The mausoleum of the kings of the Principality Nanyue is one of the most ancient tombs of the eponymous Royal dynasty. In this Museum, located on the street North Jiefang road Guangzhou, presents more than a thousand historical and cultural relics.

The main exhibit gallery is the first gold seal of emperors of the Western Han dynasty, which lasted longer than any other in the history of Ancient China. The seal belonged to the Prince of Wendi, and thanks to her, the scientists were able to identify the owner's name. The Kingdom itself was formed after the fall of the Qing dynasty, and about a hundred years remained independent. But in 111 BC, Emperor Wu joined Nanyue to the Han Empire. This largely explains the fact that buried in the mausoleum representatives of the second generation of kings Nanyue serving the Han dynasty.

Among those buried rulers, there is another celebrity - Zhao Mei, the second king Nanyue. In his tomb, archaeologists discovered the remains of 15 court servants, who obviously poison to be buried next to his king. For ancient China, this was commonplace.

Although the search for a Royal burial lasted for several centuries, the tomb was discovered by accident in 1983, when this site began construction work at a depth of 20 meters below ground workers stumbled upon the tomb.

The age of the mausoleum about 2100 years, which is not true about him outside. It was restored and even with elements of modern design. In particular, at the entrance and on the roof of the building you can see the glass pyramid on the example of the Paris Louvre. The tomb itself is in the style of the Imperial Palace.

The Museum contains many artifacts of history is and terracotta figures, and a variety of vessels made from precious metals, and various musical instruments. A separate exposition is reserved for ancient furnaces. The most valuable exhibits of the Museum were made of gold and jade. The jade collection is completely unique to the era of the Han dynasty.