Archaeologists digging in the royal Haihunhou cemetery in Nanchang City in eastern China in 2016 unearthed gold coins, gold sheets, gold ingots, and other relics from the Han Dynasty. It is believed to be the tomb of Liu He, grandson of Emperor Wu and the Marquis of Haihun. He was installed as emperor in 74 BC but was deposed after only 27 days as emperor.
 | The Western Han Dynasty (202 B.C.-25 A.D.) tomb is one of the few imperial tombs not to be looted. In addition to the gold coins, hoof-shaped gold ingots, jade pendants and 2,000-year-old goose-shaped bronze lamps were also found. Finds include 20 thin gold sheets. |  |
 | The site covers more than 43,000 sq ft. Liu He was the first Haihunhou, or marquis of Haihun State, a small kingdom in the north Jiangxi Province. The cemetery has been explored since 2011. More than 10,000 items have been discovered, with 110 of the items put on exhibition at the Jiangxi Provincial Museum in Nanchang. |  |
When Prince He's uncle Emperor Zhao died in 74 BC without a son, the regent Huo Guang rejected Liu Xu, the Prince of Guangling and the only surviving son of Emperor Wu, from the succession. He turned to Prince He, who was Emperor Wu's grandson. The remains of Liu were found in a coffin in the interior chamber of the main tomb and removed in January 2016 for further research.
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