The Search for Immortality focuses on the spectacular treasures discovered in the Han royal tombs at the imperial family’s home town of Xuzhou (Jiangsu province). These are compared with the treasures of the tomb of the King of Nanyue (Guangzhou), a semi-autonomous kingdom on the southern periphery of the Han empire.
In this section you can learn more about the Han Dynasty and the Han royal tombs. For information on the Kingdom of Nanyue please see the contested power pages.