Mai Yinghao

Mai Yinghao (Chinese: 麦英豪; 15 July 1929 – 28 November 2016) was a Chinese archaeologist. He led the excavation of three major archaeological sites in Guangzhou: the Qin dynasty shipyard, the Mausoleum of the Nanyue King, and the Royal Palace and Garden of the Nanyue Kingdom. He served as Director of the Guangzhou Museum.

In this Chinese name, the family name is Mai.
Mai Yinghao
麦英豪
Born(1929-07-15)July 15, 1929
Panyu District, Guangdong, Republic of China
DiedNovember 28, 2016(2016-11-28) (aged 87)
Guangzhou, China
NationalityChinese
OccupationArchaeologist, professor, museum director, field researcher
Known forExcavation of the Mausoleum of the Nanyue King
Academic background
EducationGuangzhou University
Guangzhou Municipal Cultural Heritage Administration
Academic work
DisciplineArchaeology
Sub-disciplineChinese history, cultural resources management, archaeological conservation
InstitutionsGuangzhou Municipal Cultural Heritage Administration
Guangzhou Museum
Notable worksMausoleum of the Nanyue King of the Western Han [西汉南越王墓] (1991)

Career

Mai was born on 15 July 1929 into a poor family in Panyu, Guangdong, Republic of China.[1] He studied education at Guangzhou University but did not graduate. In September 1952, he began working at the Guangzhou Municipal Cultural Heritage Administration and received training in archaeology.[2]

From 1953 to the 1980s, Mai worked for more than three decades in field archaeology.[1][2] He led the excavation of a number of major archaeological sites in and near Guangzhou, including the Xicun Kiln (西村窑) in the 1950s, the Qin dynasty shipyard in 1975, the Mausoleum of the Nanyue King (Zhao Mo) in 1983, and the Royal Palace and Garden of the Nanyue kingdom.[3][4] He also advised on the excavation and preservation of the Nanyue sluice and the two royal mausoleums of the Southern Han kingdom.[1][2] In addition, he excavated more than 700 tombs dating from the Qin dynasty to the Ming dynasty.[1]

In 1991, Mai Yinghao and Huang Zhanyue (co-leader of the excavation) published the two-volume excavation report Mausoleum of the Nanyue King of the Western Han (西汉南越王墓). It won several national awards including the 1993 Chinese Academy of Social Sciences Research Award and the 1995 Xia Nai Archaeology Prize (First Class).[5]

Mai was a strong advocate for building on-site museums at major archaeological sites. His efforts resulted in the establishment of the Museum of the Mausoleum of the Nanyue King and the Nanyue Palace Museum.[2] He served as Director of the Guangzhou Museum.[4]

Personal life

Mai was married to Li Jin (黎金), a fellow archaeologist.[1] They had a son named Mai Jia (麦稼).[6]

Mai was diagnosed with cancer in July 2015. He died on 28 November 2016 in Guangzhou, at the age of 87.[2] On 12 December, a special exhibition on his life was held at the Guangzhou Museum.[6]

References
  1. "著名考古学家麦英豪逝世 曾主持发掘南越文王墓等遗址". Sohu (in Chinese). 2016-11-29. Retrieved 2019-05-10.
  2. Quan Hong 全洪 (2017-03-10). "麦英豪：广州现代考古的开拓者". Guangming Daily (in Chinese). Retrieved 2019-05-10.
  3. "麦英豪小传". Institute of Archaeology, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences. 2017-03-01. Retrieved 2019-05-10.
  4. Wang Wei 王巍, ed. (2014). 中国考古学大辞典 [Great Dictionary of Chinese Archaeology] (in Chinese). Shanghai Cishu Chubanshe. p. 92. ISBN 978-7-5326-4027-0. OCLC 889734502.
  5. "黄展岳". Institute of Archaeology. 2014-06-05. Retrieved 2019-05-07.
  6. Suo Youwei 索有为 (2016-12-12). "点滴细物还原著名考古学家麦英豪60年田野路". China News. Retrieved 2019-05-10.
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