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Hepu Han Dynasty Culture Museum

A site-type museum themed on artifacts unearthed from Han tombs, located within the Hepu Han Tombs protected area

Visitor info

Opening hours
09:00-17:00 (closed on Mondays)
Ticket
Free (reservation required)

Price is indicative — final quote on inquiry.

A site-type museum themed on artifacts unearthed from Han tombs, located within the Hepu Han Tombs protected area. Highlights: maritime-route imports such as Persian pottery jars, Roman glass bowls and strings of glazed beads, which prove that Hepu was one of the departure ports of the Maritime Silk Road in the Han dynasty. The 'Treatise on Geography' of the Book of Han records Hepu as the starting point of the Xuwen-Hepu sea route; the Han tomb complex, with more than 10,000 tombs, is a National Key Cultural Relics Protection Site. Academia has a saying, 'For Han tombs, look to Hepu,' and the museum is a core heritage site of the Maritime Silk Road World Heritage bid alliance.

Getting there: High-speed rail, Hepu Station, then bus / self-drive, about 40 minutes

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