The book is a work of public archaeology. Readers of this book could look into the Marquis of Haihun State as well as the history for the midterm of Western Han Dynasty that he lives, and also get insight of the tangible cultural tradition in ancient China (like jade ware, bronze ware, currency and food, etc.) as well as the beliefs of ancient Chinese people. The personal experience of Liu He runs through different studies of the author, and various details of his life are clearly presented to the readers.