When archaeologists opened the tomb, they found it like this. Both bodies wore gold masks, wrapped in silver thread and crowns made of gold on their heads, and then they were filled with gold and silver treasures. According to statistics, there are more than 3,000 funerary objects, all of which are valuables such as gold, silver and jewelry.
Princess Chen is the granddaughter of Liao descendants, and the uncle buried with her is actually her husband. In this case, it is more appropriate for the couple to be buried together, but why should they marry their uncle? Isn't this a close relative? In fact, in the tradition of the ancient Liao Dynasty, close relatives of royal descendants could get married. Descendants of the Liao Dynasty royal family, one named Xiao. These two surnames often get married, so it was normal for Princess Chen to marry her uncle at that time.
The marriage of the two surnames is mainly for the purity of bloodline, and it is the Yeleshi family and the Shaw family who have made great sacrifices in order to hold power in their own hands.
The marriage between the Khitan nobles actually lasted only two years. 10 18 years, the princess who was only 18 years old and her 36-year-old husband died one after another, which is really regrettable. As for what disease they suffered from, there is no detailed record in the history books.
When they were buried, they wore Jin Mianju and silver-wrapped clothes, mainly to better trap the body, make the owner more dignified and better preserve the body. Jin Mianju and silver wire mesh unearthed from Princess Chen's tomb are also the most complete and top grade at present.