Mawangdui relics bring Han Dynasty aesthetics to life in Pudong

The Mawangdui Han Tomb T-shaped silk painting is on display. [Photo/WeChat ID: pdnews]
The T-shaped silk painting from Mawangdui Han Tomb No 3 has been on display at the Shanghai Art Museum in Pudong New Area since Aug 18, marking its first exhibition outside China's Hunan province.
It has become a highlight of the exhibition A House of Nobility: Aesthetics and Cultivation of Life in the Mawangdui Han Tombs, following the end of the Tomb No 1 silk painting's run in Shanghai.
Larger and more richly decorated than its predecessor, the Tomb No 3 painting features 78 distinct motifs, including the Jinwu (Golden Crow), Zhulong (Candle Dragon), Yutu (Jade Rabbit), toad, and divine figures. Through a three-part composition representing heaven, the human world and the underworld, the painting reflects ancient Chinese ideas about the relationship between heaven, earth and humanity during the Western Han Dynasty (206 BC–AD 24).
The exhibition has drawn strong interest since opening on July 3, welcoming more than 80,000 visitors and selling over 150,000 tickets. Nearly 500 ticket-linked offers have been introduced across four major commercial districts, while hotels have sold nearly 2,700 themed packages.
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