English introduction of terracotta warriors and horses

Mausoleum of Qin Shihuang and Terracotta Warriors

The Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor is the largest mausoleum in ancient China, located at the northern foot of Lishan Mountain in Lintong County, about 30 meters east of Xi 'an.

It faces Weishui River in the north and Huaqing Pool in the west.

The huge and amazing Terracotta Warriors satellite pit is located 6500 meters east of the Terracotta Warriors and was discovered in March 65438.

A group of farmers dug wells against the current.

Archaeologists unearthed the treasures of the Qin Dynasty that had been hidden for more than 2,000 years.

This underground military museum is the largest underground military museum in the world.

Its design is reasonable and unique. There is a weight wall every 3 meters, which divides the 5-meter-deep pit into neatly arranged samurai passages.

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The first imperial mausoleum and terracotta warriors and horses

Qin Shihuang Mausoleum is the largest mausoleum in ancient China, located at the foot of Mount Li in the north of Lintong County, about 30 meters east of Xi 'an, facing Weihe River in the north and Huaqingchi tourist resort in the west. In March, a group of farmers discovered a huge and amazing satellite pit of Terracotta Warriors and Horses while drilling holes for drought resistance at a distance of 0/500m from the mausoleum/kloc-.

Archaeologists unearthed the hidden treasure of 2000 years ago. The pit is indeed the largest underground military museum in the world. Its design is reasonable and unique. There is a thick wall every 3 meters, which neatly arranges soldiers in a pit 5 meters deep.

Because of its grandeur and lack of written materials, archaeologists and historians in China have been studying tombs for decades. All-round excavation is left to the future. Except for some satellite pits excavated scientifically, tourists can only see the tip of the iceberg here.

Extended data

The site of horse figurines is located in the pit of terracotta warriors and horses 1.5 km east of Qin Shihuang Mausoleum in Lintong District, Xi City, Shaanxi Province. However, the site is divided into pits 1-4.

1, No.1 pit

The discovery of the No.1 pit was due to the appearance of the Terracotta Warriors in March 1974. At that time, farmers in Xiahe village were drilling wells in the south of the village, and the wellhead was just in the southeast corner of No.1 pit. 1974 In mid-July, an archaeological excavation team composed of Shaanxi Provincial Museum, Cultural Management Committee and Lintong County Cultural Center entered the site of Qin Yong keng.

With the continuous expansion of the scope of work, from 1976 to 1978, the archaeological team has added personnel in archaeology, protection, photography and restoration. The excavation of No.1 pit was carried out in an all-round way, and 10 more than one repair team carried out large-scale repair on the Terracotta Warriors.

At the eastern end of No.1 pit, there are 265,438+00 warriors in battle robes, and the rest are 68 people in each row, 204 people in front, back, left and right, forming a phalanx guard. In the middle of the pit, there are 38 chariots and infantry, which constitute the main body of the army. ?

2. No.2 pit

The first pit was accidentally discovered by farmers while digging wells, while the second pit was discovered by archaeologists after drilling. 1 976 During the period from April to May, the archaeological team discovered another Terracotta Warriors and Horses Pit on April 23 while conducting purposeful drilling work on the north side of the eastern end of pit1.

1 March, 9941day, after the completion of the protection hall of No.2 pit, a grand groundbreaking ceremony was held for No.2 pit. Zhang Deqin, then director of National Cultural Heritage Administration, visited the site and announced the official start of excavation of No.2 pit. In order to ensure the scientificity and standardization of this key archaeological project, National Cultural Heritage Administration has specially set up a No.2 pit expert group to guide the archaeological excavation. ?

The No.2 pit of Terracotta Warriors and Horses of Qin Shihuang is in the shape of a curved ruler, located in the northeast of No.1 pit and east of No.3 pit. It is 96 meters long from east to west and 84 meters wide from north to south, with a total area of about 6,000 square meters. The buildings in the pit are the same as those in the No.1 pit, but the arrangement is more complicated and the arms are more complete. It is the most spectacular military array of the three pits. It is a multi-armed special force composed of cavalry, chariots and infantry (including crossbowmen).

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