The tomb of Lou Rui (pronounced “Lo Ray”) was discovered in 1979 in the southern suburbs of the city of Taiyuan. It followed the traditional design of a domed burial chamber reached by a long, sloping ramp that joined a barrel-vaulted passage. Although once looted by grave robbers, the tomb held many remarkable contents including an extravagantly carved, gilded, and painted stone door and the finest known set of ancient Chinese tomb paintings. Nearly 850 objects, including 600 mingqi guards, warriors, servants, and musicians, filled the tomb to accompany Lou Rui on his transition to the afterlife.