Name: Life beyond death: How the Han Dynasty understood human existence
Uploaded: 2026-04-04T09:31:31+08:00
Duration: 10 min 24 s
Description: Death was not an end, but a transformation. How did the people of the Han Dynasty (206 BC-220) weave dreams of immortality into silk and lacquer? CGTN's feature story Life beyond death: How the Han Dynasty understood human existence, takes you inside

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Death was not an end, but a transformation. How did the people of the Han Dynasty (206 BC-220) weave dreams of immortality into silk and lacquer? CGTN's feature story Life beyond death: How the Han Dynasty understood human existence, takes you inside the Mawangdui tombs. From silk gauze robes as light as mist to the T-shaped paintings guiding souls to the heavens, this is a journey into one of the most romantic visions of the afterlife in human history.

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