Ancient coffin in NW China's Ningxia shows integration of ethnic groups

The Guyuan Museum in northwestern China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region has recently displayed a special coffin from the Wei Dynasty (220-265).

The coffin, unearthed in 1981, is exquisitely painted with figures which showcase the integration of China's different ethnic groups.

An exquisitely painted coffin from the Wei Dynasty (220-265) is recently on display at the Guyuan Museum, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. /Photo via China Daily

The paintings on the coffin involve people's daily lives, widely known stories and outdoor activities such as hunting.

There are also pictures of important people, including the tomb owner, a lord, and images of his life before death.

Paintings on the coffin show scenes from people's daily lives./Photo via China Daily

People seen in the paintings wear clothing of different ethnic groups, such as the Han and Xianbei, one of the major nomadic groups in northern China from the Han Dynasty (206 BC-24 AD) to the Southern and Northern Dynasties (420-581).

(CGTN)