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9 Han tomb

Marquis Haihun, a dethroned monarch who wallowed in obscurity for 2,000 years after he was buried with his lost city, is now in the limelight since gold artifacts were retrieved from his tomb in Nanchang, the capital of Jiangxi province.

You can imagine how significant this find is as China's major news websites have been following this story faithfully for more than a month.

It is one of China's most important archaeological discoveries in recent years, and field work is ongoing.

More than 10,000 cultural relics have been found so far, and many of the finds have the potential to rewrite Chinese history.

Marquis Haihun is the title which was given to Liu He (92-59 BC). His reign lasted for only 27 days, the shortest among Western Han Dynasty (206 BC to AD 24) monarchs. He lost his throne because of his debauchery and licentious lifestyle. But he was allowed to reside near Boyang Lake and the title of marquis remained with his family for three generations.