Announcement on the temporary closure of Terracotta Warriors and Horses in Xi'an due to the epidemic

In 2021, due to Xi'an's latest epidemic prevention and control policies, the Qin Shihuang Mausoleum Museum will be suspended from December 19. Visitors who have purchased tickets can apply for a refund. The opening hours of the scenic spot will be notified later. See announcement details below.

1. Announcement

Based on the needs of epidemic prevention and control, the Qin Shihuang Mausoleum Museum has decided to suspend opening from December 19, 2021, and will resume opening after further notice.

Viewers who have purchased tickets online can apply for a refund through the original ticket purchase channel or call (029) 81399127 for consultation.

: 2. Visiting instructions

1. If the visitor’s body temperature is below 37.3, Xi’an’s real-time “One Code Pass” and “Ride Card” must be scanned before the visitor can show their valid identity. Queuing up for ticket checking with certificates.

2. Visitors from cities located in medium- and high-risk areas and viewers with a history of residence in cities located in medium- and high-risk areas within 14 days will not be accepted for the time being.

3. Visitors from outside the province or visitors within the province who have a history of living outside the province within 14 days must have a negative nucleic acid test report within 48 hours before entering the park.

: 3. Epidemic prevention measures

1. Wear a mask throughout the process and keep a distance of more than 1.5 meters from others when queuing and visiting.

2. In case of abnormal body temperature or other emergencies, you must seek medical treatment immediately or cooperate with epidemic prevention inspections at a temporary isolation point.

3. Set up guide signs and facilities in the tourist area and implement one-way tourist routes. Tourists are not allowed to travel in the opposite direction.

4. Those who have not made a reservation in advance or have abnormal epidemic detection information will be refused entry.

4. Limit the number of visitors

According to the epidemic prevention and control requirements, the maximum number of visitors received by Qin Shihuang Mausoleum Museum in a single day shall not exceed 60% of the maximum capacity of the scenic spot. If the upper limit is exceeded, temporary closure measures will be taken.

5. Introduction

The Qin Shi Huang Terracotta Warriors and Horses Museum is the burial pit of Qin Shi Huang’s mausoleum. More than 1,000 terracotta warriors of soldiers were unearthed here, with different expressions and postures. Standing in front of the huge underground army, you will feel the extraordinary momentum of the First Emperor who destroyed six kingdoms and unified the world two thousand years ago.

Qin Shihuang Yingzheng ascended the throne at the age of 13 and began to build his own cemetery. Hundreds of thousands of civilians were recruited all year round, which consumed a lot of national power and took 38 years to complete. In the spring of 1974, local farmers dug wells and dug out the heads of the terracotta warriors, allowing the terracotta warriors to be rediscovered. Three pits have been dug so far.

Pit No. 1 of the figurines in the scenic area is the earliest and largest pit of figurines excavated. Pit No. 2 and Pit No. 3 are on both sides of Pit No. 1. There are nearly 8,000 pottery figurines and horses that are similar in size to real people in the three pits. There are different types of arms such as chariots, cavalry, and infantry, arranged in an orderly manner. There is also an exhibition room for unearthed cultural relics and an exhibition room for bronze carriages and horses from the Qin Mausoleum in the scenic area, which display unearthed bronze weapons and two bronze carriages respectively.

The unearthed terracotta warriors and horses can be divided into generals, warriors, chariots, etc. Based on their clothing, mannerisms and hairstyle. Each pottery figurine has a different face shape, hairstyle, posture and expression. The terracotta warriors and horses were originally painted, but due to subsequent firing and soaking, most of them peeled off and became discolored.