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Lady Xin Zhui

辛追Xīn Zhuī夫人fū rén是shì西汉Xī Hàn长沙Cháng shā国guó丞相chéng xiàng利苍Lì Cāng的de妻子qī zi,她tā被bèi发现fā xiàn于yú长沙Cháng shā的de马王堆Mǎ Wáng duī汉Hàn墓mù。

辛追Xīn Zhuī夫人fū rén之所以zhī suǒ yǐ有名yǒu míng,是shì因为yīn wèi她的tā de遗体yí tǐ保存bǎo cún非常fēi cháng完整wán zhěng。

自zì1972年nián至zhì1974年nián发掘fā jué以来yǐ lái,她的tā de湿shī尸shī被bèi认为rèn wéi是shì世界shì jiè上shàng保存bǎo cún时间shí jiān最zuì长cháng、状态zhuàng tài最好zuì hǎo的de。

辛追Xīn Zhuī夫人fū rén出土chū tǔ时shí,皮肤pí fū、头发tóu fa和hé五官wǔ guān都dōu非常fēi cháng清晰qīng xī,仿佛fǎng fú刚刚gāng gāng入rù葬zàng不bù久jiǔ,创造chuàng zào了le两liǎng千qiān多duō年nián不bù腐fǔ的de奇迹qí jì。

除了chú le遗体yí tǐ保存bǎo cún完好wán hǎo,辛追Xīn Zhuī夫人fū rén的de墓mù中zhōng还hái出土chū tǔ了le大量dà liàng珍贵zhēn guì的de文物wén wù,包括bāo kuò丝绸sī chóu、乐器yuè qì、竹简zhú jiǎn等děng,这些zhè xiē文物wén wù提供tí gōng了le西汉Xī Hàn时期shí qī贵族guì zú生活shēng huó的de宝贵bǎo guì资料zī liào。

辛追Xīn Zhuī夫人fū rén成为chéng wéi研究yán jiū西汉Xī Hàn文化wén huà、风俗fēng sú和hé历史lì shǐ的de重要zhòng yào线索xiàn suǒ。

湖南Hú Nán博物院bó wù yuàn发布fā bù了le辛追Xīn Zhuī夫人fū rén的de3D数字shù zì人rén形象xíng xiàng。

这zhè一yī形象xíng xiàng包括bāo kuò35岁suì时shí的de全quán身shēn坐zuò姿zī版bǎn和hé50岁suì左右zuǒ yòu的de头tóu部bù形象xíng xiàng,还原huán yuán了le辛追Xīn Zhuī夫人fū rén的de面miàn部bù细节xì jié、头发tóu fa、服饰fú shì和hé妆容zhuāng róng。

这zhè个gè形象xíng xiàng将jiāng用yòng于yú博物馆bó wù guǎn导览dǎo lǎn、教育jiào yù课程kè chéng,还hái可能kě néng出现chū xiàn在zài游戏yóu xì和hé电影diàn yǐng中zhōng,帮助bāng zhù传播chuán bō西汉Xī Hàn文化wén huà。

这样zhè yàng不仅bù jǐn可以kě yǐ帮助bāng zhù观众guān zhòng更gèng生动shēng dòng地de了解liǎo jiě西汉Xī Hàn历史lì shǐ,还hái可以kě yǐ与yǔ现代xiàn dài人rén进行jìn xíng互动hù dòng交流jiāo liú。

辛追Xīn Zhuī夫人fū rén不仅bù jǐn是shì一yī位wèi连接lián jiē古gǔ今jīn的de重要zhòng yào人物rén wù,更gèng是shì文化wén huà与yǔ科技kē jì成功chéng gōng结合jié hé的de例子lì zi。

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Vocabulary 145 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
辛追 Xīn ZhuīXin Zhui, the wife of Li Cang (Li Cang's consort) from the Western Han period, famously found in the Mawangdui tombs in Changsha.
夫人 fū rénlady / madam / Mrs.
是 shìto be (followed by substantives only)
西汉 Xī HànWestern Han Dynasty (206 BC-8 AD)
长沙 Cháng shāChangsha, the capital city of Hunan Province, China.
国 guócountry; nation; state
丞相 chéng xiàngthe most senior minister of many kingdoms or dynasties (with varying roles) / prime minister
利苍 Lì CāngLi Cang, the Chancellor of Changsha Kingdom in the Western Han dynasty; husband of Lady Xin Zhui.
的 depossessive particle (of; 's) / modifying particle (used after an attribute to modify a noun or to form a nominal expression)
妻子 qī ziwife
她 tāshe
被 bèiused to indicate passive voice (placed before the doer of the action like "by" in English passive-voice sentences, or, if the doer is not mentioned, before the verb) / (sarcastic or jocular) used to indicate that the following word should be regarded as being in air quotes
发现 fā xiànto notice; to become aware of / to discover; to find; to detect
于 yú(of time or place) in; at; on / (indicating any indirect relation) to; toward; vis-à-vis; with regard to; for / (indicating a source) from; out of / (used in comparison) than / (used in the passive voice) by
马王堆 Mǎ Wáng duīMawangdui in Changsha, Hunan, a recent Han dynasty archaeological site
汉 HànHan ethnic group / Chinese (language) / the Han dynasty (206 BC-220 AD)
墓 mùgrave / tomb / mausoleum
之所以 zhī suǒ yǐ(after a noun N and before a predicate P) the reason why N P
有名 yǒu míngfamous / well-known
因为 yīn wèibecause; owing to; on account of
她的 tā deher; hers
遗体 yí tǐremains (of a dead person)
保存 bǎo cúnto conserve; to preserve; to keep; to store; (computing) to save (a file etc)
非常 fēi chángvery; really
完整 wán zhěngcomplete / intact
自 zìfrom; since / naturally; as a matter of course
年 niányear
至 zhìto / until
发掘 fā juéto excavate / to explore / (fig.) to unearth / to tap into
以来 yǐ láisince (used after a specified time or event)
湿 shīmoist / wet
尸 shī(literary) to put a corpse on display (after execution)
认为 rèn wéito believe; to think; to consider; to feel
世界 shì jièworld
上 shàng(noun suffix) on; above
时间 shí jiāntime
最 zuì(before an adjective or verb) to the highest degree; (the) most ...; -est
长 chánglong
状态 zhuàng tàicondition; state; state of affairs
最好 zuì hǎobest
出土 chū tǔto dig up / to appear in an excavation / to come up out of the ground
时 shíwhen
皮肤 pí fūskin
头发 tóu fahair (on the head)
和 héand; together with
五官 wǔ guānfive sense organs of TCM (nose, eyes, lips, tongue, ears) / facial features
都 dōuall; both; entirely
清晰 qīng xīclear; distinct
仿佛 fǎng fúto seem; as if; seemingly
刚刚 gāng gāngjust recently / just a moment ago
入 rùto enter; to go into / to join; to become a member of / (bound form) to conform to
葬 zàngto bury (the dead) / to inter
不 bùno; not so
久 jiǔ(of a period of time) long
创造 chuàng zàoto create / to bring about / to produce / to set (a record)
了 le(completed action marker) / (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now)
两 liǎngtwo / both / some / a few
千 qiānthousand
多 duō(after a numeral) ... odd
腐 fǔdecay
奇迹 qí jìmiracle; wonder; marvel
除了 chú leapart from; besides; in addition to
完好 wán hǎointact / in good condition
中 zhōngwithin; among; in
还 háiin addition, also, else, even
大量 dà liànggreat amount / large quantity / bulk
珍贵 zhēn guìprecious
文物 wén wùcultural relic / historical relic
包括 bāo kuòto comprise / to include / to involve / to incorporate / to consist of
丝绸 sī chóusilk (cloth)
乐器 yuè qìmusical instrument
竹简 zhú jiǎnbamboo slips (used for writing on in ancient times)
等 děngand so on; etc.; et al. / (used to end an enumeration)
这些 zhè xiēthese
提供 tí gōngto offer / to supply / to provide / to furnish
时期 shí qīperiod / phase
贵族 guì zúlord / nobility / nobleman / noblewoman / aristocrat / aristocracy
生活 shēng huólife / livelihood
宝贵 bǎo guìvaluable / precious
资料 zī liàomaterial / resources / data / information / profile (Internet)
成为 chéng wéito become; to turn into
研究 yán jiūto research / to look into
文化 wén huàculture / civilization
风俗 fēng súsocial custom
历史 lì shǐhistory
重要 zhòng yàoimportant; significant; major
线索 xiàn suǒtrail / clues / thread (of a story)
湖南 Hú NánHunan, a province in south-central China.
博物院 bó wù yuànmuseum
发布 fā bùto release / to issue / to announce / to distribute
数字 shù zìdigital (electronics etc)
人 rénperson; people
形象 xíng xiàngimage / form / figure / visualization
这 zhèthis; these
一 yīone / single / a (article)
岁 suìclassifier for years (of age)
全 quánall / whole / entire / every / complete
身 shēnbody / the main part of a structure or body
坐 zuòto sit / to take a seat / to take (a bus, airplane etc) / to bear fruit
姿 zībeauty / disposition / looks / appearance
版 bǎna register / block of printing / edition / version / page
左右 zuǒ yòuapproximately
头 tóuhead / the top / end / beginning or end / chief / boss / side / aspect
部 bùministry / department / section / part / division / troops / board
还原 huán yuánto restore to the original state / to reconstruct (an event)
面 miànface
细节 xì jiédetails; particulars
服饰 fú shìapparel / clothing and personal adornment
妆容 zhuāng rónga look (achieved by applying makeup)
个 gèclassifier for people or objects in general
将 jiāngwill / shall
用 yòngto use; to make use of; to employ / (coverb) with; using
博物馆 bó wù guǎnmuseum
导览 dǎo lǎnguide / guided tour / (site) navigator
教育 jiào yùeducation
课程 kè chéngcourse; academic program
可能 kě néngmight (happen) / maybe / perhaps
出现 chū xiànto appear / to arise / to emerge / to show up
在 zài(of sb or sth) to be (located) at
游戏 yóu xìgame
电影 diàn yǐngmovie; film
帮助 bāng zhùto help; to assist
传播 chuán bōto disseminate; to propagate; to spread
这样 zhè yàngthis way; like this; so
不仅 bù jǐnnot just; not limited to / (as a correlative conjunction) not only (..., but also ...)
可以 kě yǐcan / may / possible / able to
观众 guān zhòngspectators; audience; visitors (to an exhibition etc)
更 gèngmore / even more / further / still / still more
生动 shēng dòng(of descriptions, writing etc) vivid; lively
地 de-ly / structural particle: used before a verb or adjective, linking it to preceding modifying adverbial adjunct
了解 liǎo jiěto understand / to realize / to find out
与 yǔ(formal) with; from (marking the other participant in an interaction, comparison, or contrast)
现代 xiàn dàimodern times / modern age / modern era
进行 jìn xíng(of people) to carry out; to conduct (an investigation or discussion etc)
互动 hù dòngto interact
交流 jiāo liúcommunication / interaction / to have social contact (with sb)
位 wèiclassifier for people (honorific)
连接 lián jiēto link; to join; to connect
古 gǔancient / old
今 jīnnow / the present time
人物 rén wùperson; personage; figure (esp. sb of importance) / character (in a play, novel etc) / (genre of traditional Chinese painting) figure painting
科技 kē jìscience and technology
成功 chéng gōngsuccessful; fruitful
结合 jié héto combine / to link / to integrate
例子 lì zicase / (for) instance / example