Xin Zhui (Chinese: 辛追; [ɕín ʈʂwéɪ]; c. 217 BC –169 or 168 BC), also known as Lady Dai or the Marquise of Dai, was a Chinese noblewoman. She was the wife of Li Cang (利蒼), the Marquis of Dai, and Chancellor of the Changsha Kingdom, during the Western Han dynasty of ancient China.

Jul 2, 2023 · Now more than 2,000 years old, Xin Zhui, also known as Lady Dai, is a mummified woman of China’s Han dynasty (206 BC-220 AD) who still has her own hair, is soft to the touch, and has ligaments that still bend, much like a living person.

Oct 26, 2022 · Xin Zhui [ɕín ʈʂwéɪ] (Chinese: 辛追; c. 217 BC–168 or 169 BC), also known as Lady Dai, or Marquise of Dai, was a Chinese noblewoman, and wife to Li Cang (利蒼), the Marquis of Dai, and Chancellor of the Changsha Kingdom, …

Feb 19, 2014 · The Lady of Dai, otherwise known as The Diva Mummy, is a 2,100-year-old mummy from the Western Han Dynasty and the best preserved ancient human ever found. Just how this incredible level of preservation was accomplished has baffled and amazed scientists around the world.

Although the construction of Lady Dai’s tomb, the largest of the three, disrupted the tombs of her husband and son, leaving them in a lesser state of preservation, all three tombs help us reconstruct this ancient family’s vision of the afterlife.

Mar 3, 2024 · Now more than 2,000 years old, Xin Zhui, also known as Lady Dai, is a mummified woman of China’s Han dynasty (206 BC-220 AD) who still has her own hair, is soft to the touch, and has ligaments that still bend, much like a living person.

Feb 25, 2018 · The mummy, which is nowadays known as Lady Dai, the Diva Mummy, and the Chinese Sleeping Beauty, was found wrapped in 20 layers of silk and sealed within four elaborate coffins enclosed in one another.

Xin Zhui [1] (213 BC-163 BC) also known as Lady Dai or the Diva Mummy is a 2,100-year-old mummy from the Western Han Dynasty. [2] To date, she is the best preserved ancient human ever found. [2] She was the wife of Li Cang, the marquis of Dai. [3] She had gained fame more than 2,000 years after hir death.

Jan 11, 2024 · In 1971, workers near Changsha, China were digging an air raid shelter when they made an astonishing discovery. Deep inside a hill were three tombs from the Han Dynasty; that of the Marquis of Dai, his son, and his wife, Xin Zhui, otherwise known as Lady Dai.

May 1, 2024 · With soft skin, raven hair, and blood still in her veins, Xin Zhui is one of the most well-preserved mummies ever discovered. What was the life of a noblewoman like Xin Zhui like, and how exactly was her mummy so perfectly preserved? …