Archaeologists have discovered the tomb of an ancient Chinese general and his princess who were buried 1,500 years ago with more than 100 mysterious figurines.

Zhao Xin, a general in China’s Northern Qi dynasty (550 to 577), was buried with Princess Neé Liu in 564, according to sandstone inscriptions within the tomb, which is located in the northern Shanxi province.

The soldier served as a general in Huangniu, where he was said to have won a famous victory where 1,000 men “lost their souls”, the text said.

“He disposed of the Yi barbarians and exterminated the enemy, and the public flocked to him," it added, according to a report by Live Science on the archeologists findings, which were contained in the journal Chinese Cultural Relics.

A total of 105 figurines were found in the tomb, with warriors, guards, camels, drummers, and an ox, pictures of the find showed.