (路县故城遗址公园) or the WeChat mini-program "Luxian Ancient City Official Ticketing Platform" (路县故城官方购票平台) under the "Pre-order tickets" (预约购票) section.
On-site Booking:
After the exhibition opens, ticketing is available at the "Marquis of Haihun Service Desk" (海昏侯综合服务台) on the first floor. On-site sales are limited to same-day tickets only, and ticket sales stop at 16:20 each day.
(Source: Beijing Tongzhou Fabu)