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the archaeological excavation of the wuwangdun tomb in huainan, anhui, has attracted significant attention from scholars and the public both domestically and internationally. recently, the latest news from the excavation revealed that among the more than 20 bronze artifacts and bamboo slips unearthed, an inscription reading "king yan qian of chu" was found. experts in ancient scripts have concluded that the owner of the wuwangdun tomb is king kaolie of chu, providing a clear answer to the widely discussed question of "who is the owner of the large tomb?" previous archaeological findings indicated multiple pieces of evidence pointing to king kaolie of chu. gong xicheng, the project leader of the wuwangdun archaeological excavation and a researcher at the anhui provincial institute of cultural relics and archaeology, stated that the identity of the tomb owner can be proven through historical records and the scale of the burial site, indicating it is of the highest rank. the most direct evidence confirming the identity of the tomb owner comes from the bronze artifacts, as well as other items that also bore inscriptions of his name. more than 20 bronze artifacts were found with direct evidence, and infrared cameras used on the discovered bamboo slips clearly revealed the inscription "king yan qian of chu." according to the latest research in paleography, "yan qian" refers to the name of king kaolie of chu, xiong yuan. these are the most direct pieces of evidence. 
source: anhuinews.com
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