Bronze Age love: The Marquis of Huang was a model husband!

Henan is an important cradle of Chinese civilization and the foundation of traditional Chinese rituals. Yu the Great, Tang of Shang, and the Duke of Zhou all established capitals and fiefdoms in Henan. The "Lady Huang" yan-shaped he was unearthed from the tomb of the Marquis of Huang and his wife in Guangshan County, Xinyang City. It dates back to the early Spring and Autumn period and is a water vessel shaped like a yan. It is believed to have been made by the Marquis of Huang for his wife, Lady Meng, and is similar to the curved-handle he of the Shu people in the Jianghuai region. The eastern border of the Shang dynasty was the Jiang (Zhumadian) and Huang (Xinyang) Rivers. The Marquis of Huang was once a viscount, and his fiefdom was in Huangchuan, Xinyang. There is evidence of intermarriage with the Zeng state, which was also of the Ji clan. The ancestors of the Huang state were the Huangyi, a branch of the Dongyi people of the Xia and Shang dynasties. They were later conquered by the Chu state and moved to the heartland of Chu. Huang Xie, the Lord Chunshen, was a descendant of the Huang state. Curved-handle he have been found in the border area of Henan, Anhui, and Hubei. Lady Huang was deeply loved by the Marquis of Huang and was buried with him in the same tomb. There were 169 burial objects in her coffin, including 22 exquisite bronze vessels and several modified ancient jades, all of which were of high artistic taste. The Marquis of Huang himself only had 14 bronze vessels, making him a model husband. Even with limited resources, he gave his wife the most and best treasures! Many of the vessels are inscribed with the words "Huangzi made this vessel for Lady Huang, to be treasured forever." "Lingdong linghou" means "to live a blessed life and die with honor, and for one's descendants to be safe and sound."