1972 65438+1October 16 Archaeologists excavated the Mawangduihan No.1 for the first time, but when the archaeologists opened the inner coffin, what was presented to people was a female corpse that had been sleeping for more than 2,000 years but looked very fresh without any decay. And this female body is Xin Zhui. & gt introduction to Xin Zhui: > Xin Zhui, a woman in the warring States period, whose husband's name is Li Cang, is the prime minister of Changsha. Xin Zhui was buried in Mawangdui 1 near Liuyang River in the eastern suburb of Changsha in BC 186, at the age of 50. However, the strangest thing is that although Xin Zhui has been gone for more than 2 100 years, she is an entity, still preserved, without any decay, just like a beauty who just fell asleep. Therefore, she is called "the sleeping beauty of the East". & gt what is Xin Zhui's life experience? & gt In 202 BC, 16-year-old Xin Zhui was a beautiful and affectionate Hunan girl who married Li Cang. In BC 19 1 year, that is, Gengzi Day in the fourth year of Emperor Hui of Han Dynasty, Guo Xiang Li Cang was named Hou, and his wife was also named Hou. & gt There is always a dull pain in the chest and pain in the right back. Besides chest pain, Mrs. Xin Zhui often suffers from chest pain, dizziness, fatigue, abdominal distension and other symptoms. Ping often asks people to see famous doctors in Changsha county. After the diagnosis, she gave several disease names, saying that Mrs. Xin Zhui was overworked, suffering from palpitation, chest pain, chest tightness and other symptoms, and prescribed prescriptions for treating heart-blood deficiency, heart-blood anticancer and liver-kidney yin deficiency. After eating a few pairs, she will see improvement and be told to drink less cream beams. Mrs. Xin Zhui remembered that at lunch, she did eat some food to accompany her guests. Fortunately, her chest doesn't hurt now. & gt At this time, others brought melon seeds, melons and other things offered by foreign officials. These things are all delicacies under the jurisdiction of Changsha. Mrs Xin Zhui put her hand into the fruit bowl and tasted it thoughtfully. After half an hour, there are not many melon seeds, melons and other things left in the fruit bowl. & gt& gt& gt When the medical officer arrived at Mrs. Xin Zhui's bed, Mrs. Xin Zhui had swallowed her last breath and closed her eyes forever ... > Many days later, on the date set by a famous fortuneteller in Changsha, Mrs. Xin Zhui's body was about to be buried. Xiang Licang ordered a huge ebony coffin for Mrs. Xin Zhui, and only a dozen people could enclose the ebony tree. Mrs Xin Zhui's son, Hou Li's second brother, put a plate of lotus root slices, her mother's favorite, in her coffin when she was buried. Because of her love of lotus root slices, Mrs. Xin Zhui often went to the lotus pond to play with her sisters when she was a teenager, and screws appeared on the edge of the pond from time to time. Along with Mrs. Xin Zhui, there are a large number of lacquerware, silk and linen fabrics, pottery, weapons, wooden chanting, grains, fruits, Chinese herbal medicines and animals for Mrs. Xin Zhui to enjoy. Finally, Mrs. Xin Zhui wore a muslin Zen dress with strong Changsha ethnic characteristics outside the multi-layer shroud ... > Why did Mrs. Xin Zhui's body not rot for thousands of years? & gt 197 1 year, when archaeologists excavated this Mawangdui, with the help of Mrs. Xin Zhui's coffin, the age of ebony was determined to be more than 2,000 years. After calculation, meteorologists drew a precipitation map of Central and South China from 5,000 years ago to 2,000 years ago according to the tree ring density of ebony trees, which played an important role in climatology at that time. After more than 2000 years' weathering, the lotus root slices presented by Mrs. Xin Zhui's son to her mother have become a dish that will break into dust when shaken slightly, which is very convincing to Changsha's earthquake history of more than 2000 years and has played an irreplaceable role in the earthquake history. > Archaeologists dissected Mrs. Xin Zhui's body and proved that Mrs. Xin Zhui died of acute coronary heart disease caused by cholecystitis. Mrs. Xin Zhui suffers from gallstones, coronary heart disease, systemic arteriosclerosis, history of blood drawing and other diseases. Mrs Xin Zhui often feels chest pain, dizziness, fatigue, shortness of breath and abdominal distension. Oncomelania snails in Mrs. Xin Zhui's mother's pond were the cause of her schistosomiasis, and food at her birthday party was one of the causes of her death. )> "Xin Zhui's body, which has been sleeping for more than two thousand years, is well protected. His skin is still elastic, his joints can move, and his cartilage can be clearly seen by the naked eye. X-rays show that the old lady's bones are better than those of a normal person who is now 60 years old. On the 7th, Hunan Provincial Museum and Xiangya Medical College of Central South University jointly released the "Physical Examination Report" for the hostess of Mawangdui Han Tomb in Changsha, which has been unearthed for 30 years. According to the Physical Examination Report, the chemical composition of the preservation solution used in recent 30 years was systematically analyzed by means of gas chromatography and high performance liquid chromatography, and suspicious mildew spots were collected from the digestive system, urogenital system, dura mater and preservation solution of female corpses and plexiglass coffins for bacterial and mold culture. No bacteria grow or mold is separated from the inspected image. > under aseptic conditions, the skin, calf muscle tissue and liver tissue in front of the right leg of the female corpse were observed by optical microscope and electron microscope respectively, and it was found that most of the structures were basically consistent with the test results 30 years ago. What is particularly surprising is that the skeleton structure of the female corpse is basically normal, the contrast agent injected into the blood vessel 30 years ago is still clearly visible, the appearance and skin color of the ancient corpse have not changed significantly, and the skin is still elastic. These results show that the protection methods used before are successful. At present, Xin Zhui's body has been moved to the "underground bedroom" tailored for the new building of Hunan Museum. & gt "Underground bedroom" is 8 meters away from the ground, with constant temperature and humidity. It was built in imitation of the original state when it was unearthed that year, surrounded by a big coffin and a grave model, close to the underground environment where the "old lady" had been sleeping for more than 2,000 years. Chen Jianming said, "Next, we will strengthen the protection of science and technology, cooperate with the medical profession, and conduct regular detection and scientific research on female corpses. According to historical records, Xin Zhui was the wife of Li Cang, Prime Minister of Changsha in the Western Han Dynasty. She died in BC 186, about 50 years old. From 65438 to 0972, when Xin Zhui's body was unearthed from the tomb, the whole body was moist, the skin was completely covered, the hair was still, the lines of fingers and toes were clear, and the muscles were elastic. This is also the first time that a wet corpse with a long history has been found in the world, which shocked the world after it was unearthed. & gt