Li's tomb was discovered in 1960, and excavated from 1964. Among the
Qianling Mausoleum burials, Li's is the largest belonging to a woman. It had been robbed in the past, probably soon after the burial, and items in precious materials taken, but the thieves had not bothered with the over 800
pottery tomb figures, and the extensive frescoes were untouched. The robbers had left in a hurry, leaving silver items scattered around, and the corpse of one of their number. The tomb had a flattened pyramid rising 12 metres above ground, and a long sloping entrance tunnel lined with frescoes, leading to an ante-chamber and the tomb chamber itself, 12 metres below ground level with a high domed roof. Most of the contents, including the frescoes, are now in the
Shaanxi History Museum. The frescoes depicted the
four deities, ceremonial weaponry, daily life in the imperial court, and
celestial bodies. The tomb also provides an example of
Tang dynasty architecture, with depictions of buildings and
caisson motifs. The main subject of the frescoes is women, the majority of whom are shown without make-up and wearing no jewellery. There are also several carved human figures, who seem to be
ladies-in-waiting. File:Tomb of Princess Yongtai (9906232275).jpg|Paintings from the wall of the tomb. File:Tomb of Princess Yongtai (9906286096).jpg|Roof of the tomb. File:Stone tomb of Princess Yongtai, Qianling Museum.jpg|Stone sarcophagus of Princess Yongtai (side view, reproduction), Qianling Museum. Designed as a stone house with hip-and-gable roof, it is comparable to the sarcophagus of
Li Jingxun, although much larger with a surface of 40 square meters. File:Epitaph of Li Xianhui.jpg|Epitaph of Princess Yongtai ==See also==