Xin Zhui

Xin Zhui
Xin Zhui
Chinese	辛追
Hanyu Pinyin
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin	Xīn Zhuī
IPA	[ɕín ʈʂwéɪ]
Yue: Cantonese
Yale Romanization	Sān Jēui
Jyutping	San1 Zeoi1
IPA	[sɐn˥ tsɵɥ˥]
Southern Min
Hokkien POJ	Sin Tui

Xin Zhui
Xin Zhui
Marquise of Dai
	A wax sculpture reconstruction of Xin Zhui
Dynasty	Han dynasty
Born	c. 217 BC
Died	168 or 169 BC (aged 48–49)
Buried	Mawangdui, Changsha, Hunan Province, China
Husband	Li Cang (利蒼), Marquis of Dai and Chancellor of Changsha Kingdom

Xin Zhui (Chinese: 辛追; [ɕín ʈʂwéɪ]; c. 217 BC–168 or 169 BC), also known as Lady Dai or the Marquise of Dai, was a Chinese noblewoman. She was the wife of Li Cang (利蒼), the Marquis of Dai, and Chancellor of the Changsha Kingdom, during the Western Han dynasty of ancient China. Her tomb, containing her well-preserved remains and 1,400 artifacts, was discovered in 1971 at Mawangdui, Changsha, Hunan, China. Her body and belongings are currently under the care of the Hunan Museum;^[1] artifacts from her tomb were displayed in Santa Barbara and New York City in 2009.^[2]^[3] Her body is notable as being one of the most well preserved mummies ever found.^[2]

^ "The Exhibition of "Noble Tombs at Mawangdui" attracts interesting in New York". Hunan Museum. 5 March 2009.
^ ^a ^b Cite error: The named reference richest was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ "Exhibition: Ancient China". University of California, Santa Barbara. 19 September 2009.

[hunan-1] "The Exhibition of "Noble Tombs at Mawangdui" attracts interesting in New York". Hunan Museum. 5 March 2009.

[richest-2] Cite error: The named reference richest was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[3] "Exhibition: Ancient China". University of California, Santa Barbara. 19 September 2009.

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